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Date of Birth: Kurt Russell17 March 1951Kurt Russell – born 17th March 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts – began his acting career as a child star with many bit parts in TV shows and low-budget films. In 1966 Russell signed a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company, and became one of the company’s top stars of the 70s. He starred in many Disney films, such as Follow Me, Boys! (1966), The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968), along with , (1969), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975).
... In the early 70s Russell stopped acting to concentrate on a baseball career: he played second base for the California Angels' Double-A minor league affiliate, the El Paso Sun Kings. However an injury to his shoulder forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and he returned to acting. In 1979, Russell received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor for the John Carpenter directed television film Elvis. It was because of this role that Russell provided the voice of Elvis Presley in the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Russell collaborated with Carpenter several times, including , in 1982's John Carpenter's , and 1986’s . Although the latter wasn’t a financial hit it did gather a huge cult audience. Russell’s career has never been far from critically acclaim though, and in 1984 he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in , starring opposite . More recently, Russell appeared as villain Stuntman Mike in 's segment of the film Grindhouse. He has been in a relationship with since 1983. Although they have never married they are thought of as having one of the strongest relationships in Hollywood. Interesting Fact Alert: Russell auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars but lost the role to Harrison Ford. Read more At this site you can watch Kurt Russell movies online for free.
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