Kevin Costner: The Actor's Best Movies

Are you a fan of Kevin Costner movies? If so, you've come to the right place. In this gallery, we're looking back at Costner's best roles and the most successful moments of his career, from the late 1980s to his most recent films today.

This '80s film directed by Brian De Palma has received rave reviews ever since its release. In it, Costner plays the agent "Eliot Ness." At the time, this film grossed more than $76 million in the United States and was nominated for four Oscars. It was one of the actor's first major parts and launched him into leading roles soon after.

Bull Durham is a romantic comedy and baseball film that Costner starred in opposite Susan Sarandon. In the United States it managed to earn more than $50 million at the box office.

Dance with Wolves is one of the great successes of Kevin Costner's career, a film he not only starred in but also produced and directed. The film won seven Oscars, and while Kevin didn't win for Best Actor, he did collect the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture!

JFK is a film directed by Oliver Stone, in which Kevin Costner shares credits with actors including Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman. The famous movie examines the events that ended with the assassination of the former President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. For his work in JFK, Costner was even nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama.

Has anyone out there really not seen The Bodyguard yet? Costner stars in this film alongside Whitney Houston, giving life to a unique romantic story. The film was a smash hit in the early '90s and grossed more than $400 million.

Along with Rene Russo, Costner starred in 1997 film Tin Cup, resulting in one of his most memorable romantic comedies. For his role, the actor was even nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

In 2007, Kevin Costner played "Mr. Brooks" in the film of the same title, joined by actors including William Hurt and Dane Cook. Without a doubt, it is one of the most intriguing films that Costner has in his filmography.

The Man Who Saved The World is a film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel in the Soviet air defense forces whose actions helped prevent a potential nuclear war during a false alarm missile report. The feature film garnered rave reviews since it premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival.

Hidden Figures is a biographical film based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. Kevin Costner plays the role of "Al Harrison" in the important story of three female African American mathematicians who worked for NASA. This film was even nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.