Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson as Bronson in Payback

Biography

Born 06/22/1936

A former U.S. Army captain who turned to songwriting and helped rejuvenate the country-and-western scene in the late 1960s and early 1970s with songs like "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down,” "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and "Me and Bobby McGee,” Kris Kristofferson made the rare successful...
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Awards

  • In 1985, received American Music Award for Country Video Single
  • In 1985, received American Music Award for Country Video Duo or Group
  • In 1976, received Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)

Highlights

  • In 2006, Cast as part of an ensemble in "Fast Food Nation," Richard Linklater's adaptation of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book
  • In 2005, Co-starred with Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell in the family drama "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story"
  • In 2005, Cast opposite Adrien Brody in the psychological thriller "The Jacket"

Family & Companions

  • Barbra Streisand: dated briefly in the 1970s
  • Janis Joplin: involved briefly in 1969

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