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Kurt Russell

Headshot Of Kurt Russell In The Los Angeles Photo Call Of Apple TV+'s 'Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters'
Birthdate
March 17, 1951
Birthplace
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Height
5 feet 11 inches
Notable Projects
What If...?, Fast and Furious 7

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Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in Escape from New York and Escape from L.A.
John Carpenter & Kurt Russell's Recent Reunion Is A Reminder Of Their Unfinished Action Trilogy That I Hope Will Someday Be Complete

A recent reunion between Kurt Russell and John Carpenter suddenly makes me hopeful that they will complete their sci-fi action trilogy.

Kurt Russell in Miracle, Bone Tomahawk and Escape from New York
Kurt Russell's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

One of the most legendary movie stars of all time, Kurt Russell's best movies and TV shows are filled with classics and modern hits.

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp holding a pistol and looking solemn in Tombstone
Kurt Russell's 7 Greatest Tombstone Scenes As Wyatt Earp

Kurt Russell's performance as Wyatt Earp is an underrated part of Tombstone, but these seven scenes show he was essential to the classic Western.

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Two images of Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone
Kurt Russell's Greatest Scene In Tombstone Lasts Just 20 Seconds & Shows Why I Think He's Perfect As Wyatt Earp

Kurt Russell's best performance in Tombstone was nearly at the end of the movie and lasted just seconds, but it proved he's the best Wyatt Earp.

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Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk, with a backdrop from The Searchers
"It Can't Compare To Bone Tomahawk Or Tombstone": The One Thing Kurt Russell Thinks His Westerns Did Better Than John Wayne's The Searchers

Kurt Russell knows a thing or two about Westerns, and he reckons his work has the upper hand over the legendary John Wayne in one key area.

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Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin in Bone Tomahawk
Why Kurt Russell Says Bone Tomahawk Isn't A "Horror Western," But Still Compares It To His Classic Horror Movie With 85% On RT

Kurt Russell has claimed that Bone Tomahawk is not a "horror western," making it hard not to wonder why he compared it with an 85% RT horror flick.

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Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk
Believe It Or Not, Kurt Russell's Favorite Movie Is Not A Western But A 1940s Love Story

Kurt Russell is one of the best modern Western movie stars currently working, but his favorite movie is not a Western. It is a 1940s love story

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Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone and as Buck Henry Woolfe in Gunsmoke
Years Before Tombstone Made Him A Westerns Legend, Kurt Russell Appeared Twice In Gunsmoke, One Of The Greatest Western TV Shows Of All Time

Kurt Russell has been in several Westerns, but his most iconic role in Tombstone wouldn't have happened if he hadn't starred in Gunsmoke first.

Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp in Wyatt Earp and Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp in Tombstone
Tombstone's Historical Inaccuracy Compared To Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp Actually Helped Make Kurt Russell's Western Better

Tombstone isn't as accurate as Wyatt Earp is, but it's precisely because of one historical inaccuracy that it beat Kevin Costner's film.

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Kurt Russell's Tombstone Couldn't Be More Different From His Second-Best Western Movie
Kurt Russell's Tombstone Couldn't Be More Different From His Second-Best Western Movie

After starring in one classic western with the old-school gem Tombstone, Kurt Russell pivoted to a wildly different western with Bone Tomahawk.

Bruce Campbell as Coach Boomer and Kurt Russell as Steve Stronghold in Sky High
Kurt Russell And Bruce Campbell Were In A Superhero Movie 19 Years Ago And It Desperately Needs A Sequel

Sky High featured both Bruce Campbell and Kurt Russell, and now is the perfect time to bring them back for a sequel to the superhero parody movie.

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10 Kurt Russell Comedy Movies That Prove He's Hilarious

Even if he's better known for his action movies and Westerns, Kurt Russell is quite the accomplished actor when it comes to comedies, as well.

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Collage of Kurt Russell in Tombstone, The Thing, and Guardians of the Galaxy
This 3-Minute Tombstone Scene Is The Coolest Moment Of Kurt Russell's Movie Career

Although Kurt Russell has had an incredibly storied and successful stint in film, one sequence from a beloved '90s movie is the coolest of his career.

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