Kurt Russell



Kurt Russell is an American actor who began his career as a child in the Western series Sugarfoot. He signed a ten year contract with Disney early in his career that almost led to a lifelong series of typecasting. His best-known roles are those of Anti Heroes.

Roles of Note:

 * The Fox and the Hound (film): Adult Copper (voice)
 * Big Trouble in Little China: Jack Burton
 * Overboard: Dean Proffitt
 * Tango and Cash: Detective Gabriel "Gabe" Cash
 * Backdraft: Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey
 * Captain Ron: Captain Ron
 * Tombstone: Wyatt Earp
 * Stargate: Col. Jack O'Neil
 * Escape from New York and Escape From L.A.: Snake Plissken
 * The Thing: R.J. MacReady
 * Soldier: Todd
 * Sky High: Steve "The Commander" Stronghold
 * Poseidon: Robert Ramsey
 * Miracle: Coach Herb Brooks
 * Death Proof: Stuntman Mike

Associated Tropes:

 * Anti-Hero: Despite the majority of his roles being in family-fare comedy, his best known roles are his anti-heroes.
 * Badass: Goes without saying. But also happens to be one in real life.
 * Famous Last Words: Not his--he's obviously still alive--but Walt Disney's: Disney's last communication was "Kurt Russell" scrawled on a piece of paper. Nobody, not even Russell himself, has the slightest idea what Walt meant.
 * What Could Have Been: Before his acting career, Russell was actually a pro baseball player, making it as far as Double-A before a collision at second base ruined his rotator cuff and his career.