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| − | |born = Kristoffer Kristofferson <br>[[June 22]], [[1936]] (age |
+ | |born = Kristoffer Kristofferson <br>[[June 22]], [[1936]] (age 83)<br>Brownsville, [[Texas]], [[United States]] |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|occupation(s) = Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
|occupation(s) = Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
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|years active = [[1966]]-present |
|years active = [[1966]]-present |
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|spouse = Frances Bee <br>(m. [[1960]]; div. [[1969]])<br>Rita Coolidge<br> (m. [[1973]]; div. [[1980]])<br>Lisa Meyers (m. [[1983]]) |
|spouse = Frances Bee <br>(m. [[1960]]; div. [[1969]])<br>Rita Coolidge<br> (m. [[1973]]; div. [[1980]])<br>Lisa Meyers (m. [[1983]]) |
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| − | |image = Kris_Kristofferson.jpg}}'''Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson''' is an American country singer |
+ | |image = Kris_Kristofferson.jpg}}'''Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson''' is an American country singer, songwriter, musician, and actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He wrote and recorded several Grammy winning songs such as "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". Outside of music, he also starred in films such as Abraham Whistler in the ''Blade ''franchise and Reed Haskett in the 2011 drama ''Dolphin Tale ''and its 2014 sequel. Other notable films include ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'', ''Heaven's Gate'', ''Blade'','' ''and ''A Star Is Born''. |
| − | For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he made a guest appearance in the third season premiere of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', where he guest-starred alongside his wife, Rita Coolidge. He also played Older Billy Coleman in the [[2003]] adaptation of ''[[Where the Red Fern Grows (2003 film)|Where the Red Fern Grows]]''. He |
+ | For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he made a guest appearance in the third season premiere of ''[[w:c:muppets:The Muppet Show|The Muppet Show]]'', where he guest-starred alongside his wife, Rita Coolidge. He also played Older Billy Coleman in the [[2003]] adaptation of ''[[Where the Red Fern Grows (2003 film)|Where the Red Fern Grows]]''. He even voiced Pops in the ''[[Handy Manny]] ''episode "Motorcycle Adventure" and Talon in the [[2008]] DTV film, [[Snow Buddies|''Snow Buddies'']]. |
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| + | His song "Me and Bobby McGee" was featured in ''[[The War at Home]].'' |
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| + | His song "One Day At The Time" was featured in'' Ordinary Decent Criminal''. |
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==Gallery== |
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| − | HelpMeMakeItThroughtheNight.jpg|Kris Kristofferson with [[Miss Piggy]] on '' |
+ | HelpMeMakeItThroughtheNight.jpg|Kris Kristofferson with [[Miss Piggy]] on ''The Muppet Show''. |
Kris Kristofferson speaks at Grammies.jpg|Kris Kristofferson speaks onstage during the The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in February 2011. |
Kris Kristofferson speaks at Grammies.jpg|Kris Kristofferson speaks onstage during the The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in February 2011. |
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Revision as of 22:07, 18 February 2020
Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American country singer, songwriter, musician, and actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He wrote and recorded several Grammy winning songs such as "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down". Outside of music, he also starred in films such as Abraham Whistler in the Blade franchise and Reed Haskett in the 2011 drama Dolphin Tale and its 2014 sequel. Other notable films include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Heaven's Gate, Blade, and A Star Is Born.
For Disney, he made a guest appearance in the third season premiere of The Muppet Show, where he guest-starred alongside his wife, Rita Coolidge. He also played Older Billy Coleman in the 2003 adaptation of Where the Red Fern Grows. He even voiced Pops in the Handy Manny episode "Motorcycle Adventure" and Talon in the 2008 DTV film, Snow Buddies.
His song "Me and Bobby McGee" was featured in The War at Home.
His song "One Day At The Time" was featured in Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Gallery
Kris Kristofferson with Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show.
Kris Kristofferson speaks onstage during the The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in February 2011.