Kevin Costner
Awards & Honours
35
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Kevin Costner's achievements are remarkable for their breadth across film and television. He is one of the few people to win Oscars for both directing and producing the same film. His Emmy win for Hatfields & McCoys and Golden Globe for Yellowstone show his staying power in the TV era. The Kennedy Center Honors in 2023 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025 place him among America's most culturally significant artists. His willingness to bet on himself, from Dances With Wolves to Horizon, defines his legacy.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star for contributions to the motion picture industry.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded for contributions to American culture and entertainment.
Kennedy Center Honors
Recognized for lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
Honorary degree from his alma mater.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Actors of All Time
50 Most Beautiful People in the World
Highest-Paid Actors
Magazine Covers
Time
1991-03-25
Kevin Costner: Hollywood's New Hero
Rolling Stone
1991-07-11
Kevin Costner: The Last American Hero
Vanity Fair
1995-08-01
Kevin Costner on the Set of Waterworld
People
1990-11-19
Dances With Wolves
People
2023-06-12
Kevin Costner's Divorce
Records & Feats
First film to win 7 Oscars with a debut director
Dances With Wolves won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, making Costner the first debut director to achieve this.
Most expensive film ever made at time of release
Waterworld had a production budget of $175 million, making it the most expensive film ever made when it was released in 1995.
Longest-running cable TV drama
Yellowstone ran for five seasons from 2018 to 2024, becoming one of the most-watched cable dramas of all time.