Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, director, and singer, best known for his impressive portrayal of rugged characters with complex emotions. Born to a middle-class parents, he attended several schools to complete his education but was never too inclined towards academics. He took more interest in sports and artistic activities, such as playing the piano and writing poems. After graduating from the business school at California State University, Fullerton, Kevin Costner took up a marketing job despite desiring a career in acting. After an accidental meeting with the actor Richard Burton, who encouraged him to pursue acting seriously, Costner started taking acting lessons and took up different jobs to support his family. After appearing in cameos and minor roles in some of his early films, he appeared in the 1987 movie The Untouchables which proved to be the turning point of his career. He followed it up with breakthrough performances in films, such as No Way Out, Bull Durham, and Field of Dreams, all of which solidified his status as a star actor. Later on, he established himself as an exceptional director and producer with his epic Western war film Dances with Wolves which received the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. In 2023, he bagged in a 'Golden Globe Award' for his performance in series 'Yellowstone.'