Kris Kristofferson

Birth Name:

Kristoffer Kristofferson

Birth Place:

Brownsville, Texas, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

A former Captain in the U․S․ Army, he received the Veteran of the Year Award in 2003
Has received the Songwriter Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award
Inducted in to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004
Performed at the Grammy Foundation in 2014, an organization that aims to preserve and recognize musical past
Graduated from Pomona College with a degree in literature and was a member of the Kappa Delta fraternity, and later received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater
Was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he studied literature
After college, he embarked on a singing career in an attempt to gain promotion with the dream of becoming a successful novelist
While struggling as a songwriter and working as a helicopter pilot, he decided to land in Johnny Cash's yard in order to give the musician some of his tapes
Quote: "Never give up, which is the lesson I learned from boxing․ As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender ․․․ The wisdom of it comes as you get older․"
Appeared in the 1958 edition of "Faces in the Crowd" of the Sports Illustrated magazine for his achievements in rugby, football, and track and field
Landed the lead role in "A Star Is Born" after Elvis Presley was unavailable for the film
Was offered a chance to teach at the United States Military Academy, but turned it down

1974BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:Nominated
1977Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
1977Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated
1982Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
1985Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score:Nominated
1987Bronze Wrangler - Fictional Television Drama:Winner
1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror:Nominated
1999Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film:Winner
2016Action on Film Award - Outstanding Cast Performance - Feature:Winner

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