Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. As an actor, Kristofferson was known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kris Kristofferson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short as Self
- 2018 · Blaze as Edwin Fuller
- 2017 · Best Friend from Heaven as Gabriel
- 2017 · The Star as Old Donkey (voice)
- 2017 · Hickok as George Knox
- 2016 · The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris as Self
- 2016 · Traded as Billy
- 2015 · Texas Rising as Andrew Jackson
- 2014 · Dolphin Tale 2 as Reed Hasket
- 2013 · The Motel Life as Earl Hurley
- 2013 · Midnight Stallion as Jack Shephard
- 2013 · Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation as Self
- 2012 · Deadfall as Chet
- 2012 · We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash as Self
- 2012 · Joyful Noise as Bernard Sparrow
- 2011 · The Greening of Whitney Brown as Dusty Brown
- 2011 · Dolphin Tale as Reed Haskett
- 2010 · Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind as Self
- 2010 · The Last Rites of Ransom Pride as Shepherd Graves
- 2010 · The Child Wanderers as Old Yohan
- 2009 · Powder Blue as Randall
- 2009 · He's Just Not That Into You as Ken Murphy
- 2008 · Snow Buddies as Talon (voice)
- 2007 · I'm Not There as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Fast Food Nation as Rudy Martin
- 2006 · Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line as Self
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Pop Crane
- 2005 · The Jacket as Dr. Thomas Becker
- 2005 · Trudell as Self - Musician, Friend
- 2005 · Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah as Self
- 2004 · Blade: Trinity as Abraham Whistler
- 2004 · Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate as Self
- 2004 · Silver City as Wes Benteen
- 2003 · Soundstage as Self
- 2003 · Where the Red Fern Grows as Older Billy Coleman
- 2002 · Blade II as Whistler
- 2002 · D-Tox as Doc
- 2001 · Chelsea Walls as Bud
- 2001 · Planet of the Apes as Karubi
- 2001 · Wooly Boys as Shuck
- 2000 · The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack as Self
- 1999 · Limbo as Smilin' Jack
- 1999 · The Joyriders as Eddie
- 1999 · Molokai: The Story of Father Damien as Rudolph Meyer
- 1999 · Payback as Bronson
- 1998 · A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries as Bill Willis
- 1998 · Blade as Whistler
- 1998 · Two for Texas as Hugh Allison
- 1997 · Fire Down Below as Orin Hanner Sr.
- 1997 · Dead Man's Gun as
- 1996 · Lone Star as Charlie Wade
- 1996 · Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival as Self
- 1995 · Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story as Kris Kristofferson
- 1995 · Brothers' Destiny as Davis
- 1993 · Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work as Self
- 1993 · Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth as Stan Mather
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron as Self
- 1993 · Knights as Gabriel
- 1993 · Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration as
- 1992 · Christmas in Connecticut as Jefferson Jones
- 1992 · No Place to Hide as Joe Garvey
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Miracle in the Wilderness as Jericho Adams
- 1991 · Night of the Cyclone as Stanley 'Stan'
- 1990 · The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum as Self
- 1990 · Pair of Aces as Capt. "Rip" Metcalf
- 1989 · Millennium as Bill Smith
- 1988 · The Tracker as Noble Adams
- 1986 · Stagecoach as Ringo Kid
- 1985 · Trouble in Mind as Hawk
- 1984 · Songwriter as Blackie Buck
- 1984 · Flashpoint as Bobby Logan
- 1984 · The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck as Ben Cole
- 1982 · The Last Horror Film as Kris Kristofferson (uncredited)
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as
- 1981 · Rollover as Hubbell Smith
- 1980 · Heaven's Gate as James Averill
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1978 · Convoy as Rubber Duck
- 1977 · Semi-Tough as Shake Tiller
- 1976 · A Star Is Born as John Norman Howard
- 1976 · Vigilante Force as Aaron Arnold
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Cher as Self - Guest
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1974 · Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as David
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia as Biker
- 1974 · Free to Be… You and Me as Self
- 1973 · George Carlin: The Real George Carlin as Self
- 1973 · Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Billy the Kid
- 1973 · Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus as Vocalist
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self
- 1971 · The Last Movie as Minstrel Wrangler
- 1971 · The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1969 · The Johnny Cash Show as Self
- 1968 · Starparade as Self
- 1967 · CMA Awards as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · The Making of Comanche as Himself
- 2025 · Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western as Self
- 2021 · A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration as Self
- 2017 · The Red Maple Leaf as President John Francis Marshall
- 2017 · Wheeler as Himself
- 2016 · Road to Austin as Himself
- 2016 · The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End as Self - Performer
- 2016 · The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws as Self
- 2015 · We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited as Self
- 2015 · Johnny Cash: American Rebel as Self
- 2015 · Down Dog as Jimmy Wood
- 2014 · 7 Minutes as Mr. B
- 2014 · Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
- 2014 · The Winding Stream as Self
- 2014 · Passion & Poetry: Sam's Favorite Film as Self
- 2013 · Angels Sing as The Colonel
- 2013 · Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie as Self
- 2013 · Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction as Self
- 2012 · The Johnny Cash Music Festival as
- 2011 · On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America as self
- 2011 · The King of Luck as Self
- 2011 · Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland as
- 2011 · Troubadours as Self
- 2010 · OK Buckaroos as
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Bloodworth as E. F. Bloodworth
- 2009 · For Sale By Owner as Ferlin Smith
- 2009 · Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 as Self
- 2009 · Legends & Lyrics: Vol. 1: Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin and Randy Owen as Singer
- 2009 · Havana Jam '79 as Self
- 2008 · Wisdom as
- 2008 · Jump Out Boys as Raymond
- 2007 · Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson as Self
- 2007 · The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 as Narrator
- 2007 · Disappearances as Quebec Bill Bonhomme
- 2007 · George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert as Self
- 2007 · Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live as Self
- 2007 · The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- 2006 · Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland as Self
- 2006 · Room 10 as Howard Davis
- 2006 · American Revolutions: The Highwaymen as Self
- 2006 · Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX as Self
- 2006 · Kris Kristofferson: Live from Austin, TX as Self - Vocals, Guitar
- 2006 · Brats: Our Journey Home as Narrator
- 2006 · Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993 as Self
- 2005 · 14 Hours as Chuck Worthle
- 2005 · The World's Greatest Gigs as Self
- 2005 · The Wendell Baker Story as L.R. Nasher
- 2005 · Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began as self
- 2005 · Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity' as Self
- 2005 · The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico as Himself
- 2004 · Lives of the Saints as Matthew Bok
- 2004 · Be Here to Love Me as Self - Musician
- 2004 · Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin as
- 2004 · Second Chances: The Making of "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" as
- 2004 · Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Kris Kristofferson: Breakthrough as Himself
- 2004 · Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
- 2004 · A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets as Himself - Narrator
- 2004 · Johnny Cash: The Last Great American as Self
- 2004 · Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances as Self / David
- 2003 · The Highwaymen: On the Road Again as Self
- 2003 · Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self
- 2002 · This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years as
- 2002 · John Ford Goes to War as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as Lou Smit
- 2000 · Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as Lou Smit
- 2000 · Comanche as
- 1999 · A Tribute To Johnny Cash as Self - Performer
- 1999 · Netforce as Steve Day
- 1999 · NetForce as Steve Day
- 1999 · Outlaw Justice as Jesse Ray Torrance
- 1998 · The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock as Doc (voice)
- 1998 · Dance with Me as John Burnett
- 1998 · Girls' Night as Cody
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1996 · Blue Rodeo as Owen Whister
- 1995 · Inflammable as Capt. Jack Guthrie
- 1995 · Pharaoh's Army as Preacher
- 1995 · Tad as Abraham Lincoln
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Destiny
- 1993 · Cheatin' Hearts as Tom
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1992 · Original Intent as Jack Saunders
- 1991 · Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind as Rip Metcalf
- 1990 · Sandino as Tom Holte
- 1989 · Welcome Home as Jake
- 1989 · In the Hank Williams Tradition as Self
- 1988 · Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Kris Kristofferson
- 1988 · Big Top Pee-wee as Mace Montana
- 1988 · Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Audience Member
- 1987 · Amerika as Devin Milford
- 1987 · Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am as
- 1986 · Blood & Orchids as Capt. Curtis 'Curt' Maddox
- 1986 · Blood & Orchids as Curt Maddox
- 1986 · The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James as Jesse James
- 1982 · Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert as
- 1981 · All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds as Self
- 1980 · Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up as Self - Narrator
- 1979 · Freedom Road as Abner Lait
- 1978 · The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978 as Self
- 1976 · The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea as Jim Cameron
- 1973 · Blume in Love as Elmo Cole
- 1971 · Cisco Pike as Cisco Pike
- Future · Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid: One Foot in the Groove as Himself