Kristofferson in 1978

American singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has been in numerous films, television films, television series and video games. He started acting in the 1970s, appearing in the films The Last Movie (1971), Cisco Pike (1972), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) and Vigilante Force (1976), before starring in the 1976 film A Star Is Born as John Norman Howard, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He went on to co-star in Stagecoach (1986) and star in films such as Semi-Tough (1977), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Flashpoint (1984), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), and Welcome Home (1989).

In the 1990s, Kristofferson played Gabriel in the 1993 film Knights with Lance Henriksen and as Charlie Wade in the 1996 film Lone Star with Matthew McConaughey. He was then cast as Abraham Whistler in the 1998 vampire superhero action film Blade, a role he later reprised in Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004) and which has been criticised as whitewashing. During that time, he also portrayed Karubi (Daena's father) in Planet of the Apes (2001), and Older Billy Coleman Where the Red Fern Grows (2003). In 2005, he appeared in The Jacket with Adrien Brody, a year later he was in Fast Food Nation with Patricia Arquette and lent his voice as the narrator to the 2007 film I'm Not There. He joined the ensemble cast in the 2009 romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You alongside Jennifer Aniston. He played Reed Haskett in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale and again in the sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 (2014).

Kristofferson's television work includes the television films Freedom Road (1979), and Blood & Orchids (1986); the miniseries Amerika (1987) and Lives of the Saints (2004); the television series Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999); and most recently, playing the role of U.S. President Andrew Jackson in the historical miniseries Texas Rising (2015).

Film

Kristofferson (left) with Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings in March 1972
Kristofferson at the 2010 Cambridge Folk Festival
Year Film Role Notes
1971 The Last Movie Minstrel Wrangler
1972 Cisco Pike[1] Cisco Pike
1973 The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Vocalist
1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Billy the Kid
1973 Blume in Love Elmo Cole
1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Biker
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore David
1976 The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Jim Cameron
1976 Vigilante Force Aaron Arnold
1976 A Star Is Born John Norman Howard
1977 Semi-Tough Marvin 'Shake' Tiller
1978 Convoy Martin 'Rubber Duck' Penwald
1980 Heaven's Gate James Averill
1981 Rollover Hubbell Smith
1982 The Last Horror Film Himself Uncredited
1984 Flashpoint Bobby Logan
1984 Songwriter[2] Blackie Buck
1985 Trouble in Mind John 'Hawk' Hawkins
1988 Big Top Pee-wee Mace Montana
1989 Millennium Bill Smith
1989 Welcome Home Jake
1990 Sandino Tom Holte
1991 Night of the Cyclone Stanley 'Stan'
1992 Original Intent Jack Saunders
1993 No Place to Hide Joe Garvey
1993 Paper Hearts Tom
1993 Knights Gabriel
1995 Pharaoh's Army Preacher
1996 Lone Star Charlie Wade
1997 Fire Down Below Orin Hanner Sr.
1998 Girls' Night Cody
1998 Blade Abraham Whistler
1998 Dance with Me John Burnett
1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Bill Willis
1998 The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock Doc Voice, direct-to-video
1999 Payback Bronson
1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien Rudolph Meyer
1999 Limbo 'Smilin' Jack Johannson
1999 The Joyriders[3] Eddie
2000 Comanche
2001 Planet of the Apes Karubi
2001 Chelsea Walls Bud
2001 Wooly Boys Shuck
2002 D-Tox Dr. John 'Doc' Mitchell
2002 Blade II Abraham Whistler
2003 Where the Red Fern Grows Older Billy Coleman
2004 Silver City Wes Benteen
2004 Forever Is a Long, Long Time Hank Williams Short film, direct-to-video
2004 Blade: Trinity Abraham Whistler
2005 The Jacket Dr. Thomas Becker
2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Himself
2005 The Wendell Baker Story L.R. Nasher
2005 Dreamer Pop Crane
2006 Brats: Our Journey Home Narrator Voice
2006 Disappearances Quebec Bill Bonhomme
2006 Fast Food Nation Rudy Martin
2006 Room 10 Howard Davis Short film
2006 Payback: Straight Up Bronson Direct-to-video
2006 Requiem for Billy the Kid[4][5] Billy the Kid
2007 Crossing the Heart Ray Short film
2007 I'm Not There Narrator Voice
2008 Jump Out Boys Raymond
2008 Snow Buddies Talon Voice, direct-to-video
2009 John Rich: Shuttin' Detroit Down John Short film, direct-to-video
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Ken Murphy
2009 Powder Blue Randall
2009 For Sale by Owner Ferlin Smith
2010 Bloodworth E. F. Bloodworth
2010 The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Shepherd Graves
2010 Yohan: The Child Wanderer Old Yohan
2011 Dolphin Tale[6] Reed Haskett
2011 The Greening of Whitney Brown Dusty Brown
2012 Joyful Noise Bernard Sparrow
2012 Deadfall[7] Chet Mills
2012 The Motel Life[8] Earl Hurley
2013 Angels Sing The Colonel
2013 Midnight Stallion Jack Shepard
2014 San Patricios Boss Flood
2014 Dolphin Tale 2 Reed Haskett
2014 7 Minutes[9]Mr. B
2014 The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music[10] Himself Documentary
2016 Traded[11][12] Billy
2016 The Red Maple Leaf John Francis Marshall
2017 Hickok George Knox
2017 The Star Old Donkey Voice
2017 Abilene[13][14] George Knox
2018 Blaze Edwin Fuller

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1976Saturday Night LiveHostEpisode: "Kris Kristofferson / Rita Coolidge"
1978The Muppet ShowGuestEpisode 1 Season 3: "Kris Kristofferson / Rita Coolidge"
1979Freedom RoadAbner LaitTelevision film
1984The Lost Honor of Kathryn BeckBen ColeTelevision film
1986The Last Days of Frank and Jesse JamesJesse JamesTelevision film
1986Blood & OrchidsCapt. Curtis 'Curt' MaddoxTelevision film
1986StagecoachRingo / Ringo Kid / Bill WilliamsTelevision film
1987AmerikaDevin MilfordMiniseries (6 episodes)
1988The TrackerNoble AdamsTelevision film
1990Pair of AcesRip MetcalfTelevision film
1991Another Pair of Aces: Three of a KindRip MetcalfTelevision film
1992Miracle in the WildernessJericho AdamsTelevision film
1992Christmas in ConnecticutJefferson JonesTelevision film
1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the EarthStan MatherTelevision film
1994SodbustersDestinyTelevision film
1994The Larry Sanders ShowHimselfEpisode: "Arthur's Crises"
1995Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West StoryHimselfTelevision film
1995TadAbraham LincolnTelevision film
1995InflammableCapt. Jack GuthrieTelevision film
1995Brothers' DestinyDavisTelevision film
1996Blue RodeoOwen WhisterTelevision film
1997–1999Dead Man's GunnarratorTV series (41 episodes)
1998Two for Texas[15]Hugh AllisonTelevision film
1999The Long KillJesse Ray TorranceTelevision film
1999NetForceSteve DayTelevision film
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect TownLou SmitTelevision film
2003The BreakIzzy PattersonTelevision film
2004Lives of the SaintsMatthew BokMiniseries
200514 HoursChuck WhortleTelevision film
2009Handy MannyPopsVoice, episode: "Motorcycle Adventure"
2015Down DogJimmy WoodTelevision film
2015Texas RisingPresident Andrew JacksonMiniseries (4 episodes)

Video games

Year Film Voice role Notes
2005GunNed White
2010Fallout: New VegasChief Hanlon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jessica Hundley (November 3, 2013). "Kris Kristofferson, Harry Dean Stanton Revisit 1972's 'Cisco Pike'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Staff (December 31, 1983). "Review: 'Songwriter'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Andrew Hindes (March 22, 1998). "Kristofferson in 'Joyriders'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (May 20, 2006). "Requiem for Billy the Kid". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Beck, Henry Cabot (January 1, 2008). "Requiem for Billy the Kid". True West Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Dave McNary (October 11, 2010). "Kris Kristofferson joins 'Dolphin Tale'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rob Nelson (April 25, 2012). "Review: 'Deadfall'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Deborah Young (November 16, 2012). "The Motel Life: Rome Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ Frank Scheck (October 28, 2014). "'7 Minutes': Austin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Winding Stream - The Carters, The Cashes and the Course of Country Music". thewindingstream.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ Woodward, Timothy Jr. (January 1, 2000), Traded, retrieved May 4, 2016
  12. ↑ "Kris & Kelly Kristofferson in the movie Traded, April 2016 - Kris Kristofferson". Kris Kristofferson. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Abilene : New Kristofferson movie". Kris Kristofferson. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ Woodward, Timothy Jr.; Adkins, Trace; Lyman-Mersereau, Kaiwi; Fischer, Hunter (January 1, 2000), Abilene, retrieved January 13, 2017
  15. ↑ Tony Scott (January 15, 1998). "Review: 'Two for Texas'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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