Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

1951-03-17 Springfield, Massachusetts, USA 97 Credits

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 ...

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Smurfs

Smurfs

2025

as Ron (voice)

8.5
Acting

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

Acting

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

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2025

as Self

Acting

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

The Rivals of Amziah King

2025

Acting

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

Making of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

2024

as Self

Acting

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

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

as Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

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

Val

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

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

F9

2021

as Mr. Nobody

7.0
Acting

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

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

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)

5.0
Acting

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

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

2020

as Santa Claus

6.5
Acting

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

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

2020

Producer

6.5
Producing

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

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

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

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

2020

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

2020

as Self

7.2
Acting

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

A Love Letter To Making Movies

2020

as self

Acting

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

QT8: The First Eight

2019

as Self

7.2
Acting

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

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

as Randy / Narrator

7.4
Acting

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

Crypto

2019

as Martin Sr.

5.4
Acting

A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.

The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles

2018

as Santa Claus

7.1
Acting

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

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017

as Ego

7.6
Acting

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

The Fate of the Furious

2017

as Mr. Nobody

6.9
Acting

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

Deepwater Horizon

2016

as Jimmy Harrell

6.9
Acting

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

The Hateful Eight

2015

as John 'The Hangman' Ruth

7.8
Acting

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk

2015

as Sheriff Franklin Hunt

6.9
Acting

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

Furious 7

2015

as Mr. Nobody

7.2
Acting

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014

as Himself

7.5
Acting

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

The Art of the Steal

2013

as Crunch Calhoun

6.2
Acting

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

Django Unchained

2012

Thanks

8.2

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

Touchback

Touchback

2011

as Coach Hand

6.3
Acting

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

Cutlass

2007

as Dad

6.9
Acting

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

Death Proof

2007

as Stuntman Mike

6.8
Acting

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

Grindhouse

2007

as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")

7.0
Acting

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Taranti...

Poseidon

Poseidon

2006

as Robert Ramsey

5.9
Acting

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

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005

as Ben Crane

7.0
Acting

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

Sky High

2005

as Steve Stronghold / The Commander

6.2
Acting

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

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

as Kurt Russell

4.2
Acting

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

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

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

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004

as Self

5.5
Acting

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Miracle

Miracle

2004

as Herb Brooks

7.1
Acting

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

Dark Blue

2002

as Eldon Perry

6.2
Acting

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

Interstate 60

2002

as Captain Ives

7.4
Acting

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky

2001

as Curtis McCabe

6.8
Acting

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

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

as Self

6.2
Acting

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

3000 Miles to Graceland

2001

as Michael Zane

5.8
Acting

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

Soldier

1998

as Todd 3465

6.4
Acting

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

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998

as Self

7.4
Acting

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

Lost In Space Forever

1998

as Quano (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

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

Breakdown

1997

as Jeff Taylor

6.9
Acting

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.

Escape from L.A.

1996

as Snake Plissken

5.9
Acting

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.

Escape from L.A.

1996

Screenplay, Producer

5.9
Writing Producing

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

Executive Decision

1996

as David Grant

6.3
Acting

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

Stargate

Stargate

1994

as Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil

7.0
Acting

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

as Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)

8.5
Acting

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

Tombstone

1993

as Wyatt Earp

7.6
Acting

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

Captain Ron

1992

as Captain Ron

5.6
Acting

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

Unlawful Entry

1992

as Michael Carr

6.2
Acting

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

Backdraft

1991

as Stephen McCaffrey

6.7
Acting

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

Voices That Care

1991

as Self - Choir Member

8.0
Acting

Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

1989

as Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash

6.5
Acting

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

Winter People

1989

as Wayland Jackson

5.7
Acting

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

Tequila Sunrise

1988

as Lieutenant Nick Frescia

6.1
Acting

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

Overboard

1987

as Dean Proffitt

6.8
Acting

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

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

as Jack Burton

7.2
Acting

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

The Best of Times

1986

as Reno Hightower

5.6
Acting

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

The Mean Season

The Mean Season

1985

as Malcolm Anderson

6.3
Acting

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

Swing Shift

1984

as Lucky Lockhart

5.6
Acting

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

Silkwood

1983

as Drew Stephens

7.0
Acting

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

The Thing

The Thing

1982

as MacReady

8.1
Acting

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'

The Making of 'The Thing'

1982

as Self

7.3
Acting
The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

1981

as Copper (voice)

7.1
Acting

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

Escape from New York

1981

as Snake Plissken

7.1
Acting

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

Used Cars

1980

as Rudy Russo

6.4
Acting

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

Amber Waves

1980

as Larry Koenig

8.5
Acting

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

Elvis

1979

as Elvis Presley

6.8
Acting

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.

Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

1977

as Johnny

5.4
Acting

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

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

1976

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine

1.0
Acting

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

The Quest

1976

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine

10.0
Acting

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

The Quest: The Longest Drive

1976

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine

5.0
Acting

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

The Deadly Tower

1975

as Charles Whitman

6.6
Acting

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

Search for the Gods

1975

as Shan Mullins

4.3
Acting

A valuable medallion believed to prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric times is sought.

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

as Dexter Riley

6.1
Acting

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

Superdad

1973

as Bart

4.6
Acting

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

Charley and the Angel

1973

as Ray Ferris

5.3
Acting

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

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972

as Dexter Reilly

6.3
Acting

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

Fools' Parade

1971

as Johnny Jesus

6.8
Acting

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

The Barefoot Executive

1971

as Steven Post

5.5
Acting

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?

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

1970

as Narrator

8.2
Acting

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

Disneyland Showtime

1970

as Self

Acting

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

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

as Dexter Riley

6.0
Acting

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

Guns in the Heather

1969

as Rich Evans

4.5
Acting

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

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

1968

as Ronnie Gardner

6.8
Acting

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

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

as Sidney Bower

6.1
Acting

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

Mosby's Marauders

1967

as Pvt. Willie Prentiss

6.9
Acting

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!

Follow Me, Boys!

1966

as Whitey

6.6
Acting

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

Guns of Diablo

1964

as Jamie McPheeters

5.3
Acting

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

It Happened at the World's Fair

1963

as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

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 ...