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Quick Facts
- NAME: Kevin Costner
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Director
- BIRTH DATE: January 18, 1955 (Age: 58)
- EDUCATION: California State University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Lynwood, California
- Full Name: Kevin Michael Costner
- AKA: Kevin Costner
- ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn
Best Known For
Film actor and director Kevin Costner directed and starred in the epic film Dances With Wolves (1990), which won seven Oscars.
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Dances with Wolves - Casting Stories
Kevin Costner discusses considering Marlon Brando for a role in the film, but decided against it because it was his first time directing.
Dances with Wolves - Success
Kevin Costner discusses the surprising box office success of “Dances with Wolves.”
Dances with Wolves - Funny Stories
Kevin Costner describes being caught on a runaway horse during filming.
Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard
Even though she initially turned down the role, Kevin Costner eventually secured Whitney Houston as his costar in "The Bodyguard." Whitney's accompanying soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack album of all time.
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In everything he does, Costner seems to be listening to his own counsel, not following any typical Hollywood playbook. "You've got to blaze your own trail or you're just going to feed at the trough," he once explained. "Feeding at the trough can get you pretty fat. But I choose to go my own way."
Personal Life
Costner has been married to Christine Baumgartner since 2004. The couple has two sons, Cayden Wyatt and Hayes Logan, together. Costner also has three children—Annie, Lily and Joe—from his first marriage to Cindy Silva and a son, Liam, from his relationship with socialite Bridget Rooney.
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