Better Career: Kurt Russell, Jeff Bridges or Kevin Costner?

Jack Burton

Kevin Costner is a great storyteller and narrator. He has a great resume.

Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski is a great career in itself.

Never cared much for Kurt Russell. He’s too cheesy in his roles. Although I did like him in Executive Decision.

Bridges has my favorite movie of the three.

I probably enjoy Russell’s overall body of work better. I’d also say that while growing up, he made movies that appealed to me more (action and comedy) than what Bridges did.

Costner has made some good movies that I like, but has always been a little too much ham as an actor.


In terms of “who do I think has made most money/been the biggest star” it’s probably Costner.

Kurt Russell just for longevity. He has been acting since he was a kid and is still relevant

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Never cared much for Kurt Russell. He’s too cheesy in his roles. Although I did like him in Executive Decision

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Now you've done pissed off Snake Plissken.

Costner by a country mile.

Kurt is no.1, but Bridges is a closer second than I expected him to be. Costner is a distant third. He has an overall lack of range that really pales in comparison to Russell.

Costner couldn't compile a range, and be as believable, as:
The Thing
Sky High
Death Proof
Tombstone
Overboard
Miracle
Big Trouble in Little China
Hateful 8


That's a massively wide spectrum.

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Also, what’s your answer to your own question?

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I wish I could answer. The idea started as an outgrowth of the "Best Of Times" and "The Fabulous Baker Boys" threads. All three are of a similar age and have had careers running on semi-parallel tracks, especially Russell and Bridges starting out as child actors.

I think Russell wins for me on likeability. I loved him in Best Of Times, Used Cars, Tombstone, Miracle and a host of others including his Disney movies and even on Gilligan's Island wanting to shag Mary Ann and Ginger.

I've also loved Jeff Bridges ever since I watched Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and enjoyed 90% of what he's done. I wondered if they had ever appeared in a movie together (which they haven't) and that started the premise.

I added Costner because he's clearly been the most successful from a box office perspective. I've enjoyed a shite ton of his movies (Field Of Dreams, Dances With Wolves, JFK, Bull Durham, For The Love Of The Game), but I'm the least connected to him personally. He feels bland by comparison to the other two; an every man which can be good and boring at times.

That said, I loved his character in "3000 Miles To Graceland" with ... Kurt Russell. Hence the question.