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Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, musician, producer, and director. He has been nominated for three BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards, won two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Costner's roles include Lt. John J. Dunbar in the film Dances with Wolves, Jim Garrison in JFK, Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams, and Eliot Ness in The Untouchables.

Early life

Costner was born in Lynwood, California, the youngest of the three sons (the middle of whom died at birth) of Sharon Rae (née Tedrick), a welfare worker, and William Costner, an electrician and later utilities executive.Todd Keith, Kevin Costner: The Unauthorized Biography, Ikonprint Publishers: Southwark, London (1991)Adherents.com's Guide to Movies He has German, Irish and Cherokee ancestry (his Oklahoma-born paternal grandfather was half Cherokee).Pursuing The Dream Time Magazine Jun. 26, 1989 Costner was raised Baptist. He attended Cabrillo Jr. High School and Buena High in Ventura, California. A poor student, Costner enjoyed sports in spite of his slight stature and took piano lessons, wrote poetry and sang in the First Baptist Choir.
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Maureen Lynch said on 9/8/2008 8:36 PM.
Hello Mr Costner I had the pleasure of being a in short part of your movie (for the love of the game ) your the best.

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