Kris Kristofferson
Acting
Biography
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kris Kristofferson
Filmography
Acting (192)
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadiesas Self (archive footage)
2025
Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songsas Self (archive footage)
2024
2023
2021
Morceaux de Cannesas Self (archive footage)
2.0
2020
My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2019
7.5
2018
Blazeas Edwin Fuller
6.3
2017
Best Friend from Heavenas Gabriel
4.8
2017
The Staras Old Donkey (voice)
6.5
2017
Hickokas George Knox
4.8
2017
The Red Maple Leafas President John Francis Marshall
4.3
2017
Wheeleras Himself
6.8
2016
6.0
2016
Tradedas Billy
5.0
2016
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the Endas Self - Performer
2016
Road to Austinas Self
8.0
2016
9.0
10.0
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebelas Self
8.2
2015
Down Dogas Jimmy Wood
4.3
2014
7 Minutesas Mr. B
5.3
2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Yearsas Self - Performer
2014
Dolphin Tale 2as Reed Hasket
6.9
2014
I Am Divineas Self (archive)
7.3
2014
The Winding Streamas Self
6.5
2014
2013
The Motel Lifeas Earl Hurley
5.6
2013
Angels Singas The Colonel
5.5
2013
2013
6.9
2013
Midnight Stallionas Jack Shephard
4.9
7.1
2012
Deadfallas Chet
6.0
2012
Joyful Noiseas Bernard Sparrow
6.4
2011
Country at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2011
The Greening of Whitney Brownas Dusty Brown
5.9
2011
Dolphin Taleas Reed Haskett
6.9
2011
7.2
2011
The King of Luckas Self
2011
Troubadoursas Self
7.5
2010
2010
2010
7.0
2010
The Last Rites of Ransom Prideas Shepherd Graves
3.9
2010
The Child Wanderersas Old Yohan
6.8
2010
Bloodworthas E. F. Bloodworth
6.5
2009
For Sale by Owneras Ferlin Smith
3.4
7.6
2009
Powder Blueas Randall
6.1
2009
6.6
2009
Havana Jam '79as Self
2008
6.0
2008
Snow Buddiesas Talon (voice)
6.1
2008
Jump Out Boysas Raymond
4.2
2007
I'm Not Thereas Narrator (voice)
6.5
2007
8.8
2007
Disappearancesas Quebec Bill Bonhomme
5.1
4.0
2007
8.0
2007
2007
Requiem for Billy the Kidas Billy the Kid (voice)
5.7
2006
10.0
2006
Fast Food Nationas Rudy Martin
6.0
2006
Room 10as Howard Davis
7.0
2006
10.0
2006
7.0
2006
Kris Kristofferson: Live from Austin, TXas Self - Vocals, Guitar
10.0
2006
Brats: Our Journey Homeas Narrator
10.0
2006
9.0
2005
14 Hoursas Chuck Worthle
5.3
2005
The World's Greatest Gigsas Self
2005
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Storyas Pop Crane
7.1
2005
The Wendell Baker Storyas L.R. Nasher
5.1
4.0
2005
The Jacketas Dr. Thomas Becker
6.9
2005
Trudellas Self - Musician, Friend
5.7
2005
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrificoas Himself
7.0
7.6
2005
2004
Blade: Trinityas Whistler
5.9
7.5
2004
Silver Cityas Wes Benteen
6.1
2004
Be Here to Love Meas Self - Musician
7.1
2004
10.0
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0
2004
Kris Kristofferson: Breakthroughas Himself
2004
7.1
2004
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Cricketsas Himself - Narrator
7.0
2004
8.0
2003
9.0
2003
Where the Red Fern Growsas Older Billy Coleman
6.6
2003
7.1
2002
Blade IIas Whistler
6.6
2002
D-Toxas Doc
5.6
2002
John Ford Goes to Waras Narrator (voice)
5.5
2001
Chelsea Wallsas Bud
4.3
2001
Planet of the Apesas Karubi
5.8
2001
Wooly Boysas Shuck
5.5
2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jackas Self
7.4
5.7
2000
8.0
2000
The Making of Comancheas Self
1999
Limboas Smilin' Jack
6.6
1999
A Tribute to Johnny Cashas Self - Performer
7.8
1999
The Joyridersas Eddie
4.8
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damienas Rudolph Meyer
6.3
1999
Paybackas Bronson
6.8
1999
NetForceas Steve Day
4.9
1999
Outlaw Justiceas Jesse Ray Torrance
6.4
1998
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rockas Doc (voice)
6.2
1998
A Soldier's Daughter Never Criesas Bill Willis
6.1
1998
Bladeas Whistler
6.9
1998
Dance with Meas John Burnett
6.9
1998
Girls' Nightas Cody
6.8
1998
Two for Texasas Hugh Allison
6.6
1997
Fire Down Belowas Orin Hanner Sr.
5.7
1997
7.0
1996
Blue Rodeoas Owen Whister
5.0
1996
Lone Staras Charlie Wade
7.1
1996
6.8
1995
Inflammableas Capt. Jack Guthrie
7.5
1995
Pharaoh's Armyas Preacher
6.4
1995
Tadas Abraham Lincoln
7.1
1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Storyas Kris Kristofferson
5.3
1995
Brothers' Destinyas Davis
7.5
1994
Sodbustersas Destiny
5.0
1993
7.0
1993
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earthas Stan Mather
5.0
1993
Cheatin' Heartsas Tom
3.7
1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Ironas Self
7.1
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self
8.0
1993
Knightsas Gabriel
5.2
7.5
1992
Christmas in Connecticutas Jefferson Jones
4.7
1992
No Place to Hideas Joe Garvey
5.5
1992
Original Intentas Jack Saunders
4.2
1991
Miracle in the Wildernessas Jericho Adams
5.8
1991
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kindas Rip Metcalf
3.7
1991
Night of the Cycloneas Stanley 'Stan'
4.2
1990
8.6
1990
Pair of Acesas Capt. "Rip" Metcalf
6.7
1990
Sandinoas Tom Holte
6.3
1989
Welcome Homeas Jake
6.6
1989
Millenniumas Bill Smith
5.4
1989
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Kris Kristofferson
9.0
1988
Big Top Pee-weeas Mace Montana
5.0
1988
The Trackeras Noble Adams
6.0
1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member
7.7
1986
Stagecoachas Ringo Kid
5.4
1986
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse Jamesas Jesse James
5.3
1985
Trouble in Mindas Hawk
5.8
1984
Songwriteras Blackie Buck
5.5
1984
Flashpointas Bobby Logan
6.2
1984
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beckas Ben Cole
5.5
1982
The Last Horror Filmas Kris Kristofferson (uncredited)
5.3
1982
1981
6.0
1981
Rolloveras Hubbell Smith
5.1
1980
Heaven's Gateas James Averill
6.8
1980
Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Upas Self - Narrator
5.0
1979
Freedom Roadas Abner Lait
5.2
1978
1978
Convoyas Rubber Duck
6.3
1977
Semi-Toughas Shake Tiller
5.4
1976
A Star Is Bornas John Norman Howard
6.0
1976
Vigilante Forceas Aaron Arnold
5.0
1976
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Seaas Jim Cameron
6.4
1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas David
7.0
1974
7.1
1974
Free to Be… You and Meas Self
6.8
1973
1973
Blume in Loveas Elmo Cole
5.8
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Billy the Kid
7.2
1973
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesusas Vocalist
6.1
1972
Cisco Pikeas Cisco Pike
5.6
1971
The Last Movieas Minstrel Wrangler
5.7
Production & Directing (10)
2007
The Hottest StateThanks
5.5
2006
10.0
2005
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam PeckinpahOriginal Music Composer
7.6
2004
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The CricketsDirector of Operations
7.0
1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of IronOriginal Music Composer
7.1
1992
The Panama DeceptionThanks
7.0
1990
8.6
1984
SongwriterSongs
5.5
1976
Taxi DriverThanks
8.1
1971
The Last MovieOriginal Music Composer
5.7