• Kurt Russell is an American actor best known for his performances in Escape From New York, The Thing and Backdraft. More recently, he has starred in such films as Miracle, Poseidon and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Kurt Vogel Russell
  2. Born: March 17, 1951
  3. Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
  4. Considers Rangeley, Maine, to be his hometownMaine.rr.com: Escape From LA
  5. Married to actress Season Hubley from 1979 to 1984
  6. In a relationship with actress Goldie Hawn from 1983 to the present
  7. Father of Kate Hudson, Hawn's daughter from her previous marriage to Bill Hudson
  8. Father Bing Russell starred as Deputy Clem Foster in the television show, BonanzaMaine.rr.com: Escape From LA
  9. Played professional baseball for the Los Angeles Angels, then known as the Anaheim Angels
  10. Is a member of the Libertarian political party
  11. Hit in the head by a paparazzi's camera on November 23, 2008TMZ: Kurt Knocked in Head by Dumbass Pap (November 24, 2008)

• 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.ESPN: Kurt Russell: Covering the Bases (February 20, 2004)

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