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Kevin Costner<\/a> is one of the most important filmmakers of his generation, with decades’ worth of hits under his belt as an actor, director and producer. But even in a career as long and distinguished as his, some films stand way above others.<\/p>\n Read on to discover Kevin Costner’s Top 10 best films, ranked in order of importance to his career.<\/p>\n Born in Lynwood, Calif., on Jan. 18, 1955, Costner became interested in acting during college.<\/p>\n He credits an encounter with Richard Burton on a plane for encouraging his dreams, and he landed his first film role\u00a0\u2014 in a forgettable and long-forgotten film titled Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 in 1981.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> Kevin Costner Hit With $400K Lawsuit Over Film Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Other small roles followed in movies including The Touch<\/em>, Night Shift<\/em> and Testament<\/em> before Costner landed a pivotal role in The Big Chill<\/em> in 1983 as the friend whose suicide brings a group of college friends back together for his funeral.<\/p>\n That role was cut from the film, and his character only ends up appearing in his casket in the final cut, but Costner recovered by landing a meaty role in Silverado<\/em> in 1985, putting him on the Hollywood map for the first time.<\/p>\n Costner rapidly followed up with roles in The Untouchables<\/em>, No Way Out<\/em>, Field of Dreams<\/em> and more, establishing himself as an actor and leading man with enough range to handle a wide variety of material.<\/p>\n From sports movies including Bull Durham<\/em> and Field of Dreams<\/em> to Westerns including Wyatt Earp<\/em> and Dances With Wolves<\/em>, to romantic roles and futuristic fare along the lines of Waterworld<\/em> and The Postman<\/em>, Costner has done a little bit of everything in his movie career.<\/p>\n Scroll through below to see Kevin Costner’s Top 10 movies:<\/p>\n Kevin Costner has had a long and distinguished career as a filmmaker, but some of his movies stand far above the others. Here are the top Kevin Costner movies, ranked in order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow Did Kevin Costner Get Started in Acting?<\/h3>\n
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Kevin Costner’s Top 10 Films, Ranked<\/h2>\n