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Kurt Russell
Child star turned leading man and a frequent John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino collaborator
- Born1951
- StartedAge 12
- DirectorsCarpenter, Tarantino
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How old is Kurt Russell?
75 years old1
Kurt Russell is 75 years old. He was born on March 17, 1951.
- Wikipedia: Kurt Russell, revision of Oct 21, 2026
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- Known for: Actor
- Born: March 17, 1951
- Early work: Disney contract, late 1960s
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- Kurt Russell is an American actor who started as a child actor and moved into leading roles across action, sci-fi, westerns, comedy and drama.
- He began at 12 in the western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964) and signed a ten-year Disney contract in the late 1960s, starring in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969).
- He is known for work with John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino; films include Stargate (1994), Unlawful Entry (1992), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
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Kurt Russell comes up in these episodes:
- We Might Be Drunk Halloween (Oct 25, 2026) with Jim Florentine, Rachel Feinstein and Ian Fidance, at 45:05: co-stars in Unlawful Entry.
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Who is Kurt Russell?
Kurt Russell is an American actor who started as a child actor and moved into leading roles across action, sci-fi, westerns, comedy and drama.
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