Kevin Costner

Biography: Kevin Costner was born in Lynwood, California on January 18, 1955. His father, Bill, was a ditch digger and an electric line service crew member. He's actually the third child of Bill and Sharon, but because their second child died shortly after he was born, Kevin grew up with only one older brother, Dan. His father's job was the reason the entire family moved their home regularly. The frequent moves meant that Kevin was always the new kid at school. He reached a point where he didn't try to make friends anymore and his teachers described him as a daydreamer. When he was a teenager, he sang in the Baptist church choir, wrote poetry, and took writing classes in school. At the age of 18 he built his own canoe. When he was finished he paddled down the local river to the Pacific.

In 1973, he enrolled at California State University at Fullerton where he played basketball, football, and baseball. He successfully graduated in 1978 with a major in business. During his time there, Ke
vin decided to take acting lessons as well.

After graduating, he married Cindy Silva who was his collage love. To provide for his family, Kevin took a marketing job in Orange County.
On a business trip to Mexico, he met Richard Burton who advised him on their flight back home to focus solely on his acting career. Kevin decided to move to Hollywood where he had a myriad of jobs, none of which were acting. He worked as a trucker, a fisherman, and a tourist guide.

Kevin started his acting career with a soft porn film, but he found that type of work distasteful and decided not to continue appearing in films of that type. It would be another 6 years before he garnered his first role in a major motion picture. In 1983, Kevin was cast in The Big Chill. Although Kevin's scenes did not make the final cut, the director of this film, Lawrence Kasdan, remembered him when he made the film, Silverado, in 1985 and cast him in that film. Silverado was the catalyst that Kevin's career needed and was the beginning of a successful acting career.

Kevin and Cindy Silvia divorced in 1994. They have three children, Joe who was born in 1988, Annie who was born in 1984, and Lily who was born in 1987. He married Christine Baumgartner on September 25, 2004. They dated for five years and had been engaged since June 26, 2003.

Kevin will be appearing in The Guardian and The Tortilla Curtain in 2006. He is involved in film direction and production as well as acting.
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Kevin Costner's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 52
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 73
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 21
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Negative: 5 out of 21
21 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: tbd
Jack Ryan
Dec 25, 2013 William Harper / William Harper tbd
Metascore: tbd
Man of Steel
Jun 14, 2013 Jonathan Kent tbd
Metascore: 69
The Company Men
Jan 21, 2011 Jack Dolan 6.4
Metascore: tbd
The New Daughter
Dec 18, 2009 John James 6.0
Metascore: 47
Swing Vote
Aug 1, 2008 Producer / Bud Johnson 6.0
Metascore: 45
Mr. Brooks
Jun 1, 2007 Producer / Mr. Earl Brooks 7.2
Metascore: 53
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2006 Ben Randall 7.9
Metascore: 35
Rumor Has It...
Dec 25, 2005 Beau Burroughs 4.2
Metascore: 63
The Upside of Anger
Mar 11, 2005 Denny Davies 7.2
Metascore: 67
Open Range
Aug 15, 2003 Director / Producer / Charley Waite 7.2
Metascore: 25
Dragonfly
Feb 22, 2002 Joe Darrow 6.4
Metascore: 21
3000 Miles to Graceland
Feb 23, 2001 Murphy 6.4
Metascore: 67
Thirteen Days
Dec 25, 2000 Producer / Kenny O'Donnell 7.8
Metascore: 43
For Love of the Game
Sep 17, 1999 Billy Chapel 7.0
Metascore: 39
Message in a Bottle
Feb 12, 1999 Producer / Garret Blake 6.1
Metascore: 29
The Postman
Dec 25, 1997 Director / Producer / The Postman 5.7
Metascore: 60
Tin Cup
Aug 16, 1996 Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy 5.4
Metascore: 56
Waterworld
Jul 28, 1995 Director / Producer / Mariner 7.1
Metascore: 47
Wyatt Earp
Jun 24, 1994 Producer / Wyatt Earp 6.3
Metascore: 71
JFK
Dec 20, 1991 Jim Garrison 8.8
Metascore: 72
Dances with Wolves
Nov 9, 1990 Director / Producer / Lieutenant Dunbar 8.5
Metascore: 57
Field of Dreams
Apr 21, 1989 Ray Kinsella 8.2
Metascore: 73
Bull Durham
Jun 15, 1988 Crash Davis 7.6
Metascore: 64
Silverado
Jul 10, 1985 Jake 5.5

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