1951-03-17 Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western 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). According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, he 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' Silkwood (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in 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). 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. 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, having starred in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021), portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...? (2021), and subsequently portrayed Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).
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The Smurfs Musical | (voice) | 2025-02-12 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Self - 'Ego' (archive footage) | 2023-09-13 |
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F9 | Mr. Nobody | 2021-05-19 |
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Val | Self (archive footage) | 2021-07-23 |
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Indiana Jones : à la recherche de l'âge d'or perdu | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2021-05-07 |
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star | Self | 2020-07-14 |
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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two | Santa Claus | 2020-11-18 |
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A Love Letter To Making Movies | self | 2020-01-26 |
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2020-08-21 |
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Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives | Self | 2020-06-27 |
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Crypto | Martin Sr. | 2019-04-12 |
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QT8: The First Eight | Self | 2019-10-21 |
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood | Randy / Narrator | 2019-07-24 |
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The Christmas Chronicles | Santa Claus | 2018-11-22 |
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The Fate of the Furious | Mr. Nobody | 2017-04-12 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Ego | 2017-04-19 |
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De Palma | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-06-10 |
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Deepwater Horizon | Jimmy Harrell | 2016-09-28 |
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Furious 7 | Mr. Nobody | 2015-04-01 |
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The Hateful Eight | John 'The Hangman' Ruth | 2015-12-25 |
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Bone Tomahawk | Sheriff Franklin Hunt | 2015-10-23 |
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Himself | 2014-01-20 |
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The Art of the Steal | Crunch Calhoun | 2013-09-20 |
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Touchback | Coach Hand | 2011-04-13 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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Cutlass | Dad | 2007-10-09 |
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Death Proof | Stuntman Mike McKay | 2007-05-22 |
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Grindhouse | Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof") | 2007-04-06 |
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Poseidon | Robert Ramsey | 2006-05-10 |
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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Kurt Russell | 2005-05-08 |
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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Ben Crane | 2005-09-10 |
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Sky High | Steve Stronghold / The Commander | 2005-07-29 |
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Los Angeles Plays Itself | Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | 2004-07-28 |
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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies | Self | 2004-03-23 |
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Miracle | Herb Brooks | 2004-02-06 |
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Dark Blue | Eldon Perry | 2002-12-14 |
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Interstate 60 | Captain Ives | 2002-04-13 |
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America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
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Vanilla Sky | Curtis McCabe | 2001-12-14 |
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3000 Miles to Graceland | Michael Zane | 2001-02-23 |
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape | Self | 1998-09-08 |
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Lost In Space Forever | Quano (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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Soldier | Todd 3465 | 1998-10-23 |
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Breakdown | Jeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor | 1997-05-02 |
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Escape from L.A. | Snake Plissken | 1996-08-09 |
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Executive Decision | David Grant | 1996-03-15 |
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Stargate | Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil | 1994-10-28 |
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Forrest Gump | Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited) | 1994-06-23 |
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Tombstone | Wyatt Earp | 1993-12-25 |
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Unlawful Entry | Michael Carr | 1992-06-26 |
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Captain Ron | Captain Ron | 1992-09-18 |
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Backdraft | Stephen McCaffrey | 1991-05-24 |
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Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1991-02-28 |
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Tango & Cash | Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash | 1989-12-22 |
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Winter People | Wayland Jackson | 1989-04-14 |
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Tequila Sunrise | Lieutenant Nick Frescia | 1988-12-02 |
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Overboard | Dean Proffitt | 1987-12-16 |
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Big Trouble in Little China | Jack Burton | 1986-05-30 |
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The Best of Times | Reno Hightower | 1986-01-31 |
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The Mean Season | Malcolm Anderson | 1985-02-15 |
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Swing Shift | Lucky Lockhart | 1984-04-13 |
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Silkwood | Drew Stephens | 1983-12-14 |
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The Thing | R.J. MacReady | 1982-06-25 |
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The Making of 'The Thing' | Self | 1982-06-09 |
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The Fox and the Hound | Copper (voice) | 1981-07-10 |
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Escape from New York | Snake Plissken | 1981-05-23 |
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Used Cars | Rudy Russo | 1980-07-11 |
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Amber Waves | Larry Koenig | 1980-03-09 |
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Elvis | Elvis Presley | 1979-02-10 |
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Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. | Johnny | 1977-12-26 |
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The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 | Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine | 1976-09-22 |
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The Quest | Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine | 1976-05-13 |
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The Quest: The Longest Drive | Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine | 1976-01-01 |
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Search for the Gods | Shan Mullins | 1975-03-09 |
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The Deadly Tower | Charles Whitman | 1975-10-18 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | Dexter Riley | 1975-02-06 |
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Charley and the Angel | Ray Ferris | 1973-03-23 |
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Superdad | Bart | 1973-12-14 |
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Dexter Reilly | 1972-07-12 |
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The Barefoot Executive | Steven Post | 1971-03-17 |
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Fools' Parade | Johnny Jesus | 1971-08-18 |
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Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? | Narrator | 1970-09-30 |
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Dexter Riley | 1969-12-29 |
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Guns in the Heather | Rich Evans | 1969-07-07 |
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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | Sidney Bower | 1968-04-19 |
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit | Ronnie Gardner | 1968-12-16 |
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Mosby's Marauders | Pvt. Willie Prentiss | 1967-03-17 |
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Follow Me, Boys! | Whitey | 1966-12-01 |
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Guns of Diablo | Jamie McPheeters | 1964-10-04 |
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It Happened at the World's Fair | Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited) | 1963-04-03 |
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Pericles on 31st Street | Jack Ryan | 1962-04-12 |
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The Rivals of Amziah King | ||
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A Lesser Man | Johnny Craven |
