Kurt Russell
Date of birth: 1951-03-17
Place of birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: کرت راسل
Biography
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. 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).
Movie Credits
Poseidon
2006-05-03
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the
Escape from New York
1981-05-23
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison
The Thing
1982-06-25
A twelve-man team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for o
Stargate
1994-10-28
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancie
Breakdown
1997-05-02
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after th
Escape from L.A.
1996-08-09
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined la
Executive Decision
1996-03-15
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader
Vanilla Sky
2001-12-14
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins fall
Death Proof
2007-05-22
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and
Tequila Sunrise
1988-12-02
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a f
Backdraft
1991-05-24
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to sto
Overboard
1987-12-16
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to p
Cutlass
2007-10-09
When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days when sh
The Fox and the Hound
1981-07-10
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a
The Barefoot Executive
1971-03-17
In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an amb
Dark Blue
2002-12-14
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that
The Best of Times
1986-01-31
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Sky High
2005-07-29
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972-07-12
Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of
Big Trouble in Little China
1986-05-30
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's gre
The Strongest Man in the World
1975-02-06
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin co
The Mean Season
1985-02-15
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the repo
Tombstone
1993-12-25
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963-04-03
Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custod
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001-02-23
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator co
Soldier
1998-10-23
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005-09-10
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Ca
Tango & Cash
1989-12-22
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime
Silkwood
1983-12-14
A plutonium processing plant worker is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured, and poss
Elvis
1979-02-10
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to star
Follow Me, Boys!
1966-12-01
Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle dow
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969-12-29
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a compute
Used Cars
1980-07-11
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to sav
Miracle
2004-02-06
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a
Captain Ron
1992-09-18
When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968-12-16
Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a rea
Voices That Care
1991-02-28
Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968-04-19
The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.
Unlawful Entry
1992-06-26
Happily married Michael and Karen Carr call the police after Karen is held at knife point during a f
Superdad
1973-12-14
A dad tries to impress the daughter -- a soon-to-be college student he thinks is hanging around with
Swing Shift
1984-04-13
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against h
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004-03-23
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates,
Mosby's Marauders
1967-03-17
Willie, a young Confederate soldier, joins forces with the bold and boisterous Lt. John Singleton Mo
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004-07-28
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to
Touchback
2011-04-13
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating grid
The Deadly Tower
1975-10-18
The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold.
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998-09-08
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the
Guns of Diablo
1964-10-04
14-year-old Kurt Russell plays Jamie, an orphaned boy heading westward with a wagon train. Charles B
Lost In Space Forever
1998-01-01
Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series.
Charley and the Angel
1973-03-23
Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will b
Winter People
1989-04-14
Wayland Jackson, a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in
The Art of the Steal
2013-09-20
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky b
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976-01-01
To save an old friend's ranch, the Beaudine brothers round up a gang of misfits to drive a huge herd
The Rivals of Amziah King
2025-03-10
In rural Oklahoma, Kateri loses her mother and flees foster care. She reunites with past foster pare
Search for the Gods
1975-03-09
A valuable medallion believed to prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric tim
Amber Waves
1980-03-09
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his
Guns in the Heather
1969-07-23
An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in espion
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976-09-22
During a Cavalry massacre at an Indian village, two brothers, searching for their captured sister, r
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014-01-20
Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming th
Bone Tomahawk
2015-10-23
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, w
Grindhouse
2007-04-06
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who
Furious 7
2015-04-01
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
A Love Letter To Making Movies
2020-01-26
Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and the filmmakers showcase the artis
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970-09-30
A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture in t
Fools' Parade
1971-08-18
When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a gene
Interstate 60
2002-04-13
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across Amer
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977-12-26
Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve,
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023-09-12
Join visionary director James Gunn and superstars such as Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldaña as they recoun
Deepwater Horizon
2016-09-28
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and cre
The Hateful Eight
2015-12-25
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and decep
Smurfs
2025-07-05
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smu
The Quest
1976-05-13
Eight years ago, Cheyenne Indians attacked the Baudine Family wagon and captured Morgan, whom they r
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017-04-19
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Pet
The Fate of the Furious
2017-04-12
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him,
Forrest Gump
1994-06-23
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant hi
The Christmas Chronicles
2018-11-22
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleig
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019-07-24
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cl
Crypto
2019-04-12
A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020-11-18
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But whe
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005-05-08
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001-09-21
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercia
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020-07-14
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4:
The Making of 'The Thing'
1982-06-09
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020-08-21
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David
F9
2021-05-19
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ev
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a n
QT8: The First Eight
2019-10-21
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from hi
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
2020-06-27
Explore the rich history of the Walt Disney Archives as legendary producer and host Don Hahn tours r
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021-01-02
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey K
Disneyland Showtime
1970-03-22
Performers visit Disneyland for the opening of The Haunted Mansion. When Donny Osmond gets lost, eve
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020-04-08
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VH
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025-04-01
Chronicles Michael, an acclaimed actor blacklisted by Hollywood for most of his career, exploring hi
Bringing A Legend To Life
1979-03-10
Promotional film taking a look at the making of John Carpenter's Elvis.