Kris Kristofferson
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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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Kris Kristofferson
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Blade (1998) as Whistler
- Planet of the Apes (2001) as Karubi
- Blade II (2002) as Whistler
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Blade: Trinity (2004) as Abraham Whistler
- He's Just Not That Into You (2009) as Ken Murphy
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self