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Kurt Russell
Kurt Vogel Russell, born on March 17, 1951, is a renowned American actor who made his foray into acting in 1963 at the young age of 12. He began with the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters and later signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company during the late 1960s. He starred in numerous films, including The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, and The Strongest Man in the World, and his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the 1979 film Elvis earned him an Emmy nomination. In the 1980s, Russell continued his successful career by starring in a series of films directed by John Carpenter, including Escape from New York, its sequel Escape from L.A., The Thing, and Big Trouble in Little China.
Besides his early TV and film work, Russell has shown his prowess in a plethora of films, including Used Cars, The Best of Times, Overboard, Tango & Cash, Backdraft, Tombstone, Stargate, Executive Decision, Breakdown, Vanilla Sky, Miracle, Sky High, Death Proof, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody, took on the role of Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and played Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles film series. Despite an injury curtailing his professional baseball career, Russell's acting career thrived, making him one of the most iconic actors of his generation with a career spanning over six decades.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Kurt Vogel Russell
Born: Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: March 17, 1951
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1962-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Season Hubley
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Awards and Nominations Received by Kurt Russell
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Movies Featuring Kurt Russell
The Fate of the Furious
Used Cars
The Christmas Chronicles 2
The Christmas Chronicles
Escape from New York
Miracle
Deepwater Horizon
The Fox and the Hound
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Stargate
Silkwood
The Art of the Steal
Overboard
Sky High
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Breakdown
Executive Decision
Tango & Cash
The Best of Times
Escape from L.A.
Poseidon
Unlawful Entry
Dark Blue
Tequila Sunrise
The Hateful Eight
Touchback
Big Trouble in Little China
Captain Ron
3000 Miles to Graceland
The Thing
Tombstone
Crypto
Backdraft
The Barefoot Executive
The Strongest Man in the World
Swing Shift
The Mean Season
Smurfs
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Frozen Blood Test
QT8: The First Eight
Interstate 60
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Cutlass
Voices That Care
Amber Waves
Death Proof
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Winter People
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
F9
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Making of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Winter People
The Quest: The Longest Drive
It Happened at the World’s Fair
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Quest
Charley and the Angel
Elvis
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
The Deadly Tower
Search for the Gods
Superdad
Guns in the Heather
Soldier
Lost In Space Forever
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t
Dad… Can I Borrow the Car?
Guns of Diablo
Fools’ Parade
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Follow Me, Boys!
The Rivals of Amziah King
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Career Timeline
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2020
The Christmas Chronicles 2
Santa Claus
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Self
Soldier
Todd 3465
Lost In Space Forever
Quano (archive footage)
1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
The Quest
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
1975
The Strongest Man in the World
The Deadly Tower
Charles Whitman
Search for the Gods
Shan Mullins
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