Kurt Russell

Born: 1951-03-17

Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films, such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, he became the studio's top star of the 1970s. Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols' Silkwood (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film Escape from New York (1981), its sequel Escape from L.A. (1996), the horror film The Thing (1982), and the kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Russell starred in various other films, including Used Cars (1980), The Best of Times (1986), Overboard (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), Backdraft (1991), Tombstone (1993), Stargate (1994), Executive Decision (1996), Breakdown (1997), Vanilla Sky (2001), Miracle (2004), Sky High (2005), Death Proof (2007), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody, having starred in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021), portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...? (2021), and subsequently portrayed Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).


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as Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1994-06-23

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during...

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Furious 7

as Mr. Nobody
Released: 2015-04-01

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as Ego
Released: 2017-04-19

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of...

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as R.J. MacReady
Released: 1982-06-25

In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station...

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The Fate of the Furious

as Mr. Nobody
Released: 2017-04-12

When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to...

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as Randy / Narrator
Released: 2019-07-24

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and...

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as Jimmy Harrell
Released: 2016-09-28

A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and...

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as Mr. Nobody
Released: 2021-05-19

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver...

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Tombstone

as Wyatt Earp
Released: 1993-12-25

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to...

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Overboard

as Dean Proffitt
Released: 1987-12-16

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses...

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Poseidon

as Robert Ramsey
Released: 2006-05-10

A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling...

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Silkwood

as Drew Stephens
Released: 1983-12-14

The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was...

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as Stuntman Mike McKay
Released: 2007-05-22

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna...

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The Hateful Eight

as John 'The Hangman' Ruth
Released: 2015-12-25

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and...

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Stargate

as Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
Released: 1994-10-28

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling...

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Bone Tomahawk

as Sheriff Franklin Hunt
Released: 2015-10-23

During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's...

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as Curtis McCabe
Released: 2001-12-14

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins...

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as Todd 3465
Released: 1998-10-23

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated...

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Sky High

as Steve Stronghold / The Commander
Released: 2005-07-29

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son...

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Executive Decision

as David Grant
Released: 1996-03-15

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned...

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Grindhouse

as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
Released: 2007-04-06

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors...

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Backdraft

as Stephen McCaffrey
Released: 1991-05-24

Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to...

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Tango & Cash

as Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
Released: 1989-12-22

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful,...

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Tequila Sunrise

as Lieutenant Nick Frescia
Released: 1988-12-02

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is...

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The Fox and the Hound

as Copper (voice)
Released: 1981-07-10

When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends...

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Crypto

as Martin Sr.
Released: 2019-04-12

A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.

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Breakdown

as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor
Released: 1997-05-02

When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a...

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as Captain Ives
Released: 2002-04-13

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across...

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Escape from New York

as Snake Plissken
Released: 1981-05-23

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled...

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as Jack Burton
Released: 1986-05-30

Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver, goes into a supernatural tailspin when his best...

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Val

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-23

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has...

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Used Cars

as Rudy Russo
Released: 1980-07-11

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to...

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Elvis

as Elvis Presley
Released: 1979-02-10

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to...

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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

as Santa Claus
Released: 2020-11-18

Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But...

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Miracle

as Herb Brooks
Released: 2004-02-06

When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he...

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Unlawful Entry

as Michael Carr
Released: 1992-06-26

After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops who answered their...

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as Snake Plissken
Released: 1996-08-09

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s...

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Dark Blue

as Eldon Perry
Released: 2002-12-14

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events...

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The Art of the Steal

as Crunch Calhoun
Released: 2013-09-20

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his...

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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Captain Ron

as Captain Ron
Released: 1992-09-18

When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to...

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3000 Miles to Graceland

as Michael Zane
Released: 2001-02-23

It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis...

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Swing Shift

as Lucky Lockhart
Released: 1984-04-13

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor....

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QT8: The First Eight

as Self
Released: 2019-10-21

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino,...

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The Christmas Chronicles

as Santa Claus
Released: 2018-11-22

Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his...

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Touchback

as Coach Hand
Released: 2011-04-13

A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating...

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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

as Dexter Riley
Released: 1969-12-29

Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a...

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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

as Ben Crane
Released: 2005-09-10

Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his...

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Cutlass

as Dad
Released: 2007-10-09

When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days...

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De Palma

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2016-06-10

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life,...

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Superdad

as Bart
Released: 1973-12-14

A dad tries to impress the daughter -- a soon-to-be college student he thinks is hanging around...

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Winter People

as Wayland Jackson
Released: 1989-04-14

Wayland Jackson (Russell), a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished...

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Now You See Him, Now You Don't

as Dexter Reilly
Released: 1972-07-12

Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable...

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

as Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)
Released: 2023-09-13

Join visionary director James Gunn and superstars such as Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldaña as they...

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The Smurfs Musical

as (voice)
Released: 2025-02-12

An animated musical film focused on Peyo's iconic creations.

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Fools' Parade

as Johnny Jesus
Released: 1971-08-18

When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a...

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The Best of Times

as Reno Hightower
Released: 1986-01-31

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

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You Cannot Kill David Arquette

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2020-08-21

Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble,...

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The Strongest Man in the World

as Dexter Riley
Released: 1975-02-06

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new...

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Amber Waves

as Larry Koenig
Released: 1980-03-09

A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over...

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
Released: 2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop...

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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Released: 2021-05-07

Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find...

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The Mean Season

as Malcolm Anderson
Released: 1985-02-15

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the...

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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

as Kurt Russell
Released: 2005-05-08

Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy...

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The Quest

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
Released: 1976-05-13

Eight years ago, Cheyenne Indians attacked the Baudine Family wagon and captured Morgan (Kurt...

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It Happened at the World's Fair

as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
Released: 1963-04-03

Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes...

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Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member
Released: 1991-02-28

Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".

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The Battered Bastards of Baseball

as Himself
Released: 2014-01-20

Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the...

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Lost In Space Forever

as Quano (archive footage)
Released: 1998-01-01

Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy...

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Guns of Diablo

as Jamie McPheeters
Released: 1964-10-04

14-year-old Kurt Russell plays Jamie, an orphaned boy heading westward with a wagon train....

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Charley and the Angel

as Ray Ferris
Released: 1973-03-23

Charley is a workaholic family man that finds out from an angel that his "number's up" and he...

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Follow Me, Boys!

as Whitey
Released: 1966-12-01

Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle...

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America: A Tribute to Heroes

as Self
Released: 2001-09-21

A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and...

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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

as Sidney Bower
Released: 1968-04-19

The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland...

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The Quest: The Longest Drive

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
Released: 1976-01-01

To save an old friend's ranch, the Beaudine brothers round up a gang of misfits to drive a huge...

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The Barefoot Executive

as Steven Post
Released: 1971-03-17

In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an...

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The Deadly Tower

as Charles Whitman
Released: 1975-10-18

The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is...

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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

as Ronnie Gardner
Released: 1968-12-16

Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a...

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Pericles on 31st Street

as Jack Ryan
Released: 1962-04-12

Racial tensions break out on 31st Street, a multi-ethnic community. Sam Peckinpah directed this...

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Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

as Johnny
Released: 1977-12-26

Based on the true story of coal miners who became trapped underground in a cave-in on Christmas...

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The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
Released: 1976-09-22

During a Cavalry massacre at an Indian village, two brothers, searching for their captured...

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Guns in the Heather

as Rich Evans
Released: 1969-07-07

An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in...

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Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

as Self
Released: 2020-06-27

Explore the rich history of the Walt Disney Archives as legendary producer and host Don Hahn...

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Search for the Gods

as Shan Mullins
Released: 1975-03-09

A valuable medallion believed to prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric...

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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

as Self
Released: 1998-09-08

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling...

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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

as Self
Released: 2004-03-23

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his...

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Mosby's Marauders

as Pvt. Willie Prentiss
Released: 1967-03-17

Willie, a young Confederate soldier, joins forces with the bold and boisterous Lt. John...

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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

as Self
Released: 2020-07-14

Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE...

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Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

as Narrator
Released: 1970-09-30

A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture...

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The Making of 'The Thing'

as Self
Released: 1982-06-09

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The Fugitive

as Philip Gerard Jr.
First aired: 1963-09-17

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route...

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The Fugitive

as Eddie
First aired: 1963-09-17

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Hawaii Five-O

as Peter Valchek
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Love, American Style

as Johnny
First aired: 1969-09-29

An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in...

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The F.B.I.

as Dan Winslow
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Lost in Space

as Quano
First aired: 1965-09-15

The space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self
First aired: 1992-05-25

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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The High Chaparral

as Dan Rondo
First aired: 1967-09-10

The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and...

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What If...?

as Ego (voice)
First aired: 2021-08-11

Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated...

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What If...?

as Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice)
First aired: 2021-08-11

Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated...

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The Virginian

as Toby Shea
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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The Virginian

as Andy Denning
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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Daniel Boone

as William Craig
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Daniel Boone

as Mathew
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Daniel Boone

as Jed
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Daniel Boone

as Paul Bickford
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Daniel Boone

as Nathan Jarrett
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Marvel Studios Legends

as Ego (archive footage)
First aired: 2021-01-08

Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories...

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Gilligan's Island

as uncredited
First aired: 1964-09-26

The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of...

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

as Lee Shaw
First aired: 2023-11-16

After surviving Godzilla's attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking...

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Gunsmoke

as Packy
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Gunsmoke

as Buck Henry Woolfe
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Laredo

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-09-16

Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to...

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Then Came Bronson

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-17

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Legend of Jesse James

as Elick Harte
First aired: 1965-09-13

The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile...

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Harry O

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-09-12

After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego...

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Room 222

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-11

Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television....

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Sam Benedict

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-15

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The...

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Police Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-03-20

Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...

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The Quest

as Morgan Beaudine
First aired: 1976-05-13

The Quest is an American Western series which aired on NBC from September to December 1976. The...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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Hec Ramsey

as Matthias Kane
First aired: 1972-09-13

Hec Ramsey is a television Western, a production of Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII...

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