His favorite genre is the Western.

Father of Joe Costner (b. 1988), Annie Costner (b. 1984) and Lily Costner (b. 1986)

Has twice taken roles refused by both Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson. The first was Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables", the other was Jim Garrison in "JFK".

Costner & Ford's casting choices have crossed paths many times before. Harrison Ford turned down the Jack Ryan role in The Hunt for Red October (1990) as did Kevin Costner. Harrison Ford instead made Presumed Innocent (1990) and Kevin Costner made his Oscar-winning Dances with Wolves (1990). The Jack Ryan role went to then character actor Alec Baldwin.

Some of his favorite films are How the West Was Won (1962), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Giant (1956), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Great Escape (1963), Hombre (1967), 'Searchers, The (1956)_, 'Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)_, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and 'Magnificent Seven, The (1960)_.

Supports Arsenal Football Club (UK). In 2003 he was working in London and decided to go to a game, only to find out Arsenal were playing away from home, so he booked a private helicopter to take him to the match 160 miles away!

His fifth child, Cayden Wyatt Costner, was born at 10:30 P.M. on 6 May 2007 in Los Angeles.

Announced engagement to girlfriend 'Christine Baumgartner (II)', having been a couple since 1999 (26 June 2003).

Father of Liam (born in 1996), a boy born to Bridget Rooney, with whom he had a brief relationship.

Has a son, Liam, with Bridget Rooney, born in 1996.

Born at 9:40pm-PST.

In both The Upside of Anger (2005) and Mr. Brooks (2007), songs by New Zealand indie band The Veils are featured in scenes in which he is on the phone with another character.

Kevin and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, are expecting their first child together (8 February 2007).

Was attached to the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin in World Trade Center.

Costner is frequently cited as a celebrity Republican, although he no longer is. He did socialize and golf with President George Bush, and in 1992 the Bush re-election campaign leaked word that he would appear in a commercial for the President. Costner, then a registered Republican, had no intention of aiding Bush, according to a close associate. He was a Clinton supporter. `We had to tell the Bush campaign to stop saying he was going to do ads,` the associate says. Before the 1996 election, Costner switched his registration to Independent. He gave $5,000 to the Democratic Party and attended the Democratic National Convention. Still, he continues to receive invitations to GOP fund raisers, and in February 1999 the New York Times referred to him as a Republican. `He`s not a particularly political guy,` says the associate.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (11 August 2003).

Once was a bus driver for tours to stars` Hollywood homes.

Supported Bill Clinton in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.

Is a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.

Was considered the role of Cleveland Heep in Lady in the Water (2006) but the studio couldn`t contact Costner. The part was given to Paul Giamatti instead.

Was considered for the role of Col. James Dolittle in Pearl Harbor (2001) but turned it down. The part went to Alec Baldwin.

From the mid-1990s, following the commercial and critical failure of his ambitious science-fiction epic Waterworld (1995), his box office appeal waned somewhat, reviving slightly with the political drama Thirteen Days (2000).

Has two films on the American Film Institute`s 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are Dances with Wolves (1990) at #59 and Field of Dreams (1989) at #28.

In April 2006, he spent $28.5 million on an oceanfront 17-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County, California. He and wife, Christine Baumgartner, are raising horses on their new ranch.

From 2005-2006, he had owned a home in the Hollywood Hills. But, in April 2006, he had sold his 10,000-square-foot Spanish Hacienda, on an acre behind gates, his five bedrooms plus staff quarters, a media room, a billiards room, a tennis court, a gym, a pool, a spa and grassy yards. Sold for $11.5 million to "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) host Ryan Seacrest.

He and his second wife, Christine Baumgartner, honeymooned in St. Andrews, Scotland. Their honeymoon coincided with the annual Dunhill Links Celebrity Golf Tournament, where regulars include Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Cruise, and Michael Douglas.

His favorite movie genre is the Western.

Goes to Omaha, Nebraska, during the summer for the College World Series if California State Fullerton (his alma mater) qualifies for the tournament.

Has done more baseball themed films than any other actor.

Along with Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Richard Attenborough and Robert Redford one of 6 people to win and Academy Award for "Best Director", though they are mainly known as actors.

Turned down the role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino`s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) to direct Open Range (2003) instead.

Some of his favorite directors are Frank Capra, George Stevens, John Sturges, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg.

His favorite movies are long epics with a lot of stories.

He joins Sylvester Stallone, Prince, Roberto Benigni, William Shatner, and Tom Green as being the only actors to direct themselves in performances that would `win` them a Razzie Award for Worst Actor.

He has played at the celebrity golf tournament Pebble Beach, California, every year starting from 1996.

In 2003 he was working in London and decided to go to a game, only to find out Arsenal were playing away from home, so he booked a private helicopter to take him to the match 160 miles away!

Owns a 165 acre ranch outside of Aspen.

On his and Christine Baumgartner`s wedding day, there were 500 guests, including: Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Willis, Tim Allen, Don Johnson, Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Opened the Tatanka Interpretive site in Deadwood, South Dakota, in 2003. The site features a bronze statue depicting the Lakota Sioux buffalo hunt. There is also a museum, gift shop, and living history of the Lakota Sioux tribe. Tatanka is the Lakota word for buffalo.

Co-owns the Midnight Star casino in Deadwood, South Dakota, which displays some of his movie memorabilia.

In his role as Crash Davis in Bull Durham (1988), he states his personal beliefs. One of those beliefs is "...Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone". In his role as Jim Garrison in JFK (1991), he plays a lawyer determined to prove that Oswald did not act alone.

Turned down a role in Platoon (1986) because he thought it portrayed American soldiers in Vietnam negatively and didn`t want to insult his brother, who was a Vietnam veteran.

For his entire career, he has purposely avoided doing sequels to his films. So far, he is one of the few blockbuster stars to never come back for a sequel.

Announced engagement to girlfriend `Christine Baumgartner`, having been a couple since 1999 (26 June 2003).

Before hitting it big in the acting business Kevin worked as a skipper on the ride, the Jungle Cruise, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Has starred in two films about John F. Kennedy, but hasn`t played Kennedy; the two films are JFK (1991) and Thirteen Days (2000).

Sioux nation gave Costner a tract of land after making Dances with Wolves (1990). Costner built a golf course on that land.

Member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, along with G.D. Spradlin Alan Heitz and Ashton Kutcher.

The President of the United States role in the mega-blockbuster Air Force One (1997) was written specifically for Kevin Costner. In fact, Kevin Costner helped develop the action film with Beacon Communications and writer Andrew W. Marlowe in 1996. But, Kevin had to eventually pass on the film because of work delays with his futuristic The Postman (1997). Costner called up Harrison Ford personally and offered Harrison a once-in-a-lifetime role. Harrison Ford accepted the role and has always thanked Kevin Costner in interviews for his kind gesture. Air Force One (1997) went on to become one of the highest grossing films of all time.

Harrison Ford later turned down the Jim Garrison role in Oliver Stone`s JFK (1991) and Kevin Costner decided to take it after a meeting with the director Stone.

Kevin Costner & Harrison Ford`s casting choices have crossed paths many times before. Harrison Ford turned down the Jack Ryan role in The Hunt for Red October (1990) as did Kevin Costner. Harrison Ford instead made Presumed Innocent (1990) and Kevin Costner made his Oscar-winning Dances with Wolves (1990). The Jack Ryan role went to then character actor Alec Baldwin.

His character in Dragonfly (2002) was written with the intention of Harrison Ford taking the film role. Ford turned down the role to take a year off from movies.

His frontal nude scene in For Love of the Game (1999) was reportedly deleted after being met with laughter at test screenings.

Was considered for the lead in Air Force One (1997) (the part eventually went to Harrison Ford).

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#87). [1995]

He is a supporter of a British soccer team Arsenal.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis` Screen World, Vol. 38. [1986]

He turned down the leading role in WarGames (1983), which was played by Matthew Broderick, to play Alex in The Big Chill (1983). His part was later cut.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1990]

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991]

His first wife, Cindy Costner, played "Snow White" for Disneyland.

Ranked #27 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

Youngest of three sons of Bill Costner, an electrician and later utilities executive, and his wife Sharon Costner, a welfare worker.

Announced players who had been selected to Major League Baseball`s All Century Team at the 1999 All Star game at Fenway Park in Boston.

His production companies are TIG Productions and Treehouse Films.

Graduated from the same college as Ethan Drake.

Publicly called for increased gun controls following the Virginia Tech massacre.

Played golf several times with former President Ronald Reagan in the early 1990s.

Former fashion model.

Singer of `Kevin Costner and Modern West`, a rock/country band which he recently founded with the encouragement of his wife Christine. In October 2007, he was on a worldwide tour with the band including sold out shows in Istanbul and Rome.

Although often compared with Gary Cooper, he has himself named James Stewart as the western star who has most influenced his work. As a child he was particularly fond of the five westerns Stewart made for director Anthony Mann.

Has German, Irish and Cherokee ancestry.