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An actor with a reputation for never giving up, Kevin Costner was born in California in 1955. After embarking on a job in marketing, Costner's life changed after a chance meeting with screen legend Richard Burton who told him to commit to acting fully if that was what he wanted to do. Costner quit his job and moved to Hollywood. Fame came a time later in Lawrence Kadan's Silverado. After the success of his films Robin Hood, The Bodyguard and the multi-Oscar winner Dances with Wolves, Costner was the biggest star on the planet. In recent tiimes, hits have been harder to come by for Kevin Costner, but he continues to fight to make good films, such as the critical success Thirteen Days.
