Kevin Costner Turns 70: A Look at His Life and Career Through Photos
Costner holds the Emmy he won for “Hatfields & McCoys” at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 23, 2012. Photo by Danny Moloshok/UPI
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Kevin Costner, who produced, directed and stars in the futuristic adventure motion picture “The Postman,” poses with his children Annie, Lilly and Joe upon arriving December 12, 1997, at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner, who stars in the motion picture “For the Love of the Game” arrives September 15, 1999, at the Los Angeles premiere of the film. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner signs autographs after a celebrity challenge at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Del Monte Forest, Calif., on February 2, 2000. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
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Costner (L) and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner attend Costner’s TCL Chinese Theatre hand and footprint ceremony in Hollywood, Calif., on September 6, 2006. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI
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Costner and his band Modern West perform at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 7, 2008. Photo by Daniel Gluskoter/UPI
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Costner (L), who stars in the motion picture comedy “Swing Vote”, and Baumgartner, attend the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on July 24, 2008. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on “DHS Planning and Response: Preliminary Lessons from the Deepwater Horizon,” in Washington on September 22, 2010. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Kevin Costner poses on the red carpet before the start of Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVII, a benefit for the Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix on March 19, 2011. Photo by Art Foxall/UPI
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Jennifer Garner (R) and Costner speak at a press conference for the premiere of “Draft Day” in New York City on January 31, 2014. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Costner attends the premiere of “3 Days to Kill” in Los Angeles on February 12, 2014. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Cinema Icon Award winner Costner arrives at the CinemaCon awards ceremony in Las Vegas on March 27, 2014. Photo by David Becker/UPI
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Former St. Louis Cardinals and National Baseball Hall of Fame member Ozzie Smith (R) presents a Cardinals jersey to Costner as the two attend a movie premiere for “Black or White” in St. Louis on January 12, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
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Costner (C), Baumgartner (L) and his daughter Lily Costner attend the premiere of “Black or White” in Los Angeles on January 20, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner (L) and Baumgartner arrive for the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on January 25, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner attends the premiere of “The Art of Racing” in Los Angeles on August 1, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner (R) and Baumgartner arrive for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. The pair got divorced in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Costner arrives for the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 7, 2024. Costner, that same year, directed and starred in the two-part Western drama “Horizon: An American Saga.” Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
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Costner attends the photo call for “Horizon: An American Saga” at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 19, 2024. Costner’s series “Yellowstone” came to a close in 2024 with its fifth season. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
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Costner attends the premiere of “Horizon: An American Saga” in Los Angeles on Monday, June 24, 2024. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Actor and filmmaker Kevin Costner, best known for his roles in “Yellowstone,” “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” “The Postman,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” “Man of Steel” and “Field of Dreams,” turns 70 on Saturday. Here’s a look back at his career through the years.