Kurt Russell
Acting
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).
Known for
Acting147
movieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Madison
2026
Preston Clyburn
movieSmurfs
2025
Ron (voice)
movieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)
tvDans les secrets des films Star Wars
2022
Self (Archives)
tvWhat If...?
2021
Ego (voice) / Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice)
movieF9
2021
Mr. Nobody
movieIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
tvMarvel Studios Legends
2021
Ego (archive footage) (uncredited)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
Santa Claus
movieYou Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
(archive footage)
movieOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
Randy / Narrator
tvThe Hateful Eight
2019
John Ruth
movieCrypto
2019
Martin Sr.
movieThe Christmas Chronicles
2018
Santa Claus
movieThe Fate of the Furious
2017
Mr. Nobody
movieDeepwater Horizon
2016
Jimmy Harrell
movieThe Hateful Eight
2015
John 'The Hangman' Ruth
movieBone Tomahawk
2015
Sheriff Franklin Hunt
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieFurious 7
2015
Mr. Nobody
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Art of the Steal
2013
Crunch Calhoun
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Self - Guest
movieTouchback
2011
Coach Hand
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
movieDeath Proof
2007
Stuntman Mike
movieGrindhouse
2007
Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
moviePoseidon
2006
Robert Ramsey
movieSky High
2005
Steve Stronghold / The Commander
movieJiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
Kurt Russell
movieMiracle
2004
Herb Brooks
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self
movieDark Blue
2002
Eldon Perry
movieInterstate 60
2002
Captain Ives
movieVanilla Sky
2001
Curtis McCabe
movie3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
Michael Zane
movieSoldier
1998
Todd 3465
movieLost In Space Forever
1998
Quano (archive footage)
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieBreakdown
1997
Jeff Taylor
movieEscape from L.A.
1996
Snake Plissken
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieExecutive Decision
1996
David Grant
movieStargate
1994
Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
movieForrest Gump
1994
Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
movieTombstone
1993
Wyatt Earp
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieCaptain Ron
1992
Captain Ron
movieUnlawful Entry
1992
Michael Carr
movieBackdraft
1991
Stephen McCaffrey
movieVoices That Care
1991
Self - Choir Member
movieTango & Cash
1989
Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
movieWinter People
1989
Wayland Jackson
movieTequila Sunrise
1988
Lieutenant Nick Frescia
movieOverboard
1987
Dean Proffitt
movieBig Trouble in Little China
1986
Jack Burton
movieThe Best of Times
1986
Reno Hightower
movieThe Mean Season
1985
Malcolm Anderson
movieSwing Shift
1984
Lucky Lockhart
movieSilkwood
1983
Drew Stephens
movieThe Thing
1982
MacReady
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieThe Fox and the Hound
1981
Copper (voice)
movieEscape from New York
1981
Snake Plissken
movieUsed Cars
1980
Rudy Russo
movieAmber Waves
1980
Larry Koenig
movieElvis
1979
Elvis Presley
movieDisney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976
Copper (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
movieThe Quest
1976
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
tvThe Quest
1976
Morgan Beaudine
movieThe Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
movieThe Deadly Tower
1975
Charles Whitman
movieSearch for the Gods
1975
Shan Mullins
movieThe Strongest Man in the World
1975
Dexter Riley
The New Land
1974
Bo Larsen
movieCharley and the Angel
1973
Ray Ferris
tvHec Ramsey
1972
Matthias Kane
movieNow You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
Dexter Reilly
movieFools' Parade
1971
Johnny Jesus
movieThe Barefoot Executive
1971
Steven Post
movieThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
Dexter Riley
tvThen Came Bronson
1969
William P. Lovering
movieGuns in the Heather
1969
Rich Evans
movieThe Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968
Ronnie Gardner
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Peter Valchek
tvThe High Chaparral
1967
Dan Rondo
movieMosby's Marauders
1967
Pvt. Willie Prentiss
The Road West
1966
Jay Baker
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Dan Winslow
tvLost in Space
1965
Quano
tvThe Legend of Jesse James
1965
Elick Harte
movieGuns of Diablo
1964
Jamie McPheeters
tvGilligan's Island
1964
Jungle Boy
tvDaniel Boone
1964
William Craig / Mathew / Jed / Paul Bickford / Nathan Jarrett
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Christopher Larson
tvThe Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
1963
Jamie McPheeters
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Philip Gerard Jr. / Eddie
movieIt Happened at the World's Fair
1963
Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
tvThe Virginian
1962
Toby Shea / Andy Denning
tvGunsmoke
1955
Packy / Buck Henry Woolfe
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Production3
tvThe Madison
2026
Executive Producer
movieEscape from L.A.
1996
Producer
Crew1
Writing1
movieEscape from L.A.
1996
Screenplay