| Kevin Costner, born on 18th January 1955 is of Cherokee, Irish and German descent. He was born in Lynwood California and has a degree in Business.
Kevin Costner thought of acting while he was still in college. He married after graduation and returning from his honeymoon he met Richard Burton on the plane and talked to him about his interest in acting. Following the veteran actor’s advice Kevin Costner took lessons in acting and improved on his acting skills.
In 1987 Kevin Costner finally got a promising roll in The Untouchables and was given the status of a movie star. He followed this up with movies like No Way Out, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. His biggest triumph was Dances With Wolves, for which he was co producer and director. This movie won him 7 Academy Awards, including the one for Best Director and Best Picture which went to Kevin Costner personally. This was followed by many successful ventures at the box office, like Robin Hood: The Prince of Thieves, The Bodyguard and A Perfect World with Clint Eastwood.
Kevin Costner continues to be a famous and successful film producer, director and actor today. |
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