Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell is an American actor best known for his performances in Escape From New York (1981), The Thing (1982), and Backdraft (1991). More recently, he has starred in such films asMiracle (2004), Poseidon (2006) and Tarantino's Death Proof (2007).

Fast Facts

1. Born: March 17, 1951
2. Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
3. Considers Rangeley, Maine to be his hometown
4. Married to actress Season Hubley from 1979 to 1984
5. In a relationship with actress Goldie Hawn from 1983 to the present
6. Father of Kate Hudson, Hawn's daughter from her previous marriage to Bill Hudson
7. Father Bing Russell starred as Deputy Clem Foster in the television show, Bonanaza
8. Played professional baseball for the Los Angeles Angels, then known as the Anaheim Angels
9. Is a member of the Libertarian political party

Early Life

Russell began his acting career at the age of ten, in Elvis Presley's film, It Happened at the World's Fair. He went on to play temporary roles in many television shows, including Gilligan's Island and Lost in Space. He also had a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company and starred in many of their films. In the early 1970s, Russell went on to play professional baseball, most notably as second base man for the Anaheim Angels (now known as the Los Angeles Angels). His baseball career ended in 1973 when he tore the rotator cuff in his right shoulder, damaging his throwing arm.

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