Kevin Costner

Personal context

Summary

Kevin Costner is an actor, director, and producer known for Dances with Wolves, Open Range, and Yellowstone. His work often returns to Western history, land, Indigenous communities, and women’s roles; he has also addressed race directly, saying he had long engaged with the subject and personally financed Black or White. Costner has spoken for Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg, supported Liz Cheney, and described himself as politically independent. No public DEI role or LGBTQ advocacy is on record.