Kurt Russell
Known for: 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).
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
The Fugitive
Philip Gerard Jr.
1963
Series
The Fugitive
Eddie
1963
Series
What If...?
Ego (voice)
2021
Series
What If...?
Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice)
2021
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Peter Valchek
1968
Series
Love, American Style
Johnny
1969
Series
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Lee Shaw
2023
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Film
Forrest Gump
Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
1994
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Ego
2017
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Virginian
Toby Shea
1962
Series
The Virginian
Andy Denning
1962
Series
Daniel Boone
William Craig
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Mathew
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Jed
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Paul Bickford
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Nathan Jarrett
1964
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
Lost in Space
Quano
1965
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
Ego (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Film
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Randy / Narrator
2019
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Series
The F.B.I.
Dan Winslow
1965
Film
Furious 7
Mr. Nobody
2015
Series
Gunsmoke
Packy
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Buck Henry Woolfe
1955
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
2011
Series
The High Chaparral
Dan Rondo
1967
Film
The Thing
MacReady
1982
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
The Madison
Preston Clyburn
2026
Film
The Hateful Eight
John 'The Hangman' Ruth
2015
Series
Gilligan's Island
Jungle Boy
1964
Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Christopher Larson
1964
Film
Smurfs
Ron (voice)
2025
Film
The Fate of the Furious
Mr. Nobody
2017
Film
Death Proof
Stuntman Mike
2007
Series
Police Story
1973
Series
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
Laredo
1965
Film
Vanilla Sky
Curtis McCabe
2001
Film
Stargate
Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
1994
Film
F9
Mr. Nobody
2021
Film
Escape from New York
Snake Plissken
1981
Film
Tombstone
Wyatt Earp
1993
Film
Deepwater Horizon
Jimmy Harrell
2016
Film
Escape from L.A.
Snake Plissken
1996
Film
Sky High
Steve Stronghold / The Commander
2005
Film
Big Trouble in Little China
Jack Burton
1986
Film
Poseidon
Robert Ramsey
2006
Film
The Fox and the Hound
Copper (voice)
1981
Series
Then Came Bronson
William P. Lovering
1969
Film
Bone Tomahawk
Sheriff Franklin Hunt
2015
Film
Tango & Cash
Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
1989
Series
Sam Benedict
1962
Film
Executive Decision
David Grant
1996
Film
Backdraft
Stephen McCaffrey
1991
Film
Interstate 60
Captain Ives
2002
Film
Overboard
Dean Proffitt
1987
Series
The Legend of Jesse James
Elick Harte
1965
Film
The Rivals of Amziah King
Dob McCoy
2026
Film
Breakdown
Jeff Taylor
1997
Film
Grindhouse
Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
2007
Film
Unlawful Entry
Michael Carr
1992
Film
Soldier
Todd 3465
1998
Film
Tequila Sunrise
Lieutenant Nick Frescia
1988
Film
The Christmas Chronicles
Santa Claus
2018
Series
The Quest
Morgan Beaudine
1976
Film
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Santa Claus
2020
The Road West
Jay Baker
1966
Film
Dark Blue
Eldon Perry
2002
Series
The Hateful Eight
John Ruth
2019
Film
Silkwood
Drew Stephens
1983
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Film
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Ben Crane
2005
Series
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Jamie McPheeters
1963
Film
Miracle
Herb Brooks
2004
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)
2023
Series
Hec Ramsey
Matthias Kane
1972
Film
Used Cars
Rudy Russo
1980
Film
Touchback
Coach Hand
2011
Film
3000 Miles to Graceland
Michael Zane
2001
Film
The Best of Times
Reno Hightower
1986
Film
The Strongest Man in the World
Dexter Riley
1975
Film
The Mean Season
Malcolm Anderson
1985
Film
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Dexter Riley
1969
Film
The Art of the Steal
Crunch Calhoun
2013
Film
Elvis
Elvis Presley
1979
Our Man Higgins
Bobby
1962
Film
Captain Ron
Captain Ron
1992
Film
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Dexter Reilly
1972
Film
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
Film
Winter People
Wayland Jackson
1989
Film
Crypto
Martin Sr.
2019
Film
Guns of Diablo
Jamie McPheeters
1964
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
It Happened at the World's Fair
Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
1963
Film
Swing Shift
Lucky Lockhart
1984
Film
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Film
Superdad
Bart
1973
Film
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Film
Fools' Parade
Johnny Jesus
1971
Film
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Kurt Russell
2005
Film
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Film
The Barefoot Executive
Steven Post
1971
The New Land
Bo Larsen
1974
Film
Follow Me, Boys!
Whitey
1966
Film
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Film
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Sidney Bower
1968
Film
The Deadly Tower
Charles Whitman
1975
Series
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars
Self (Archives)
2022
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
1976
Film
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
2008
Film
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Johnny
1977
Film
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Himself
2014
Film
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Self
2002
Film
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
2004
Film
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
Film
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Film
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
1976
Film
Charley and the Angel
Ray Ferris
1973
Film
Cutlass
Dad
2007
Film
The Quest
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
1976
Film
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Ronnie Gardner
1968
Film
Lost In Space Forever
Quano (archive footage)
1998
Film
Mosby's Marauders
Pvt. Willie Prentiss
1967
Film
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Copper (voice) (uncredited)
1976
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Himself
2003
Film
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Self
1998
Bringing A Legend To Life
Himself
1979
Film
Search for the Gods
Shan Mullins
1975
Film
A Love Letter To Making Movies
Self
2020
Film
Amber Waves
Larry Koenig
1980
Film
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Self
2020
Film
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Self
2025
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
2020
Film
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Narrator
1970
Film
The Making of 'The Thing'
Self
1982
Film
Disneyland Showtime
Self
1970
Film
Guns in the Heather
Rich Evans
1969