Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn

Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor. He is the son of Bing Russell, also an actor.

Russell started his film career at the age of 10 in an uncredited part in the movie It Happened at the World's Fair and was soon signed to a ten year contract with the Walt Disney Company, reportedly by Walt Disney himself. He starred in many Disney films such as Follow Me, Boys! (1966), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975).

Russell also had a baseball career (Russell's father had also been a baseball player for a while). In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the minor league franchise of the California Angels (now the Anaheim Angels). He led his league in hitting with a .563 batting average. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by another player running to second base. The collision tore the rotator cuff in one of Russell's shoulders. The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and he returned to acting.

Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (1979) for the made for television movie Elvis. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (1984) for the film Silkwood.

Russell married actress Season Hubley, whom he had met on the set of Elvis, in 1979 and they had a son, Boston. In 1983, during the middle of his divorce from Hubley, Russell met his longtime companion, Goldie Hawn, on the set of the film Swing Shift. The couple have never married but have a son, Wyatt.

Russell is a prominent member of the United States Libertarian Party. He claims that he was often an outcast in Hollywood because of his Libertarian beliefs and so moved to an area outside Aspen, Colorado to live and try writing (he co-wrote Escape From L.A.). In February 2003, Russell and Hawn moved to Vancouver so their son, Wyatt, could play hockey.


Selected Filmography

  • Miracle (2004), Herb Brooks
  • Dark Blue (2002), Eldon Perry
  • Vanilla Sky (2001), Dr. Curtis McCabe
  • Soldier (1998), Sgt. Todd 3465
  • Escape from L.A. (1996), Snake Plissken
  • Executive Decision (1996), Dr. David Grant
  • Stargate (1994), Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
  • Tombstone (1993), Wyatt Earp
  • Captain Ron (1992), Captain Ron
  • Backdraft (1991), Lieutenant Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey & Dennis McCaffrey
  • Tango & Cash (1989), Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
  • Overboard (1987), Dean Proffitt
  • Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jack Burton
  • Swing Shift (1984) Lucky/Mike
  • Silkwood (1983) Drew Stephens
  • The Thing (1982), R.J. MacReady
  • Escape from New York (1981), Snake Plissken
  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Dexter Riley
  • Follow Me, Boys! (1966), Whitey

References

  • Kurt Russell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/) at the Internet Movie Database

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. He paid $30,700 for it. In February 2003, Russell and Hawn moved to Vancouver so their son, Wyatt, could play hockey. In November 2000, Stamos was the winning bidder in the eBay auction of the Disneyland sign, with fourteen-foot-tall letters, which had stood at the entrance to the park for the past decade. He claims that he was often an outcast in Hollywood because of his Libertarian beliefs and so moved to an area outside Aspen, Colorado to live and try writing (he co-wrote Escape From L.A.). On the muscial front, John has toured with the The Beach Boys as a drummer on and off for 15 years. Russell is a prominent member of the United States Libertarian Party. The couple separated in 2004.

The couple have never married but have a son, Wyatt. This was the first marriage for them both, and they had no children. Russell married actress Season Hubley, whom he had met on the set of Elvis, in 1979 and they had a son, Boston. In 1983, during the middle of his divorce from Hubley, Russell met his longtime companion, Goldie Hawn, on the set of the film Swing Shift. John married supermodel Rebecca Romijn in 1998. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (1984) for the film Silkwood. Later he marries Rebecca Donaldson, Danny's beautiful co-host on "Wake-Up-San Francisco." The couple has twins, Nicky and Alex. Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (1979) for the made for television movie Elvis. Jesse has great hair, which he pampers a great deal.

The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and he returned to acting. Jesse has his own rock band called "Jesse and the Rippers." He is basically a "cool and carefree" guy who is a hot favorite amongst the opposite sex. The collision tore the rotator cuff in one of Russell's shoulders. Jesse moved in with his brother-in-law, Danny Tanner, to help him raise his kids (Donna Jo ("D.J."), Stephanie and Michelle) after the death of Danny's wife Pamela. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by another player running to second base. Stamos is probably most well known for his role as the character of "Jesse (Hermes) Katsopolis " in Full House (1987-1995), an "Elvis-obsessed" rocker and motorcycle aficionado. He led his league in hitting with a .563 batting average. He has appeared in a number of movies, commercials and television sitcoms since 1982. He kicked off his acting career with a role in General Hospital, though he starred in a Coke ad which was never aired.

In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the minor league franchise of the California Angels (now the Anaheim Angels). Born in Cypress, California, John has two sisters, Janeen and Alaina. Russell also had a baseball career (Russell's father had also been a baseball player for a while). His paternal grandfather (1910-1977) had borne the name Stamotopolous, and changed it to Stamos on immigrating from Greece to America. He starred in many Disney films such as Follow Me, Boys! (1966), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). John Stamos (born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and the son of Bill (1934-1998) and Loretta Stamos (1936-1996). Russell started his film career at the age of 10 in an uncredited part in the movie It Happened at the World's Fair and was soon signed to a ten year contract with the Walt Disney Company, reportedly by Walt Disney himself.

He is the son of Bing Russell, also an actor. Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor. Kurt Russell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/) at the Internet Movie Database. Follow Me, Boys! (1966), Whitey.

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Dexter Riley. Escape from New York (1981), Snake Plissken. MacReady. The Thing (1982), R.J.

Silkwood (1983) Drew Stephens. Swing Shift (1984) Lucky/Mike. Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jack Burton. Overboard (1987), Dean Proffitt.

Tango & Cash (1989), Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash. Backdraft (1991), Lieutenant Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey & Dennis McCaffrey. Captain Ron (1992), Captain Ron. Tombstone (1993), Wyatt Earp.

Stargate (1994), Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil. David Grant. Executive Decision (1996), Dr. Escape from L.A. (1996), Snake Plissken.

Todd 3465. Soldier (1998), Sgt. Curtis McCabe. Vanilla Sky (2001), Dr.

Dark Blue (2002), Eldon Perry. Miracle (2004), Herb Brooks.