
Actor
Kurt Russell
Born March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA73 films
Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, Russell became the studio's top star of the 1970s.
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Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols's Silkwood (1983). Also in the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter in which he played anti-hero roles: the futuristic action film Escape from New York (1981), its sequel Escape from L.A.(1996), the horror film The Thing (1982), and the kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
Russell starred in various other films, including Used Cars (1980), The Best of Times (1986), Overboard (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), Backdraft (1991), Tombstone (1993), Stargate (1994), Executive Decision (1996), Breakdown (1997), Vanilla Sky (2001), Miracle (2004), Sky High (2005), Death Proof (2007), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody (starring in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021)). He also portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) instalments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...?(2021), and played the role of Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).
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First watchForrest Gump19948.5as Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.View filmEssential films
Ranked by acclaim and reachFilmography
73 films as actor- 2026The Rivals of Amziah KingDob McCoy
- 2025SmurfsRon (voice)
- 2021F9Mr. Nobody
- 2020The Christmas Chronicles: Part TwoSanta Claus
- 2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodRandy / Narrator
- 2019CryptoMartin Sr.
- 2018The Christmas ChroniclesSanta Claus
- 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Ego
- 2017The Fate of the FuriousMr. Nobody
- 2016Deepwater HorizonJimmy Harrell
- 2015The Hateful EightJohn 'The Hangman' Ruth
- 2015Bone TomahawkSheriff Franklin Hunt
- 2015Furious 7Mr. Nobody
- 2013The Art of the StealCrunch Calhoun
- 2011TouchbackCoach Hand
- 2007CutlassDad
- 2007Death ProofStuntman Mike
- 2007GrindhouseStuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
- 2006PoseidonRobert Ramsey
- 2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryBen Crane
- 2005Sky HighSteve Stronghold / The Commander
- 2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodKurt Russell
- 2004MiracleHerb Brooks
- 2002Dark BlueEldon Perry
- 2002Interstate 60Captain Ives
- 2001Vanilla SkyCurtis McCabe
- 20013000 Miles to GracelandMichael Zane
- 1998SoldierTodd 3465
- 1997BreakdownJeff Taylor
- 1996Escape from L.A.Snake Plissken
- 1996Executive DecisionDavid Grant
- 1994StargateColonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
- 1994Forrest GumpElvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
- 1993TombstoneWyatt Earp
- 1992Captain RonCaptain Ron
- 1992Unlawful EntryMichael Carr
- 1991BackdraftStephen McCaffrey
- 1989Tango & CashGabriel 'Gabe' Cash
- 1989Winter PeopleWayland Jackson
- 1988Tequila SunriseLieutenant Nick Frescia
- 1987OverboardDean Proffitt
- 1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaJack Burton
- 1986The Best of TimesReno Hightower
- 1985The Mean SeasonMalcolm Anderson
- 1984Swing ShiftLucky Lockhart
- 1983SilkwoodDrew Stephens
- 1982The ThingMacReady
- 1981The Fox and the HoundCopper (voice)
- 1981Escape from New YorkSnake Plissken
- 1980Used CarsRudy Russo
- 1980Amber WavesLarry Koenig
- 1979ElvisElvis Presley
- 1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Johnny
- 1976Disney's Greatest Dog StarsCopper (voice) (uncredited)
- 1976The Captive: The Longest Drive 2Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
- 1976The QuestMorgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
- 1976The Quest: The Longest DriveMorgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
- 1975The Deadly TowerCharles Whitman
- 1975Search for the GodsShan Mullins
- 1975The Strongest Man in the WorldDexter Riley
- 1973SuperdadBart
- 1973Charley and the AngelRay Ferris
- 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDexter Riley
- 1971Fools' ParadeJohnny Jesus
- 1971The Barefoot ExecutiveSteven Post
- 1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesDexter Riley
- 1969Guns in the HeatherRich Evans
- 1968The Horse in the Gray Flannel SuitRonnie Gardner
- 1968The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandSidney Bower
- 1967Mosby's MaraudersPvt. Willie Prentiss
- 1966Follow Me, Boys!Whitey
- 1964Guns of DiabloJamie McPheeters
- 1963It Happened at the World's FairChild who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)







