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Kris Kristofferson

Kris KristoffersonAKA Kristoffer Kristofferson

Born: 22-Jun-1936
Birthplace: Brownsville, TX

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Country Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Me and Bobby McGee

Military service: US Army (1960-65, Capt.)

"I think between us, Bill Clinton and I have settled any lingering myths about the brilliance of Rhodes scholars."

Father: Luis Henry Kristofferson (USAF major general, d. 1970)
Mother: Mary Ann Ashbrook
Sister: Karen Kristofferson ("Karen Kirschenbauer", b. 1938, d. 2005)
Brother: Kraigher Kristofferson (b. 1943)
Wife: Fran Beir (m. 1960, div. 1969, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Tracy Kristofferson (actress/producer, b. 1962)
Son: Kris Kristofferson (b. 1968)
Girlfriend: Janis Joplin (1969)
Girlfriend: Barbra Streisand (1970s)
Wife: Rita Coolidge (singer, m. 19-Aug-1973, div. 1979, one daughter)
Daughter: Casey Kristofferson (b. 1974)
Wife: Lisa Meyers (attorney, m. 18-Feb-1983, four sons, one daughter)
Son: Jesse Turner Kristofferson (b. 1984)
Son: Jody Kristofferson (b. 1985)
Son: Johnny Kristofferson (b. 1988)
Daughter: Kelly Kristofferson (b. 1991)
Son: Blake Kristofferson (b. 1994)

    High School: San Mateo High School, San Mateo, CA (1954)
    University: BA Literature, Pomona College (1958)
    University: MA, Oxford University (on a Rhodes Scholarship)

    The Highwaymen
    Brill Building
    Obama Victory Fund 2012
    Phi Beta Kappa Society
    Grammy 1971 for Help Me Make It Through the Night (country song)
    Grammy 1973 for From the Bottle to the Bottom (performance by duo)
    Grammy 1975 for Lover Please (performance by duo)
    Golden Globe 1976 for A Star Is Born (actor)
    Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Rhodes Scholarship
    Heart Bypass Operation Jun-1999
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Depression

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Janis: Little Girl Blue (6-Sep-2015) · Himself
    Texas Rising (25-May-2015)
    Dolphin Tale 2 (11-Sep-2014)
    Angels Sing (10-Mar-2013)
    The Motel Life (16-Nov-2012)
    Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (4-Sep-2012) · Himself
    Deadfall (22-Apr-2012)
    Joyful Noise (13-Jan-2012) · Bernard Sparrow
    Dolphin Tale (21-Sep-2011) · Reed Haskett
    Troubadors (Jan-2011)
    The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (17-Jun-2010) · Shepherd Graves
    Bloodworth (6-Feb-2010)
    He's Just Not That Into You (5-Feb-2009)
    For Sale by Owner (2009)
    Powder Blue (10-Nov-2008) · Randall
    Snow Buddies (5-Feb-2008) [VOICE]
    I'm Not There (3-Sep-2007) · Narrator [VOICE]
    Fast Food Nation (19-May-2006) · Rudy Martin
    Disappearances (Feb-2006) · Quebec Bill
    Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (10-Sep-2005)
    The Wendell Baker Story (11-Mar-2005) · L. R. Nasher
    The Jacket (23-Jan-2005) · Dr. Becker
    Trudell (20-Jan-2005) · Himself
    Blade: Trinity (8-Dec-2004)
    Silver City (27-Aug-2004) · Wes Benteen
    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (16-May-2004) · Himself
    Where the Red Fern Grows (3-May-2003) · Older Billy Coleman
    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (18-Jan-2003) · Himself
    Blade II (21-Mar-2002) · Whistler
    D-Tox (4-Jan-2002) · Doc
    Chelsea Walls (21-Sep-2001) · Bud
    Planet of the Apes (27-Jul-2001)
    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (27-Feb-2000)
    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (26-Jan-2000) · Himself
    Wooly Boys (2000) · Shuck
    The Joyriders (6-Jul-1999)
    Limbo (22-May-1999)
    Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (17-Mar-1999)
    Payback (5-Feb-1999) · Bronson
    NetForce (1-Feb-1999)
    The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1-Dec-1998) [VOICE]
    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (13-Sep-1998)
    Dance with Me (21-Aug-1998) · John
    Blade (19-Aug-1998)
    Girls' Night (13-Feb-1998)
    Two for Texas (18-Jan-1998)
    Fire Down Below (5-Sep-1997)
    Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (21-Feb-1997) · Himself
    Lone Star (21-Jun-1996)
    Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (22-Jan-1995) · Himself
    The Road Home (1995)
    Pharaoh's Army (1995) · Preacher
    Sodbusters (17-Jul-1994)
    Knights (Nov-1993)
    No Place to Hide (16-Apr-1993)
    Cheatin' Hearts (1993)
    Christmas in Connecticut (13-Apr-1992)
    Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (9-Apr-1991) · Rip Metcalf
    Welcome Home (29-Sep-1989)
    Millennium (24-Aug-1989) · Bill Smith
    Night of the Cyclone (1989)
    Big Top Pee-Wee (22-Jul-1988) · Mace Montana
    The Tracker (26-Mar-1988)
    Amerika (15-Feb-1987)
    Stagecoach (18-May-1986) · Ringo
    Blood & Orchids (23-Feb-1986)
    Trouble in Mind (Dec-1985)
    Songwriter (14-Oct-1984)
    Flashpoint (31-Aug-1984) · Logan
    Act of Passion (24-Jan-1984)
    Rollover (11-Dec-1981)
    Heaven's Gate (19-Nov-1980) · Averill
    Freedom Road (29-Oct-1979)
    Convoy (28-Jun-1978) · Rubber Duck
    Semi-Tough (18-Nov-1977)
    A Star Is Born (17-Dec-1976)
    Vigilante Force (9-Sep-1976) · Aaron Arnold
    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (8-Sep-1976)
    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (9-Dec-1974) · David
    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (15-Aug-1974)
    Blume in Love (17-Jun-1973)
    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (23-May-1973) · Billy the Kid
    The Gospel Road (Mar-1973)
    Cisco Pike (14-Jan-1972)
    The Last Movie (29-Sep-1971)


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