80-638: Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) is a company owned by actor Kevin Costner . He acquired the company from the United States government for US$ 24 million in 1995. The company specializes in developing centrifugal oil-water separators . After the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, Costner wanted to find a new way to separate oil from water, so he acquired the company. He found it difficult to promote its products, until BP placed an order for several of
160-860: A Primetime Emmy Award . Costner rose to prominence starring in such films as The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), JFK (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), and A Perfect World (1993). During this time, he directed and starred in the western epic Dances with Wolves (1990), for which he won two Academy Awards : Best Picture and Best Director . He then starred in and co-produced Wyatt Earp (1994) and Waterworld (1995), and directed The Postman (1997), Open Range (2003) and Horizon: An American Saga (2024). Costner's other notable films include Silverado (1985), No Way Out (1987), Tin Cup (1996), Message in
240-769: A Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and two Screen Actors Guild Awards . Thirteen Days (film) Thirteen Days is a 2000 American historical political thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson . It dramatizes the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the perspective of the US political leadership. Kevin Costner stars as top White House assistant Kenneth P. O'Donnell , with Bruce Greenwood featured as President John F. Kennedy , Steven Culp as Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy , and Dylan Baker as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara . While
320-543: A quarantine . They announce that the U.S. naval forces will stop all ships entering Cuban waters and inspect them to verify they are not carrying weapons. The Soviet Union sends mixed messages in response. Off the shores of Cuba, the Soviet ships turn back from the quarantine lines. Spy plane pictures continue to be ordered, but one of Kennedy's top advisers, Kenneth O'Donnell , calls the pilots to ensure they do not report that they were shot at or fired upon, because if they were,
400-624: A Bottle (1999), For Love of the Game (1999), Thirteen Days (2000), Mr. Brooks (2007), Swing Vote (2008), The Company Men (2010), 3 Days to Kill (2014), Draft Day (2014), Black or White (2014), McFarland, USA (2015), and The Highwaymen (2019). He has also played supporting parts in such films as The Upside of Anger (2005), Man of Steel (2013), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Hidden Figures (2016), Molly's Game (2017), and Let Him Go (2020). On television, Costner portrayed Devil Anse Hatfield in
480-534: A Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie , and the 2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television . In 2014, Costner appeared in the spy movie Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit , as Thomas Harper, a mentor for the series' title character. The same year, he starred in the thriller 3 Days to Kill and the drama Draft Day and produced and starred in Black or White . Black or White premiered at
560-423: A chance encounter with actor Richard Burton . At that time, Costner was uncertain about whether he should become an actor, and he approached Burton to ask his advice. Costner has said that Burton encouraged him to pursue acting. Costner has also stated that he asked Burton whether it was possible to be an actor without experiencing turmoil in one's private life; according to Costner, Burton replied that he thought it
640-554: A colorful life". In the final days before that year's United States presidential election , Costner campaigned for Barack Obama , visiting various places in Colorado , where he has a home. In his speech, Costner stated the need for young voters to get to the polls, early and with enthusiasm. "We were going to change the world and we haven't", Costner said at a Colorado State University rally. "My generation didn't get it done, and we need you to help us". In October 2014, Costner sent
720-504: A compelling look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, and its talented cast deftly portrays the real-life people who were involved." Metacritic , which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream film critics, gives Thirteen Days a score of 67, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of
800-641: A daughter born in 2010. In May 2023, Baumgartner filed for divorce. They finalized their divorce on February 20, 2024. Early in his life, Costner was a Republican . He was both a supporter and friend of Ronald Reagan , frequently playing golf with the former president. He eventually switched his affiliation in the early 1990s. Since 1992, Costner has financially supported a variety of Democratic politicians, including Al Gore and Tom Daschle , but also made contributions to Republican Phil Gramm as late as 1995. In 2008, he said publicly that he had no ambition to run for political office, adding "I've lived quite
880-662: A federal jury in Louisiana deliberated for less than two hours before rejecting Baldwin's and Contogouris' claims in the multimillion-dollar oil-clean-up case, and the court ordered Baldwin and Contogouris to reimburse Costner and the other defendants in the case for their costs. On June 6, 2004, Costner opened Tatanka: The Story of the Bison one mile south of Deadwood, South Dakota , on U.S. Route 85 , saying he hoped it would be an educational and emotional place for people to learn about America's westward expansion. Promoters stated in
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#1732786770148960-554: A former American facility, which substituted for NAS Key West , Florida, where the actual RF-8As of Light Photographic Squadron SIX TWO ( VFP-62 ) launched from on their Cuban overflight missions. At the time of the shooting, the F-8 was still in the inventory of the Philippine Air Force but was no longer operational. The F-5 was retired in 2005. The Department of Defense attempted to get the film to change its portrayal of
1040-527: A lawsuit in Louisiana District Court claiming $ 10.64 million for securities fraud and misrepresentation. The suit claimed that Costner kept a meeting with BP secret from them, and the secret meeting resulted in an $ 18-million down payment on a $ 52 million purchase, and that after the down payment, but before any announcement, another investor used part of the down payment to buy out their shares, thus excluding them from their share of
1120-410: A measured yet passionate performance. Like a man who has hold of an idea he cannot let go, he forges ahead, insisting that there is more to the assassination than meets the eye." He then starred opposite Whitney Houston in the romantic drama The Bodyguard (1992) where he also served as a producer. The film was a pop-culture sensation and financial success. The next year he starred as a criminal on
1200-593: A minor role as "Frat Boy #1" in the Ron Howard film Night Shift (1982). He appears at the climax of a frat-style, blow-out party in the New York City morgue, when the music is suddenly stopped by a frantic Henry Winkler. Costner can be seen holding a beer and looking surprised at the sudden halt of celebration. Costner appeared in a commercial for the Apple Lisa and Table for Five in 1983, and,
1280-478: A news release that the $ 5-million attraction had a new, 3,800-square-foot interactive center featuring exhibits, retail, and food and beverage areas, as well as offices and a small theater. The visitor center features graphics and text about the bison and the relationship of the Plains Indians to the animals - historically hunting and now raising them for food and clothing, among other things. The centerpiece
1360-766: A nomination from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and won the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. After that, Costner starred in The Guardian and in Mr. Brooks , in which he portrayed a serial killer . In 2008, his Tig Productions company closed and was changed to Tree House Films. In 2008, Costner starred in Swing Vote . He starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in
1440-539: A plan to prevent their activation. Kennedy wants to show that the United States will not allow a missile threat. The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise military strikes against the missile sites followed by an invasion of Cuba. Kennedy is reluctant to this because it would likely cause the Soviets to invade Berlin, which could lead to an all-out war. Kennedy sees an analogy to the events that started World War I , where
1520-780: A son born in 1988. The couple divorced in 1994 after 16 years of marriage, due to Costner allegedly having an affair while on the set of Waterworld . Cindy Silva received a settlement of US$ 80 million (equivalent to $ 149 million in 2023). Following his divorce, he had a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney, future wife of billionaire Bill Koch ; Costner and Rooney had a son together, born in 1996. He then dated political activist Birgit Cunningham . In 1996, he lived with supermodel Elle Macpherson . On September 25, 2004, Costner married his girlfriend of four years, model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner, at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado . They have two sons, born in 2007 and 2009, and
1600-572: A special cameo, in Funny or Die 's "Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout". Costner portrayed Jonathan Kent in the rebooted Superman film Man of Steel , directed by Zack Snyder . Costner was going to have a role in Quentin Tarantino 's Django Unchained , but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Costner portrayed Devil Anse Hatfield in the three-part miniseries Hatfields & McCoys , which premiered on May 28, 2012, on
1680-486: A tribute to British troops serving around the world, thanking them for their work. On December 22, 2019, Costner endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a rally in Indianola, Iowa . Later, Costner supported Democratic candidate Joe Biden . Costner narrated a commercial for J. D. Scholten , a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th congressional district . For
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#17327867701481760-405: A very constructive and responsible portrayal of a very, very serious crisis not only in the history of this nation but in the history of the world". Kenny O'Donnell's son, the venture capitalist Kevin O'Donnell, bought back controlling interest in the production company Beacon Pictures in 1999 alongside earlier founder Armyan Bernstein . Kevin and Beacon Pictures have denied any undue influence on
1840-543: Is a bronze sculpture depicting a buffalo jump by Hill City artist Peggy Detmers , depicting 14 bronze bison in the act of running from their pursuers and three bronze Lakota riders on horseback. Three of the massive bison are posed in midair, cascading over the face of a cliff. Costner commissioned the work in 1994 from Detmers. The five-fourths-scale bronzes, each weighing between 2,500 and 8,000 pounds, were cast at Eagle Bronze Foundry in Lander, Wyoming . Costner opened
1920-626: Is a pro baseball player and one a former pro baseball player. Costner has a home in Austin, Texas , and sometimes appears at Texas Longhorns baseball practices and games. He was a close friend of former Longhorns baseball coach Augie Garrido from Garrido's days coaching at Cal State Fullerton , Costner's alma mater. He cast Garrido to play the role of the Yankee manager in For Love of the Game . He tries to attend every College World Series game that
2000-456: Is raised to DEFCON 2 (one step shy of maximum readiness for imminent war), without informing Kennedy; a U.S. nuclear weapon test proceeds ( Bluegill Triple Prime ) and a routine test launch of a U.S. offensive missile is also carried out without the President's knowledge. In a bid for time while under pressure from the military for an immediate strike, President Kennedy authorizes attacks on
2080-490: Is received. This is followed by a second, more hard line cable in which the Soviets offer a deal involving U.S removal of its Jupiter missiles from Turkey. The Kennedy administration interprets the second as a response from the Politburo , and decides to ignore it and respond to the message assumed to be from Khrushchev. There are several mis-steps during the crisis: the defense readiness level of Strategic Air Command (SAC)
2160-520: Is the youngest of three boys, the second of whom died at birth. Sharon Rae Costner (née Tedrick) was a welfare worker, and William Costner was an electrician and a utilities executive. Costner's father's heritage originates with German immigrants to North Carolina in the 1700s, and Costner also has English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. Costner was raised Baptist . He was not academically inclined in school, but did play sports (especially football), take piano lessons, write poetry, and sing in
2240-890: The Chicago Sun-Times gave Thirteen Days a rating of 3 stars out of 4, and said "The movie's taut, flat style is appropriate for a story that is more about facts and speculation than about action. Kennedy and his advisers study high-altitude photos and intelligence reports, and wonder if Khrushchev's word can be trusted. Everything depends on what they decide. The movie shows men in unknotted ties and shirt-sleeves, grasping coffee cups or whiskey glasses and trying to sound rational while they are at some level terrified...[T]hings might not have happened exactly like this, but it sure did feel like they did." Some former Kennedy administration officials and contemporary historians, including Arthur Schlesinger Jr. , Special Counsel Ted Sorensen , and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara , criticized
2320-488: The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming , Costner endorsed Republican Liz Cheney for reelection. Over Costner's career he has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director Dances with Wolves (1990). He received three Golden Globe Awards for Dances with Wolves , Hatfields & McCoys (2012) and Yellowstone (2023). He also received
2400-680: The Billboard Top Country Albums and No. 35 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Three singles ("Superman 14", "Long Hot Night" and "Backyard") have been released to radio, although none have charted. For the single "Superman 14" a live music video was made. In 2009, they went on tour with opening act The Alternate Routes . In August, at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta , Costner and
2480-669: The CSUF Titans team plays in Omaha, Nebraska . Costner walked on for a tryout, but did not make the team early in his time at the university. Costner was a partial owner of the Zion, Illinois -based Lake County Fielders independent baseball team in the North American League . The Fielders name was an homage to Field of Dreams , with the logo showing a ballplayer standing amid a field of corn. On August 12, 2021, he led
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2560-682: The California Speedway . In 2008, he worked with the NASCAR Media Group and CMT Films to help produce the NASCAR Documentary The Ride of Their Lives which was released in December of that year. Costner would be the narrator for that documentary. Also in 2009, he was named the spokesman for NASCAR Day which took place on May 15. The next day, May 16, he and his country music band would perform in
2640-478: The History Channel . It broke a record by pulling 13.9 million viewers. The miniseries tells the true American story of a legendary family feud – one that spanned decades and nearly launched a war between Kentucky and West Virginia . The role earned Costner the 2012 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie , the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by
2720-671: The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox onto the field prior to the MLB at Field of Dreams game held in Dyersville, Iowa and gave a short speech. In 1995, Costner bought a company that was developing oil separation machines based on a patent he purchased from the US government . The machines developed by the company were of little commercial interest until the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , when BP took six of
2800-625: The novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks . The film drew mixed reviews and just about broke even at the box office. His career revived somewhat in 2000 with Thirteen Days , in which he portrayed Kenneth O'Donnell , a top adviser to John F. Kennedy . The western Open Range , which he directed and starred in, received critical acclaim in 2003, and was a surprise success commercially. He received some of his best reviews for his supporting role as retired professional baseball player Denny Davies in The Upside of Anger , for which he received
2880-545: The 2005 movie Rumour Has It . Costner was honored on September 6, 2006, when his hand and foot prints were set in concrete in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre alongside those of other celebrated actors and entertainers. In 2010, he appeared in The Company Men alongside Ben Affleck , Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper . It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival , and received good reviews. It
2960-587: The 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and opened in the United States in 2015. In 2015, Costner played coach Jim White in the drama film McFarland, USA , about cross-country running. In 2016, he played the fictional character Al Harrison, a NASA Space Task Group supervisor, in Hidden Figures , and in 2017, he starred with Jessica Chastain in Aaron Sorkin 's directorial debut film Molly's Game . Since 2018, he has starred in and produced
3040-709: The First Baptist Choir. He has said that watching the 1962 film How the West Was Won as a child inspired his love for Western films. Costner has stated that he spent his teenage years in different parts of California as his father's career progressed. He has described this time as a period when he "lost a lot of confidence", having to make new friends often. Costner lived in Ventura , then in Visalia . Costner attended Mt. Whitney High School where he
3120-701: The Midnight Star Casino and Restaurant in Deadwood, S.D., in 1991. He hired Francis and Carla Caneva to manage the establishment and gave each of them a 3.25 percent ownership and paid them salaries and bonuses. He terminated their employment in July 2004 and asked to agree to an amicable disassociation. When they declined, Costner dissolved the partnership and hired an accountant who determined its fair market value to be $ 3.1 million. The Canevas sued Costner to buy their shares based on twice that amount or sell
3200-424: The U.S. will remove all of its "obsolete" missiles from Turkey within six months as part of a pre-scheduled plan. The Soviets announce on Sunday that they will remove their missiles from Cuba, averting a war that could have escalated to the use of nuclear weapons . President Kennedy later dictates a letter of condolence to the family of the reconnaissance pilot, Rudolf Anderson , who was shot down over Cuba as part of
3280-528: The US military, which they believed portrayed it in a negative light. When the producers refused military assistance was denied. The film was released in the United States by New Line Cinema , with Canadian distribution handled by Alliance Atlantis . Buena Vista International 's Buena Vista Film Sales handled the international sales of the film, with BVI self-distributing in the United Kingdom. The film
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3360-661: The United States who want to hear about the people, places, and histories they are encountering on their travels. Costner serves on an honorary board for the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri . In spring 2011, he recorded two radio spots for the museum that were aired on Kansas City Royals Radio Network. Costner was named ceremonial Grand Marshal of the NASCAR Cup Series ' Auto Club 500 which took place on February 25, 2007, at
3440-495: The active fleet ( USS Enterprise ) and ships that are preserved as museums ( USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. ). Aircraft (both a preserved F-8 Crusader and Lockheed U-2 spyplane were featured) that still exist from the period were refurbished to appear operational as well. The RF-8 Crusader (and an F-5) and the scenes of Cuba were shot in the Philippines . The air base scene was taken at Clark Air Base , Philippines,
3520-497: The actor a role in a future project. That became Silverado (1985) and a breakout role for Costner. He also starred that year in the smaller films Fandango and American Flyers and appeared alongside Kiefer Sutherland in an hour-long special episode of Steven Spielberg 's Amazing Stories . Costner achieved movie star status in 1987, when he starred as federal agent Eliot Ness in The Untouchables and in
3600-550: The amount of $ 10.64 million. The suit claims that Costner held a meeting with BP without notifying plaintiffs. At that meeting, OTS sold BP $ 52 million worth of product, receiving an $ 18 million deposit. Costner is then alleged to have used portions of the deposit to buy out plaintiffs shares before they were made aware of the BP purchase, thus cutting them out of the profits from the $ 52 million sale. Baldwin and Contogouris allege they were misled by Costner into believing BP had no interest in
3680-461: The band were scheduled next on stage when a severe thunderstorm struck, causing the stage and stands on the main stage to collapse. One person was reported dead and forty injured. Later, an auction was held to raise money for the two young sons of the woman killed. A dinner with Costner was auctioned off for $ 41,000. Two guitars, one autographed by Costner, helped raise another $ 10,000 each. A second Kevin Costner and Modern West album, Turn It On ,
3760-523: The company on the open market. They won in the lower court but, on Costner's appeal, lost in the South Dakota Supreme Court. Costner closed the establishment in 2017 and sold it in 2020. In 2020, Costner joined Woody Sears's new audio entertainment travel app, HearHere, as a co-founder, podcast narrator, and investor. Costner narrates some of the audio stories provided by the iPhone subscription app for travelers on road trips across
3840-520: The company were of little commercial interest until the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , when BP took six of the machines for testing in late May 2010. On June 9, that order was expanded to 32 of the oil-water separation devices. Stephen Baldwin and Spyridon Contogouris (plaintiffs) had a joint agreement to market the technology. They filed a lawsuit in the Louisiana District Court claiming securities fraud and misrepresentation in
3920-510: The company's devices in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . OTS's largest machine, the V20, can clean up to 210,000 US gallons (790,000 L) of oily water per day. On July 8, 2010, OTS reported it had 9 centrifuges deployed in the Gulf of Mexico, with 23 additional machines under construction and scheduled for shipment to Louisiana by the end of August 2010. The machines developed by
4000-480: The country would be forced to retaliate under the rules of engagement . John A. Scali , a reporter with ABC News , is contacted by Soviet "emissary" Aleksandr Fomin , and through this back-channel communication method the Soviets offer to remove the missiles in exchange for public assurances that the U.S. will never invade Cuba. A long message in the same tone as the informal communication from Fomin, apparently written personally by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ,
4080-528: The couple while Costner attended auditions. Costner made his film debut in Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. (1981). Filmed in the winter of 1978–79, the film was not released until 1981 and re-released in 1986. The release complications and lack of documentation led many to believe that Costner's debut was in The Touch (also known as Stacy's Knights ), in 1983 with Eve Lilith and Andra Millian. Costner played
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#17327867701484160-468: The demand that the Soviets remove their missiles from Cuba, and in return promises not to invade or assist in the invasion of Cuba. Dobrynin insists that the U.S. must also remove all Jupiter missiles from Turkey, on the border of the Soviet Union. Bobby says that a quid pro quo is not possible, but in exchange for Khrushchev removing the missiles from Cuba, there will be a secret understanding that
4240-619: The drama film The War . The film also co-starred Elijah Wood . The film seemed to gain little attention. The science fiction- post-apocalyptic epics Waterworld (1995) and The Postman (1997), the latter of which Costner also directed, were both commercial disappointments and both largely regarded by critics as artistic failures. However, while Waterworld achieved respectable box office and some positive reviews, results for The Postman were far worse and it ended up winning five Golden Raspberry Awards , including Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Worst Director for Costner. Costner starred in
4320-463: The duties performed by O'Donnell in the film were closer to the role Sorensen played during the actual crisis: "It was not Kenny O'Donnell who pulled us all together—it was Ted Sorensen." After seeing the movie McNamara remarked that while he still thought the filmmakers took some creative liberties with certain characters, he ultimately thought that it was a reasonable historical portrayal of the crisis: "I think it's an absolutely fascinating portrayal and
4400-588: The earlier production, but takes greater dramatic license, particularly in its choice of O'Donnell as protagonist. It received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the screenplay and performances of the cast but was a box-office bomb , grossing $ 66.6 million against its $ 80 million budget. In October 1962, U-2 aerial surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is placing intermediate-range ballistic missiles carrying nuclear weapons in Cuba . President John F. Kennedy and his advisers must come up with
4480-533: The encouragement of his wife Christine. In October 2007, they began a worldwide tour which included shows in Istanbul and Rome. The group also performed at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The band released a country album, Untold Truths , on November 11, 2008, on Universal South Records . The album peaked at No. 61 on
4560-555: The film carries the same title as the 1969 book Thirteen Days by former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy , it is in fact based on the 1997 book, The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis , by Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow . It is the second docudrama made about the crisis, the first being 1974's The Missiles of October , which was based on Kennedy's book. The 2000 film contains some newly declassified information not available to
4640-410: The film for the depiction of Special Assistant Kenneth O'Donnell as chief motivator of Kennedy and others during the crisis. Prior to seeing the movie, McNamara reacted to the premise in a PBS NewsHour interview: "For God's sakes, Kenny O'Donnell didn't have any role whatsoever in the missile crisis; he was a political appointment secretary to the President; that's absurd". According to McNamara,
4720-488: The films being released over a series of months. Costner will act as director of the project and said the film was proposed as an event television series. Production on the first film was expected to last at least 220 days, but was completed by November 2022. Production of the next films was underway by May 2023. Costner is the singer in Kevin Costner & Modern West , a country rock band which he founded with
4800-569: The golf comedy Tin Cup (1996) for Ron Shelton , who had previously directed him in Bull Durham . He developed the film Air Force One and was set to play the lead role of the President, but ultimately decided to concentrate on finishing The Postman instead. He personally offered the project to Harrison Ford . In 1999, he starred in Message in a Bottle with Robin Wright , based on
4880-787: The infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway as well as participate as a judge in the 2nd annual Victory Challenge before the 25th Running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race . In 2015, Costner co-authored The Explorer's Guild: A Passage to Shambhala , a hybrid adventure novel and graphic novel , with John Baird, researcher Stephen C. Meyer , and illustrator Rick Ross. Costner has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss ' book Tools of Titans . In 1975, while in college, Costner started dating fellow student Cindy Silva, and they married three years later. During their marriage, they had two daughters born in 1984 and 1986, and
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#17327867701484960-510: The leading role of the thriller No Way Out . He solidified his A-list status in the baseball-themed films Bull Durham (1988) and Field of Dreams (1989). In 1990, he partnered with producer Jim Wilson to form the production company Tig Productions. Tig's first film was the epic Dances with Wolves which Costner directed and starred in. This film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won seven, including two for him personally ( Best Picture and Best Director ). The same year saw
5040-482: The machines from a company in which Costner owned an interest, Ocean Therapy Solutions, for testing in late May 2010. On June 16, 2010, BP entered into a lease with Ocean Therapy Solutions for 32 of the oil-water separation devices. Although Spyron Contoguris and Stephen Baldwin had previously sold their interests in Ocean Therapy Solutions in mid-June to another investor in the company, they filed
5120-708: The miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie . From 2018 to 2023, he portrayed rancher John Dutton on the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone , for which he received a Golden Globe award. Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California , and grew up in Compton, California . His parents were William and Sharon Costner. He
5200-609: The missile sites and an invasion of Cuba, to commence the following Monday. An Air Force U-2 reconnaissance plane is sent over Cuba to gather intelligence for the attack, but is shot down, killing the pilot . After much deliberation with the Executive Committee of the National Security Council , Kennedy makes a final attempt to avoid a war by sending his brother Robert to meet with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin on Friday night. Bobby reiterates
5280-401: The preparations for the invasion. The film was co-produced by several studios, including New Line Cinema , Kevin Costner's Tig Productions and Armyan Bernstein's Beacon Pictures . The Department of Defense co-operated to some extent by allowing the producers to film on several bases. To keep the film "in period," filming took place on ships from the time of the crisis that still existed in
5360-457: The profits from the total sale. The suit claimed that, despite public statements by Costner, Ocean Therapy Solutions, BP and others to the contrary, Baldwin and Contogouris were told that BP was still testing the machines and had not yet committed to lease the machines from Ocean Therapy Solutions and that the other investor in Ocean Therapy Solutions purchased their shares for $ 1.4 million to Baldwin and $ 500,000, to Contogouris. In June 2012,
5440-423: The release of Revenge , in which he starred along with Anthony Quinn and Madeleine Stowe , directed by Tony Scott ; Costner had wanted to direct it himself. Costner portrayed Robin Hood in the action-adventure film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) where he also served as a producer. Costner starred alongside Alan Rickman , Morgan Freeman , and Christian Slater . The film received mixed reviews but
5520-415: The run in Clint Eastwood 's drama A Perfect World (1993). Film critic Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Costner seems about as pathological as a koala bear, and his gentle charisma reinforces the film's touchy-feely theme". He took the title role in the western biopic Wyatt Earp (1994), directed by Lawrence Kasdan, where he also served as a producer. That same year he starred in
5600-400: The same year, had a small role in the nuclear holocaust film Testament . Later, he was cast in The Big Chill and filmed several scenes that were planned as flashbacks, but they were removed from the final cut. His role was that of Alex, the friend who committed suicide, the event that brings the rest of the cast together. Costner was a friend of director Lawrence Kasdan , who promised
5680-402: The tactics of both sides' commanders had not evolved since the previous war and were obsolete, only this time nuclear weapons are involved. War appears to be almost inevitable. The Kennedy administration tries to find a solution that will remove the missiles but avoid an act of war. They reject a blockade, as this is formally regarded as an act of war, and settle on what they publicly describe as
5760-609: The technology, thus persuading them to accept Costner's lowball offer for their shares. Plaintiffs receipts from their share sales totaled just under $ 2 million - $ 1.4 million to Baldwin and $ 500,000 to Contogouris. On June 15, 2012, the jury ruled in favor of Costner, giving Baldwin and Contogouris nothing. Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades , including two Academy Awards , three Golden Globe Awards , and
5840-539: The television series Yellowstone , marking the first regular TV series role of his career. In 2019, Costner starred in The Art of Racing in the Rain , where he voiced Enzo the dog. It was his first voice-over film in his career. In August 2022, Costner began production on Horizon: An American Saga , a Western epic that will be split into at least four films, each just under three hours in length. Costner plans on
5920-539: Was an immense box-office success. He then starred as District Attorney Jim Garrison in the Oliver Stone -directed political epic thriller JFK (1991). The film gained significant controversy for its historical inaccuracies but was also praised for its style, direction, and performances. Costner received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama nomination for his role. Critic Roger Ebert praised his performance writing, "As Garrison, Costner gives
6000-442: Was given a limited theatrical release on Christmas Day 2000, and a wide release on January 12, 2001, with a staggered release to various countries throughout most of the year. The film grossed $ 66,579,890 worldwide against a production budget of $ 80 million. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 83% of 124 critics have given the film positive reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus states: " Thirteen Days offers
6080-606: Was in the marching band. Costner graduated from Villa Park High School in 1973. He played baseball at Villa Park and was teammates with Dennis Burtt . He earned a BA from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) in 1978. While at CSUF, he became a brother in the Delta Chi fraternity. Costner became interested in acting and dancing while in his last year of college. In 1978, while on an airplane returning from his honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta , Costner had
6160-467: Was possible. Costner credits Burton with inspiring him to become an actor. Having agreed to undertake a job as a marketing executive, Costner began taking acting lessons five nights a week, with the support of his wife. His marketing job lasted 30 days. He took jobs that allowed him to develop his acting skills, by paying his tuition, including working on fishing boats, as a truck driver, and giving tours of movie stars' Hollywood homes. This work supported
6240-710: Was released in February 2010 in Europe and was supported by a European tour. In July 2012, the band performed in Halifax, Nova Scotia , at the 20th annual Telus World Skins Game in support of the IWK Health Centre Foundation, donating a guitar autographed by Costner. Kevin Costner has also appeared in the documentary film Country Roads by Marieke Schröder. The most recent album released by Kevin Costner and Modern West, Tales from Yellowstone ,
6320-656: Was released in cinemas worldwide in January 2011. The film was considered to be an Oscar contender, but did not get a nomination. Costner announced that he would be returning to the director's chair for the first time in seven years, in 2011, with A Little War of Our Own . He was also about to team up again with director Kevin Reynolds in Learning Italian . No updates have been released about either film since their original production announcement. He also appears, as
6400-403: Was written by Costner and his co-writers from the perspective of John Dutton, Costner's character on the hit TV series Yellowstone . Songs from the album were featured on Season 3 of the show. Several of Costner's films have included a baseball theme: Chasing Dreams , Bull Durham , Field of Dreams , For Love of the Game , and The Upside of Anger , in three of which his character
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