Kevin Costner was a popular and commercially successful actor particularly in the 1990's. His first film role was a small role in Night Shift. His first major film role was in the comedy Fandango. This was followed by the western Silverado. It was though his role as Elliott Ness chasing Al Capone in The Untouchables that made him into a major star. He then started in the political thriller No Way Out. Bull Durham was one of the more successful sports based films. Field Of Dreams was another baseball themed film. He both directed and starred in Dances With Wolves. This was his version of an epic of the civil war period. It was a major commercial success. He won Best Director for the film. Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves was an entertaining if not historically accurate historical action film. JFK was director Oliver Stone's examination of the assassination of JFK. The Bodyguard was a change in style with a more romantic element. In A Perfect World he is an escaped prisoner in this Clint Eastwood directed film. Wyatt Earp was a return to the western genre and followed by the futuristic science fiction film Waterworld. Tin Cup was another sports film, though this time about golf. Message in a bottle was a romantic drama and For The Love Of The Game was his third baseball film. Thirteen Days is a political thriller about the Cuban missile crisis. He directed and acted in the western Open Range. Man Of Steel is a retelling of the Superman story.
