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Costner

British  
/ ˈkɒstnə /

noun

  1. Kevin. born 1955, US film actor: his films include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1990), Dances with Wolves (1990; also directed), JFK (1991), Waterworld (1995), Open Range (2003), and the TV mini-series Hatfields & McCoys (2012)

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The fund also has invite-only forums, such as last year’s in Montana that featured actor Kevin Costner, where investors can hear about potential projects directly from those involved, which can include A-list stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Yet Duvall often looked happiest when riding a horse, be it in the acclaimed TV mini-series Lonesome Dove or in the Kevin Costner Western Open Range.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In Dyersville: For the movie “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, a cornfield is turned into a ballfield for a story about baseball players in the afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

On Monday, Western Costume Co. sued Costner and the production companies behind the epic western, claiming unpaid costume fees and damages to some of the clothing during the filming of the series’ second episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The acting, however, is probably superior to a movie cast with 1930s character actors, never mind the versions starring Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Taron Egerton and, maybe, Cary Elwes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025