American singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has been in numerous films, television films, television series and video games. He started acting in the 1970s, appearing in the films The Last Movie (1971), Cisco Pike (1972), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) and Vigilante Force (1976), before starring in the 1976 film A Star Is Born as John Norman Howard, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He went on to co-star in Stagecoach (1986) and star in films such as Semi-Tough (1977), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Flashpoint (1984), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), and Welcome Home (1989).

In the 1990s, Kristofferson played Jericho in the 1991 film Miracle in the Wilderness and he played Gabriel in the 1993 film Knights with Lance Henriksen and as Charlie Wade in the 1996 film Lone Star with Matthew McConaughey. He was then cast as Abraham Whistler in the 1998 vampire superhero action film Blade, a role he later reprised in Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). During that time, he also portrayed Karubi (Daena's father) in Planet of the Apes (2001), and Older Billy Coleman in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003). In 2005, he appeared in The Jacket with Adrien Brody, a year later he was in Fast Food Nation with Patricia Arquette and lent his voice as the narrator to the 2007 film I'm Not There. He joined the ensemble cast in the 2009 romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You alongside Jennifer Aniston. He played Reed Haskett in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale and again in the sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 (2014). Angels Sing 2014 on Angel Network.

Kristofferson's television work includes the television films Freedom Road (1979), and Blood & Orchids (1986); the miniseries Amerika (1987) and Lives of the Saints (2004); the television series Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999); and playing U.S. President Andrew Jackson in the historical miniseries Texas Rising (2015).

Film

Year Film Role Notes 1971 The Last Movie The Minstrel Wrangler 1972 Cisco Pike Cisco Pike 1973 The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Vocalist Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Billy the Kid Blume in Love Elmo Cole 1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia The Biker Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore David 1976 The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Jim Cameron Vigilante Force Aaron Arnold A Star Is Born John Norman Howard 1977 Semi-Tough Marvin "Shake" Tiller 1978 Convoy Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald 1980 Heaven's Gate James Averill 1981 Rollover Hubbell Smith 1982 The Last Horror Film Himself Uncredited 1984 Flashpoint Bobby Logan Songwriter "Blackie" Buck 1985 Trouble in Mind John "Hawk" Hawkins 1988 Big Top Pee-wee Mace Montana 1989 Millennium Bill Smith Welcome Home Jake 1990 Sandino Tom Holte 1991 Miracle in the Wilderness Jericho 1991 Night of the Cyclone Stanley "Stan" 1992 Original Intent Jack Saunders 1993 No Place to Hide Joe Garvey Paper Hearts Tom Knights Gabriel The Cyborg 1995 Pharaoh's Army Confederate Preacher 1996 Lone Star Charlie Wade 1997 Fire Down Below Orin Hanner Sr. 1998 Girls' Night Cody Blade Abraham Whistler Dance with Me John Burnett A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Bill Willis The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock Doc Voice, direct-to-video 1999 Payback Bronson Molokai: The Story of Father Damien Rudolph Meyer Limbo Jack "Smilin' Jack" Johannson The Joyriders Eddie 2000 Comanche Sergeant Sam Winchester 2001 Planet of the Apes Karubi Chelsea Walls Bud Wooly Boys Shuck 2002 D-Tox Dr. John "Doc" Mitchell Blade II Abraham Whistler 2003 Where the Red Fern Grows Older Billy Coleman 2004 Silver City Wes Benteen Forever Is a Long, Long Time Hank Williams Short film, direct-to-video Blade: Trinity Abraham Whistler 2005 The Jacket Dr. Thomas Becker The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Himself The Wendell Baker Story L. R. Nasher Dreamer "Pop" Crane 2006 Brats: Our Journey Home The Narrator Voice Disappearances William "Quebec Bill" Bonhomme Sr. Fast Food Nation Rudy Martin Room 10 Howard Davis Short film Payback: Straight Up Bronson Direct-to-video Requiem for Billy the Kid Billy the Kid 2007 Crossing the Heart Ray Short film I'm Not There The Narrator Voice 2008 Jump Out Boys Raymond Snow Buddies Talon Voice, direct-to-video 2009 John Rich: Shuttin' Detroit Down John Short film, direct-to-video He's Just Not That Into You Ken Murphy Powder Blue Randall For Sale by Owner Ferlin Smith 2010 Bloodworth E. F. Bloodworth The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Shepherd Graves Yohan: The Child Wanderer Old Yohan 2011 Dolphin Tale Reed Haskett The Greening of Whitney Brown Dustin "Dusty" Brown 2012 Joyful Noise Bernard Sparrow Deadfall Chester "Chet" Mills The Motel Life Earl Hurley 2013 Angels Sing The Colonel Midnight Stallion Jack Shepard 2014 San Patricios Boss Flood Dolphin Tale 2 Reed Haskett 7 Minutes "Mr. B" The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music Himself Documentary 2016 Traded Billy The Red Maple Leaf John Francis Marshall 2017 Hickok George Knox The Star Old Donkey Voice Abilene George Knox 2018 Blaze Edwin Fuller Final role

Television Year Film Role Notes 1976 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Kris Kristofferson / Rita Coolidge" 1978 The Muppet Show Guest Episode 1 Season 3: "Kris Kristofferson / Rita Coolidge" 1979 Freedom Road Abner Lait Television film 1984 The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck Ben Cole 1986 The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James Jesse James Blood & Orchids Captain Curtis "Curt" Maddox Stagecoach Ringo / "Ringo Kid" / Bill Williams 1987 Amerika Devin Milford Miniseries (6 episodes) 1988 The Tracker Noble Adams Television film 1990 Pair of Aces "Rip" Metcalf 1991 Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind 1992 Miracle in the Wilderness Jericho Adams Christmas in Connecticut Jefferson Jones 1993 Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Stan Mather 1994 Sodbusters Destiny The Larry Sanders Show Himself Episode: "Arthur's Crises" 1995 Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Television film Tad President Abraham Lincoln 1995 Inflammable Captain Jack Guthrie Brothers' Destiny Davis 1996 Blue Rodeo Owen Whister 1997–1999 Dead Man's Gun The Narrator TV series (41 episodes) 1998 Two for Texas Hugh Allison Television film 1999 The Long Kill Jesse Ray Torrance NetForce Steve Day 2000 Perfect Murder, Perfect Town Lou Smit 2003 The Break "Izzy" Patterson 2004 Lives of the Saints Matthew Bok Miniseries 2005 14 Hours Chuck Whortle Television film 2009 Handy Manny Pops Voice, episode: "Motorcycle Adventure" 2015 Down Dog Jimmy Wood Television film Texas Rising President Andrew Jackson Miniseries (4 episodes)

Video games Year Game Voice role Notes 2005 Gun Ned White 2010 Fallout: New Vegas Chief Hanlon

See also Kris Kristofferson discography

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