Editing Kevin Costner (section)

==Career==
=== 1981–1986: Rise to prominence ===
Costner made his film debut in ''[[Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Gazette|last=Brownstein|first=Bill|title=Today's stars hide some cinematic skeletons|date=May 3, 1991| page=29|location=Montreal, Canada|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-costner-sizzle-beach/127549054/}}</ref> Costner played a minor role as "Frat Boy #1" in the [[Ron Howard]] film ''[[Night Shift (1982 film)|Night Shift]]'' (1982).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/film/10-more-huge-actors-you-didn-t-notice-as-extras-in-movies|title=10 More Huge Actors You Didn't Notice As Extras In Movies|first=Jack|last=Pooley|website=WhatCulture.com|date=December 27, 2022}}</ref> In 1983, Costner starred in ''[[Stacy's Knights]]''.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Every Kevin Costner Movie, Ranked Worst To Best|author=Mendes, Sam|date=November 12, 2024|url=https://screenrant.com/kevin-costner-movies-ranked/|website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

Costner appeared in a commercial for the [[Apple Lisa]] and ''[[Table for Five]]'' in 1983, and, the same year, had a small role in the [[nuclear holocaust]] film ''[[Testament (1983 film)|Testament]]''. Later, he was cast in ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'' and filmed several scenes that were planned as flashbacks, but they were removed from the final cut.<ref name=tca/> His role was that of Alex, the friend who committed suicide, the event that brings the rest of the cast together.  Costner was a friend of director [[Lawrence Kasdan]], who promised the actor a role in a future project.<ref name=tca/> That became ''[[Silverado (film)|Silverado]]'' (1985) and a breakout role for Costner.<ref name=tca/> He also starred that year in the smaller films ''[[Fandango (1985 film)|Fandango]]'' and ''[[American Flyers]]'' and appeared alongside [[Kiefer Sutherland]] in an hour-long special episode of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]''.

=== 1987–1994: Stardom and acclaim ===
[[File:Eliot Ness in 1931.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Eliot Ness]] (pictured) was portrayed by Costner in ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987)]]
Costner achieved movie star status in 1987, when he starred as federal agent [[Eliot Ness]] in ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' and in the leading role of the thriller ''[[No Way Out (1987 film)|No Way Out]]''.<ref name=tca/> He solidified his A-list status in the baseball-themed films ''[[Bull Durham]]'' (1988) and ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' (1989).<ref name=tca/> In 1990, he partnered with producer [[Jim Wilson (producer)|Jim Wilson]] to form the production company Tig Productions.<ref name=tca/><ref>{{Cite news | url = http://screen-space.squarespace.com/blog/2014/1/7/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-kevin-costner.html | title = The rise and fall and rise of kevin costner | website = Screen-Space | access-date = January 7, 2014}}</ref> Tig's first film was the epic ''[[Dances With Wolves]]'' which Costner directed and starred in. The film was nominated for 12 [[Academy Awards]] and won seven, including two for him personally ([[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]).<ref name=tca/> The same year saw the release of ''[[Revenge (1990 film)|Revenge]]'', in which he starred along with [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Madeleine Stowe]], directed by [[Tony Scott]]; Costner had wanted to direct it himself.

Costner portrayed [[Robin Hood]] in the action-adventure film ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' (1991) where he also served as a producer. Costner starred alongside [[Alan Rickman]], [[Morgan Freeman]], and [[Christian Slater]]. The film received mixed reviews but was an immense box-office success. He then starred as District Attorney [[Jim Garrison]] in the [[Oliver Stone]]-directed political epic thriller ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991). The film gained significant controversy for its historical inaccuracies but was also praised for its style, direction, and performances. Costner received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] nomination for his role. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] praised his performance writing, "As Garrison, Costner gives a measured yet passionate performance. Like a man who has hold of an idea he cannot let go, he forges ahead, insisting that there is more to the assassination than meets the eye."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jfk-1991|title= JFK|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= July 28, 2023}}</ref>

He then starred opposite [[Whitney Houston]] in the romantic drama ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' (1992) where he also served as a producer. The film was a pop-culture sensation and financial success. The next year he starred as a criminal on the run in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s drama ''[[A Perfect World]]'' (1993). Film critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote, "Costner seems about as pathological as a koala bear, and his gentle charisma reinforces the film's touchy-feely theme".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 3, 1993 |title=A Perfect World |url=https://ew.com/article/1993/12/03/perfect-world/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=tca/> He took the [[Wyatt Earp|title role]] in the western biopic ''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' (1994), directed by Lawrence Kasdan, where he also served as a producer. That same year, he starred in the drama film ''[[The War (film)|The War]]''. The film also co-starred [[Elijah Wood]]. The film seemed to gain little attention.

=== 1995–2011: Career fluctuations === 
[[File:Kevin Costner DF-SD-05-08959 crop.jpg|thumb|upright|Costner visiting [[Andrews Air Force Base]] in July 2003]]
The science fiction-[[post-apocalyptic]] epics ''[[Waterworld]]'' (1995) and ''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]'' (1997), the latter of which Costner also directed, were both commercial disappointments and both largely regarded by critics as artistic failures.<ref name=tca/> However, while ''Waterworld'' achieved respectable box office and some positive reviews, results for ''The Postman'' were far worse and it ended up winning five [[Golden Raspberry Awards]], including Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Worst Director for Costner.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000558/1998 | title = 18th Golden Raspberry Awards | author = Internet Movie Database | website = [[IMDb]] | access-date = November 2, 2010}}</ref> Costner starred in the golf comedy ''[[Tin Cup]]'' (1996) for [[Ron Shelton]], who had previously directed him in ''Bull Durham''.<ref name=tca/> He developed the film ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' and was set to play the lead role of the President, but ultimately decided to concentrate on finishing ''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]'' instead. He personally offered the project to [[Harrison Ford]]. In 1999, he starred in ''[[Message in a Bottle (film)|Message in a Bottle]] '' with [[Robin Wright]], based on the [[Message in a Bottle (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Nicholas Sparks]]. The film drew mixed reviews and just about broke even at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Message in a Bottle|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1952613889/weekend/|access-date=October 27, 2020|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Message in a Bottle 1999|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/message-in-a-bottle|website=metacritic.com}}</ref>
[[File:Kevin Costner 2003.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Costner at the [[2003 Cannes Film Festival]]]]
His career revived somewhat in 2000 with ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'', in which he portrayed [[Kenneth O'Donnell]], a top adviser to [[John F. Kennedy]]. The western ''[[Open Range (2003 film)|Open Range]]'', which he directed and starred in, received critical acclaim in 2003, and was a surprise success commercially. He received some of his best reviews for his supporting role as retired professional baseball player Denny Davies in ''[[The Upside of Anger]]'', for which he received a nomination from the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] and won the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. After that, Costner starred in ''[[The Guardian (2006 film)|The Guardian]]'' and in ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'', in which he portrayed a [[serial killer]]. In 2008, his Tig Productions company closed and was changed to Tree House Films.<ref>{{Cite magazine | url = https://variety.com/exec/kevin-costner | title = Kevin Costner | magazine = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = October 21, 2013}}</ref>

In 2008, Costner starred in ''[[Swing Vote (2008 film)|Swing Vote]]''. He starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in the 2005 movie ''[[Rumor Has It (film)|Rumour Has It]]''. Costner was honored on September 6, 2006, when his hand and foot prints were set in concrete in front of [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] alongside those of other celebrated actors and entertainers. In 2010, he appeared in ''[[The Company Men]]'' alongside [[Ben Affleck]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]] and [[Chris Cooper]]. It debuted at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], and received good reviews. It was released in cinemas worldwide in January 2011. 

Costner announced that he would be returning to the director's chair for the first time in seven years, in 2011, with ''A Little War of Our Own''. He was also about to team up again with director Kevin Reynolds in ''Learning Italian''. No updates have been released about either film since their original production announcement. He also appears, as a special cameo, in ''[[Funny or Die]]''{{'s}} "Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout". Costner portrayed [[Jonathan and Martha Kent|Jonathan Kent]] in the rebooted [[Superman Unleashed|Superman film]] ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'', directed by [[Zack Snyder]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/128994-kevin-costner-confirmed-for-superman | title = Kevin Costner Confirmed for Superman! | work = SuperHeroHype | date = March 18, 2011}}</ref> Costner was going to have a role in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Django Unchained]]'',<ref>{{cite web | last = Kit | first = Borys | date = July 18, 2011 | title = Kevin Costner to Train Slaves in 'Django Unchained' | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kevin-costner-train-slaves-django-212503 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719211438/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kevin-costner-train-slaves-django-212503 | archive-date = July 19, 2011 | access-date = July 19, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

=== 2012–present: Resurgence and ''Yellowstone'' ===
[[File:Devil Anse Hatfield.jpg|thumb|upright|Costner portrayed [[Devil Anse Hatfield]] in the miniseries ''[[Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries)|Hatfields & McCoys]]'' (2012)]]
Costner portrayed [[Devil Anse Hatfield]] in the three-part miniseries ''[[Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries)|Hatfields & McCoys]]'', which premiered on May 28, 2012, on the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]]. It broke a record by pulling 13.9&nbsp;million viewers. The miniseries tells the true American story of a legendary family feud – one that spanned decades and nearly launched a war between [[Kentucky]] and [[West Virginia]]. The role earned Costner the 2012 [[64th Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]],<ref>{{Cite news | last = Pennington | first = Gail | url = http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/gail-pennington/homeland-wins-big-hamm-loses-again-at-emmys/article_3db182bc-05de-11e2-b471-001a4bcf6878.html | title = 'Homeland' wins big; Hamm loses again at Emmys | newspaper = [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] | date = September 24, 2012 | access-date = September 24, 2012}}</ref> the 2013 [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie]],<ref>{{cite web | title = The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | url = http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards#id-4 | website = Screen Actors Guild Awards | publisher = SAG-AFTRA | access-date = February 28, 2017}}</ref> and the 2013 [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 2013 Golden Globe Awards | url = http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2013/all#category-1896 | website = Golden Globes.com | publisher = Hollywood Foreign Press Association | access-date = February 28, 2017 | archive-date = October 12, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161012224757/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2013/all#category-1896 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2014, Costner appeared in the spy film ''[[Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit]]'', as Thomas Harper, a mentor for the series' title character. The same year, he starred in the thriller ''[[3 Days to Kill]]'', and the drama ''[[Draft Day]]'', and produced and starred in ''[[Black or White (film)|Black or White]]''.<ref>[http://WWW.pbs.Org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/actor-kevin-costner/?show=23896 Kevin Costner interview (1/2-hour)], [[Tavis Smiley]], [[PBS]], February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2014.</ref> ''Black or White'' premiered at the 2014 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and opened in the United States in 2015. In 2015, Costner played coach Jim White in the drama film ''[[McFarland, USA]]'', about cross-country running. In 2016, he played the fictional character Al Harrison, a [[NASA]] [[Space Task Group]] supervisor, in ''[[Hidden Figures]]'', and in 2017, he starred with [[Jessica Chastain]] in [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s directorial debut film ''[[Molly's Game]]''. Since 2018, he has starred in and produced the television series ''[[Yellowstone (American TV series)|Yellowstone]]'', marking the first regular TV series role of his career.<ref>{{cite web | last1 = Otterson | first1 = Joe | title = Kevin Costner to Star in Paramount Network Series 'Yellowstone' | url = https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/kevin-costner-paramount-network-yellowstone-1202425717/ | website = Variety.com | access-date = October 11, 2017 | date = May 15, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, Costner starred in ''[[The Art of Racing in the Rain (film)|The Art of Racing in the Rain]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/art-of-racing-in-the-rain-trailer-milo-ventimiglia-kevin-costner-talking-dog-movie-1202143259/ | title='The Art of Racing in the Rain' Trailer: Milo Ventimiglia Loves His Dog, and Amanda Seyfried | first=Jude | last=Dry | date=May 20, 2019 | work=IndieWire | access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> where he voiced Enzo the dog. It was his first voice-over film in his career.

In August 2022, Costner began production on ''[[Horizon: An American Saga]]'', a Western epic that will be split into at least four films, each just under three hours in length.<ref name=Egan/><ref name=August12>{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington Saddle Up As Leads For Kevin Costner's ''Horizon'' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/sienna-miller-sam-worthington-kevin-costner-horizon-jamie-campbell-bower-yellowstone-1235091034/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 12, 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Luke Wilson Joins Kevin Costner's Western Epic ''Horizon'' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/luke-wilson-kevin-costners-horizon-1235097742/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 22, 2022 |date=August 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Thomas Haden Church Joins Kevin Costner in New Line Western ''Horizon'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/thomas-haden-church-joins-kevin-costner-in-new-line-western-horizon-exclusive-1235206009/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=August 25, 2022 |date=August 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Kevin Costner's Western Epic ''Horizon'' Adds Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means & Michael Rooker |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/kevin-costner-horizon-jena-malone-michael-rooker-1235104269/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 31, 2022 |date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> Costner plans on the films being released over a series of months. Costner will both star in and direct the project and said the film was proposed as an event television series. Production on the first film was expected to last at least 220 days, but was completed by November 2022.<ref name="Pl">{{Cite web |last=Strohm |first=Emily |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Kevin Costner Reveals 13-Year-Old Son Hayes Will Appear in His Epic Western 'Horizon' : 'He's Really Good' |url=https://people.com/movies/kevin-costner-son-hayes-appears-in-his-western-movie-horizon-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127131624/https://people.com/movies/kevin-costner-son-hayes-appears-in-his-western-movie-horizon-exclusive/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Production of the next films was underway by May 2023.<ref name=Egan>{{cite web|url=https://ksltv.com/546576/filming-begins-in-st-george-for-kevin-costners-horizon-an-american-saga/|title=Filming begins in St. George for Kevin Costner's 'Horizon, an American Saga'|last1=Egan|first1=Ladd|last2=Swenson|first2=Madison|website=KSLTV.com|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 24, 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Pl"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fixsen |first=Rachel |date=August 4, 2022 |title="Horizon" filming this fall: Big budget movie to hire locals as extras |url=https://moabsunnews.com/2022/08/04/big-budget-movie-to-hire-locals-as-extras/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814011134/https://moabsunnews.com/2022/08/04/big-budget-movie-to-hire-locals-as-extras/ |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Moab Sun News}}</ref><ref name=Horizon>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/kevin-costner-horizon-directing-four-movies-1235299756/|title=Kevin Costner Wants to Split His Western Epic 'Horizon' Into Four Movies (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Ravindran|first=Manori|website=Variety|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=June 24, 2022|language=en}}</ref> The first film, [[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1]], was released in June 2024, earning mixed reviews, and was a box office flop.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=2024-07-01 |title=Kevin Costner Knew Before 'Horizon' Flopped at the Box Office That Putting 'So Much Pressure' on Opening Weekend Gross Would Lead to Disappointment |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kevin-coster-horizon-box-office-flop-1236057903/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>