Kevin Costner Biography

Quick Facts About Kevin Costner

Celebrated Name Kevin Costner
Age 67 Years
Nick Name Kevin Costner
Birth Name Kevin Michael Costner
Birth Date 1955-01-18
Gender Male
Profession Actor
Kevin Costner is undoubtedly one of the prominent personalities having his career established in the film industry as an actor, filmmaker, musician, and songwriter. Having his career started in 1974, he got his breakthrough with his starring roles in “The Untouchables” and “No Way Out” becoming the biggest movie star at the time.Being the biggest movie star in Hollywood he has won several awards like Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Other of his film credits include; “Bull Durham”, “Field of Dreams”, “Dances with Wolves”. His recent role includes the hit TV series, “Yellowstone” alongside which he also has been focused on his singing career with his country-rock band, “Kevin Cosner and the Modern West”.

For his contribution, he has been honored with several titles including the “Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement”(1992) and was even inducted into the “Hall of Great Western Performers”(2019).

What is Kevin Costner famous for?

  • Famous as actor and film director and producer.
  • Known for his lead role in movies, “Silverado” and “The Untouchables”.

Where is Kevin Costner from?

Kevin Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in California, United States. His birth name is Kevin Michael Costner. His nationality is American. Costner belongs to the White ethnicity while Capricon is his zodiac sign.

Being born to his father, William Costner who worked as an electrician, and her mother, Sharon Rae who worked as a welfare worker, he has German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. Costner, being the youngest in the family has two older brothers.

In his early childhood, he attended Mt. Whitney High School but as he moved to the orange country, he studied at Villa Park High School in 1973. Since his childhood, he was directed more towards sports, music, poetry rather than academics in his school. Costner graduated from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), taking his major in marketing and finance.