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Kris Kristofferson is a Actor, Director, Sound and Thanks American born on 22 june 1936 at Brownsville (USA)
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and U.S. Army veteran. He is known for writing and recording such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night." Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, and he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup, The Highwaymen.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also known for his acting work, including starring roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born, the latter for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
In 1973, he married singer Rita Coolidge and together they had one child, Casey Kristofferson. They divorced in 1980.
In 1983, he married Lisa Meyers and together they have five children—son Jesse Turner, son Jody Ray, son Johnny Robert, daughter Kelly Marie and son Blake Cameron.
Kristofferson wrote a portion of the I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt book.
Kristofferson had said that he would like the first three lines of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" on his tombstone:
Like a bird on the wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
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Kris Kristofferson
Birth name Kristoffer Kristofferson
Nationality USA
Birth 22 june 1936 (87 years) at Brownsville (USA)
Awards Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Nationality USA
Birth 22 june 1936 (87 years) at Brownsville (USA)
Awards Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and U.S. Army veteran. He is known for writing and recording such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night." Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, and he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup, The Highwaymen.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also known for his acting work, including starring roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born, the latter for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Biography
Kristofferson has been married three times and has eight children. In 1960, Kristofferson married his high-school sweetheart Frances (Fran) Beer. They had two children, a daughter, Tracy, and a son, Kris, before divorcing in 1969. Afterwards, Kristofferson dated Janis Joplin, not long before her death, before dating Barbra Streisand. In a 1983 "Rolling Stone" interview, Joan Baez said that she and Kristofferson had had a brief fling somewhere around 1970–71.In 1973, he married singer Rita Coolidge and together they had one child, Casey Kristofferson. They divorced in 1980.
In 1983, he married Lisa Meyers and together they have five children—son Jesse Turner, son Jody Ray, son Johnny Robert, daughter Kelly Marie and son Blake Cameron.
Kristofferson wrote a portion of the I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt book.
Kristofferson had said that he would like the first three lines of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" on his tombstone:
Like a bird on the wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Best films
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(1998)(Actor)
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(2011)(Actor)
(1976)(Actor)
(1978)(Actor)
Usually with
Filmography of Kris Kristofferson (84 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hickok | Actor | George Knox |
| 2017 | The Star | Actor | Old Donkey (voice) |
| 2014 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Actor | Reed Hasket |
| 2014 | 7 Minutes | Actor | Mr. B |
| 2013 | The Motel Life | Actor | Earl Hurley |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | Actor | The Colonel |
| 2012 | Deadfall | Actor | Chet |
| 2012 | Joyful Noise | Actor | Bernard Sparrow |
| 2011 | Dolphin Tale | Actor | Reed Haskett |
| 2011 | The Greening of Whitney Brown | Actor | Dusty Brown |
| 2010 | Bloodworth | Actor | E. F. Bloodworth |
| 2010 | The Last Rites of Ransom Pride | Actor | Shepherd Graves |
| 2010 | The Child Wanderers | Actor | Old Yohan |
| 2009 | For Sale By Owner | Actor | Ferlin Smith |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Actor | Ken Murphy |
| 2009 | Powder Blue | Actor | Randall |
| 2008 | Jump Out Boys | Actor | Raymond |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Actor | Talon (voice) |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | Actor | Narrator |
| 2007 | Disappearances | Actor | Quebec Bill Bonhomme |
| 2006 | The Hottest State | Thanks | |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Actor | Rudy Martin |
| 2006 | Room 10 | Actor | Howard Davis |
| 2005 | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Actor | Pop Crane |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Actor | Dr. Thomas Becker |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | Actor | L.R. Nasher |
| 2005 | The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico | Actor | Himself |
| 2005 | Trudell | Actor | Self - Musician, Friend |
| 2005 | Lives of the Saints | Actor | Matthew Bok |
| 2005 | 14 Hours | Actor | Chuck Worthle |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Actor | Abraham Whistler |
| 2004 | Silver City | Actor | Wes Benteen |
| 2004 | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Actor | Self |
| 2004 | Be Here to Love Me | Actor | Self - Musician |
| 2002 | Blade II | Actor | Abraham Whistler |
| 2002 | Chelsea Walls | Actor | Bud |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Actor | Doc |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Actor | Karubi |
| 2001 | Wooly Boys | Actor | Shuck |
| 1999 | Payback | Actor | Bronson |
| 1999 | Limbo | Actor | Smilin' Jack |
| 1999 | Molokai: The Story of Father Damien | Actor | Rudolph Meyer |
| 1999 | NetForce | Actor | Steve Day |
| 1999 | The Joyriders | Actor | Eddie |
| 1998 | Blade | Actor | Abraham Whistler |
| 1998 | Dance with Me | Actor | John Burnett |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Actor | Bill Willis |
| 1998 | Girls' Night | Actor | Cody |
| 1998 | The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock | Actor | Doc (voice) |
| 1997 | Fire Down Below | Actor | Orin Hanner Sr. |
| 1996 | America's Music: The Roots of Country | Actor | |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Actor | Charlie Wade |
| 1996 | Blue Rodeo | Actor | Owen Whister |
| 1996 | Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival | Actor | Self |
| 1995 | Pharaoh's Army | Actor | Preacher |
| 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Actor | Kris Kristofferson |
| 1994 | Amerika (TV miniseries) | Actor | |
| 1993 | Knights | Actor | Gabriel |
| 1992 | No Place To Hide | Actor | Joe Garvey |
| 1992 | Christmas in Connecticut | Actor | Jefferson Jones |
| 1989 | Millennium | Actor | Bill Smith |
| 1989 | Welcome Home | Actor | Jake |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | Actor | Mace Montana |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids | Actor | Capt. Curtis 'Curt' Maddox |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Actor | Ringo Kid |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind | Actor | Hawk |
| 1984 | Flashpoint | Actor | Logan |
| 1984 | Songwriter | Actor, Songs | Blackie Buck |
| 1982 | The Last Horror Film | Actor | Kris Kristofferson (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Rollover | Actor | Hubbell Smith |
| 1980 | Heaven's Gate | Actor | James Averill |
| 1978 | Convoy | Actor | Rubber Duck |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough | Actor | Marvin "Shake" Tiller |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Thanks | |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born | Actor | John Norman Howard |
| 1976 | The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea | Actor | Jim Cameron |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force | Actor | Aaron Arnold |
| 1975 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Actor | David |
| 1974 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Actor | Biker |
| 1973 | Blume in Love | Actor | Elmo Cole |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Actor, Director | Billy the Kid |
| 1972 | Cisco Pike | Actor | Cisco Pike |
| 1972 | Fat City | Sound | |
| 1971 | The Last Movie | Actor, Original Music Composer | Minstrel Wrangler |