What are 3 facts about Kevin Costner?

Kevin Costner is an award-winning American actor, producer, film director, and musician best known for his role in the Paramount Network original drama series Yellowstone.

Kevin Costner achieved movie star status in 1987 after portraying the character of federal agent Eliot Ness in The Untouchables. Below are three facts about the iconic actor:

• He built his own canoe at the age of 18. Also, Kevin once worked at Disneyland piloting one of the boats on the jungle cruise ride.
• He has English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swiss-German ancestry, and has stated that he has Cherokee roots.
• He is a talented musician. Costner is the singer in Kevin Costner & Modern West, a country rock band that he founded in 2007.

In 1995, Kevin Costner starred in and co-produced Waterworld. He made his second directorial feature, The Postman, which was released in 1997.

Kevin Costner is the recipient of several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.