Kevin Costner Biography
Having apparently peaked at the age of 35 by directing and starring in Dances With Wolves, snapping up two major Oscars for his efforts, Kevin Costner spent the next decade on a professional rollercoaster. His ups have been giddying, and his downs, well, few in Hollywood can rightfully claim to have gone lower. The man's a genuine maverick, a loose cannon. Like Spielberg he's obsessive in his attempts to create new screen legends. And sometimes, sometimes, he manages to pull off that magical stunt.
He was born Kevin Michael Costner on the 18th of January, 1955 in Lynwood, California. His father, Bill, was a ditch-digger who was later to service electricity lines for Edison of Southern California. His mother, Sharon, bore two other boys - Dan, who was born in 1950, and another who died at birth three years later. Bill's work made family life somewhat nomadic and, denied a settled upbringing, Kevin became a dreamer, writing poetry. He also possessed a great interest in and affection for American history and the natural wilderness, which would later bring about Dances With Wolves, and which saw him, at 18, construct his own canoe and follow Lewis and Clark's river-route out to the Pacific.
In his teens Costner sang in the Baptist school choir and attended writing classes, specialising in poetry. Also, despite only being 5' 2" when he graduated from Villa Park High School (he later sprouted to a hefty 6' 1"), he was keen and adept at most sports, starring at basketball, baseball and football. Again, this early penchant for sport, with all its mythologies and internal and external conflicts, would fuel his later work - like Bull Durham, Tin Cup, Field Of Dreams and For The Love Of The Game.
Kevin Costner in talks for Bull Durham sequel - Oneindia
Kevin Costner in talks for Bull Durham sequelOneindia, India - 9 minutes agoActor Kevin Costner is already in talks with director Ron Shelton to discuss reprising the role of Crash Davis from the popular baseball flick. ...
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The Star Report: Miley Cyrus spoiled? What ever gave you that idea ...San Jose Mercury News, USA - 5 hours agoKevin Costner reportedly recently met with director Ron Shelton to discuss reprising the role of philosopher-catcher Crash Davis from the 1988 baseball ...
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Report: 'Bull Durham 2' in the works - United Press International
United Press InternationalReport: 'Bull Durham 2' in the worksUnited Press International - 11 hours agoActor Kevin Costner performs in concert in the fan zone prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, ...
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Costner pens song for Rays - MLB.com
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Jimmy Kimmel Reports Back For Awards DutyDefamer.com, CA - 14 hours ago[THR] · Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon are all reportedly in talks to return for Bull Durham 2: The Beer League Years. ...
Yes, That Kevin Costner - CMT.com
CMT.comYes, That Kevin CostnerCMT.com, TN - Oct 1, 2008?This just feels right,? Kevin Costner said about playing county music. Hmm. Where have I heard that one before? Oh, yes. FROM EVERY OTHER CELEBRITY WHO ...Kevin Costner's Field of Country Dreams Great American Countryall 2 news articles
Kevin Costner Will Tour to Promote His Country Album - CMT.com
Kevin Costner Will Tour to Promote His Country AlbumCMT.com, TN - Sep 30, 2008Actor-director Kevin Costner and the band, Modern West, will release a country album, Unknown Truths, on Nov. 11. Costner wrote or co-wrote all 12 tracks ...Kevin Costner Goes Country? CMT.comall 2 news articles
Kevin Costner and band to release first record - Dallas Morning News
Kevin Costner and band to release first recordDallas Morning News, TX - Sep 30, 2008Kevin Costner will fulfill a longtime dream in November when he releases his first album with his country-rock band, Modern West. ...
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