Kurt RussellKurt Russell and Goldie HawnKurt 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
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The couple have never married but have a son, Wyatt. Castle. 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. Off the Wall (1983) - Warden Nicholas F. 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. Dick Tracy (1990) - Lips Manlis. 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. Goodfellas (1990) - Paul Cicero. The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and he returned to acting. The Rocketeer (1991) - Eddie Valentine. The collision tore the rotator cuff in one of Russell's shoulders. Phil Cerreta. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by another player running to second base. Law & Order (TV) (1991-1992) - Sgt. He led his league in hitting with a .563 batting average. Nixon (1995) - Henry Kissinger. In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the minor league franchise of the California Angels (now the Anaheim Angels). Money Talks (1997) - Guy Cipriani. Russell also had a baseball career (Russell's father had also been a baseball player for a while). Bulworth (1998) - Graham Crockett. 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). The Cooler (2003) - Buddy Stafford. 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. 3000 (2004) - Gus Panas. He is the son of Bing Russell, also an actor. Mr. Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor. Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004) - Charlie. 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. |