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Latest news on Kevin Costner, an American actor, producer, director, and musician. He was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California, to Bill and Sharon Costner. He has two older brothers and is of Cherokee Native American, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh descent.
Costner's breakthrough role was in the western Silverado (1985). He is known for his portrayals of rugged individualists with sensitive streaks. Some of his most famous movies include Dances with Wolves (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), JFK (1991), A Perfect World (1993), and Wyatt Earp (1994). He also directed and starred in the western epics Dances with Wolves (1990), The Postman (1997), and Open Range (2003).
Costner has won various awards for his work, such as two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director for Dances with Wolves (1990), and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Hatfields & McCoys (2012).