Biography
Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Smurfs
2025
as Ron (voice)
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. ...
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025
as Self
Chronicles Michael, an acclaimed actor blacklisted by Hollywood for most of his career, exploring his life and struggles within the industry's system.

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2025
as Self
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including tw...

The Rivals of Amziah King
2025
In rural Oklahoma, Kateri loses her mother and flees foster care. She reunites with past foster parent Amziah King, who mentors her, revealing hidden ...

Making of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
2024
as Self
Set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans, revealing that monsters are real, follows one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)
Join visionary director James Gunn and superstars such as Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldaña as they recount how “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was conceiv...

Val
2021
as Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film a...

F9
2021
as Mr. Nobody
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as prod...
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey Keitel a fairy and how did we all almost become die...

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
as Santa Claus
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to b...

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
Producer
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to b...

You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in...

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
as Self
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation of...

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
2020
as Self
Explore the rich history of the Walt Disney Archives as legendary producer and host Don Hahn tours rarely seen areas of the department’s vast collecti...

A Love Letter To Making Movies
2020
as self
Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and the filmmakers showcase the artistry that went into creating this story of an endur...

QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scanda...

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
as Randy / Narrator
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a co...

Crypto
2019
as Martin Sr.
A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.

The Christmas Chronicles
2018
as Santa Claus
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Ego
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

The Fate of the Furious
2017
as Mr. Nobody
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never ...

Deepwater Horizon
2016
as Jimmy Harrell
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

The Hateful Eight
2015
as John 'The Hangman' Ruth
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

Bone Tomahawk
2015
as Sheriff Franklin Hunt
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. ...

Furious 7
2015
as Mr. Nobody
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014
as Himself
Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric...

The Art of the Steal
2013
as Crunch Calhoun
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in ...

Django Unchained
2012
Thanks
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Touchback
2011
as Coach Hand
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living hi...

Cutlass
2007
as Dad
When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days when she was a teenager, asking her dad for her first car...

Death Proof
2007
as Stuntman Mike
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman...

Grindhouse
2007
as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Taranti...

Poseidon
2006
as Robert Ramsey
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their liv...

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005
as Ben Crane
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrifice...

Sky High
2005
as Steve Stronghold / The Commander
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balan...

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Kurt Russell
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and...

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen ...

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
as Self
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Miracle
2004
as Herb Brooks
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembli...

Dark Blue
2002
as Eldon Perry
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his ...

Interstate 60
2002
as Captain Ives
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Vanilla Sky
2001
as Curtis McCabe
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribl...

America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercial-free by the four major television networks just ...

3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
as Michael Zane
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all th...

Soldier
1998
as Todd 3465
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he ...

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998
as Self
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who...

Lost In Space Forever
1998
as Quano (archive footage)
Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc's rare footage include Guy Williams's scr...

Breakdown
1997
as Jeff Taylor
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico de...

Escape from L.A.
1996
as Snake Plissken
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Escape from L.A.
1996
Screenplay, Producer
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Executive Decision
1996
as David Grant
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) s...

Stargate
1994
as Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Forrest Gump
1994
as Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what any...

Tombstone
1993
as Wyatt Earp
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining t...

Captain Ron
1992
as Captain Ron
When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve th...

Unlawful Entry
1992
as Michael Carr
Happily married Michael and Karen Carr call the police after Karen is held at knife point during a failed robbery attempt in their home. Before long, ...

Backdraft
1991
as Stephen McCaffrey
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torchi...

Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".

Tango & Cash
1989
as Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income t...

Winter People
1989
as Wayland Jackson
Wayland Jackson, a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in North Carolina, circa 1934. They are taken in by ...

Tequila Sunrise
1988
as Lieutenant Nick Frescia
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, whil...

Overboard
1987
as Dean Proffitt
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after J...

Big Trouble in Little China
1986
as Jack Burton
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the so...

The Best of Times
1986
as Reno Hightower
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

The Mean Season
1985
as Malcolm Anderson
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As t...

Swing Shift
1984
as Lucky Lockhart
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft p...

Silkwood
1983
as Drew Stephens
The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possi...

The Thing
1982
as MacReady
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years....

The Making of 'The Thing'
1982
as Self

The Fox and the Hound
1981
as Copper (voice)
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is...

Escape from New York
1981
as Snake Plissken
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US pre...

Used Cars
1980
as Rudy Russo
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the ...

Amber Waves
1980
as Larry Koenig
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but b...

Elvis
1979
as Elvis Presley
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
1977
as Johnny
Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas Eve, 1951.

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
During a Cavalry massacre at an Indian village, two brothers, searching for their captured sister, rescue a white woman long ago kidnapped by the Chey...

The Quest
1976
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
Eight years ago, Cheyenne Indians attacked the Baudine Family wagon and captured Morgan, whom they renamed Two Persons. Now Two Persons, raised in the...

The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
To save an old friend's ranch, the Beaudine brothers round up a gang of misfits to drive a huge herd to market.

The Deadly Tower
1975
as Charles Whitman
The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold. In August 1966, after killing his wife and mothe...

Search for the Gods
1975
as Shan Mullins
A valuable medallion believed to prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric times is sought.

The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Dexter Riley
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged ...

Superdad
1973
as Bart
A dad tries to impress the daughter -- a soon-to-be college student he thinks is hanging around with a bad crowd.

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Ray Ferris
Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he will be dying soon so he tries to change his ways and be...

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Dexter Reilly
Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dex...

Fools' Parade
1971
as Johnny Jesus
When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his ...

The Barefoot Executive
1971
as Steven Post
In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network....

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970
as Narrator
A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture in the late 1960s. The main section deals with the man...

Disneyland Showtime
1970
as Self
Performers visit Disneyland for the opening of The Haunted Mansion. When Donny Osmond gets lost, everyone goes searching, which gives the opportunity ...

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Dexter Riley
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dex...

Guns in the Heather
1969
as Rich Evans
An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in espionage when a dying man gives him a message to pass t...

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968
as Ronnie Gardner
Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stoma...

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968
as Sidney Bower
The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to ...

Mosby's Marauders
1967
as Pvt. Willie Prentiss
Willie, a young Confederate soldier, joins forces with the bold and boisterous Lt. John Singleton Mosby and his notorious band of Civil War raiders. B...

Follow Me, Boys!
1966
as Whitey
Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general sto...

Guns of Diablo
1964
as Jamie McPheeters
14-year-old Kurt Russell plays Jamie, an orphaned boy heading westward with a wagon train. Charles Bronson is a wagon scout Linc Murdock, who runs int...

It Happened at the World's Fair
1963
as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to ...