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Kurt Russell
Age: 58
Height: 5' 9 1/2"
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Born: Mar. 17th, 1951
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Kurt Russell's Main TV Roles
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BIOGRAPHY: Kurt Russell landed a part in the Elvis Presley movie, It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) when he was 10 years old. In 1960, Walt Disney himself signed Russell to a 10 year contract. Once his stint as a child actor ended, he spent the early 1970's playing minor league baseball. In 1979, he gave a classic performance as Elvis Presley in John Carpenter (I)'s ABC-TV movie. He followed with roles in a string of well-received films: Used Cars (1980), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982) and Silkwood (1983). In 1983 he became reacquainted with 'Goldie Hawn' (who appeared with him in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) when they worked together on Swing Shift (1984). The two have lived together ever since. The movie was a failure - as was their next one together, Overboard (1987). During the 1980's, Russell starred in a rash of disappointments: The Best of Times (1986), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Winter People (1989). Finally, his career seemed to be seriously stalled. He only landed Tango & Cash (1989) after Patrick Swayze dropped out; Dennis Quaid was the first choice for the part in Backdraft (1991). In the end, these two roles were key in re-establishing him as a box-office draw. Russell and Goldie Hawn live on a 72-acre retreat, Home Run Ranch, outside of Aspen. He has two sons, Boston Russell (from a brief marriage to actress Season Hubley) and Wyatt Russell with Goldie Hawn).
TRIVIA:
- The presence of 'Lee Van Cleef' (qv) on the set of _Escape from New York (1981)_ (qv) inspired him to talk in a raspy voice similar to 'Clint Eastwood' (qv)'s from the Man With No Name trilogy.
- Snake Plissken, the (anti)hero of Escape From New York (1981) and Escape From LA (1996) is Kurt Russell's favourite character of all he's played.
- He and his _Tombstone (1993)_ (qv) co-star, 'Val Kilmer' (qv), have both played 'Elvis Presley' (qv). 'Val Kilmer' (qv) played him in _True Romance (1993)_ (qv), while Russell played him in a television movie, and provided his voice in _Forrest Gump (1994)_ (qv). In _Tombstone (1993)_ (qv), he plays Wyatt Earp. In _3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)_ (qv), he works with 'Kevin Costner' (qv), who played the role a mere six months later in the film _Wyatt Earp (1994)_ (qv).
- Is a libertarian, meaning that he believes in "leftist" social values but more conservative fiscal policies (and that his beliefs overlap with both Democrats and Republicans).
- Performs many of his stunts himself.
- Father of 'Boston Russell' (qv) (born in 1980) with 'Season Hubley' (qv).
- Rode along with the Chicago Fire Dept.'s Squad 5 in preparation for his role in _Backdraft (1991)_ (qv).
- In his audio commentary for _The Thing (1982)_ (qv), he joked with director 'John Carpenter (I)' (qv) about the scene where he threw a stick of dynamite at the character Palmer (who was turning into the Thing) and how the explosion was more powerful than he had expected. In truth, he could have been seriously injured.
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