Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists.
In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
As an actor, Kristofferson is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004).
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Known For
Blade
(1998)
Abraham Whistler
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
Karubi
Blade: Trinity
(2004)
Abraham Whistler
Blade II
(2002)
Abraham Whistler
He's Just Not That Into You
(2009)
Ken Murphy
Payback
(1999)
Bronson
Convoy
(1978)
Rubber Duck
The Jacket
(2005)
Dr. Thomas Becker
Dolphin Tale
(2011)
Reed Haskett
D-Tox
(2002)
Doc
Snow Buddies
(2008)
Talon (voice)
The Star
(2017)
Old Donkey (voice)
Deadfall
(2012)
Chet
Lone Star
(1996)
Charlie Wade
Heaven's Gate
(1980)
James Averill
Fire Down Below
(1997)
Orin Hanner Sr.
Full Filmography
Acting
The Last Movie
(1971)
Minstrel Wrangler
Cisco Pike
(1972)
Cisco Pike
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
(1973)
Billy the Kid
Blume in Love
(1973)
Elmo Cole
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
(1973)
Vocalist
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
(1973)
Self
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974)
Biker
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
David
Free to Be… You and Me
(1974)
Self
A Star Is Born
(1976)
John Norman Howard
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
(1976)
Jim Cameron
Vigilante Force
(1976)
Aaron Arnold
Semi-Tough
(1977)
Marvin "Shake" Tiller
Convoy
(1978)
Rubber Duck
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
(1978)
Self
Freedom Road
(1979)
Abner Lait
Heaven's Gate
(1980)
James Averill
Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
(1980)
Self - Narrator
Rollover
(1981)
Hubbell Smith
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
(1981)
Self
The Last Horror Film
(1982)
Kris Kristofferson (uncredited)
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
(1982)
Flashpoint
(1984)
Logan
Songwriter
(1984)
Blackie Buck
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
(1984)
Ben Cole
Trouble in Mind
(1985)
Hawk
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
(1986)
Jesse James
Blood & Orchids
(1986)
Capt. Curtis 'Curt' Maddox
Stagecoach
(1986)
Ringo Kid
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
(1987)
Big Top Pee-wee
(1988)
Mace Montana
The Tracker
(1988)
Noble Adams
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
(1988)
Self - Audience Member
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
(1988)
Millennium
(1989)
Bill Smith
Welcome Home
(1989)
Jake
Sandino
(1990)
Tom Holte
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
(1990)
Self
Pair of Aces
(1990)
Capt. "Rip" Metcalf
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
(1991)
Rip Metcalf
Miracle in the Wilderness
(1991)
Jericho Adams
Night of the Cyclone
(1991)
Stanley 'Stan'
Christmas in Connecticut
(1992)
Jefferson Jones
No Place To Hide
(1992)
Joe Garvey
Original Intent
(1992)
Jack Saunders
Knights
(1993)
Gabriel
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
(1993)
Self
Cheatin' Hearts
(1993)
Tom
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
(1993)
Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
(1993)
Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
(1993)
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
(1993)
Stan Mather
Sodbusters
(1994)
Destiny
Pharaoh's Army
(1995)
Preacher
Brothers' Destiny
(1995)
Davis
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
(1995)
Kris Kristofferson
Tad
(1995)
Abraham Lincoln
Inflammable
(1995)
Capt. Jack Guthrie
Lone Star
(1996)
Charlie Wade
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
(1996)
Self
Blue Rodeo
(1996)
Owen Whister
Fire Down Below
(1997)
Orin Hanner Sr.
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
(1997)
Self
Girls' Night
(1998)
Cody
Blade
(1998)
Abraham Whistler
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
(1998)
Doc (voice)
Dance with Me
(1998)
John Burnett
Two for Texas
(1998)
Hugh Allison
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
(1998)
Bill Willis
Payback
(1999)
Bronson
Outlaw Justice
(1999)
Jesse Ray Torrance
NetForce
(1999)
Steve Day
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
(1999)
Self - Performer
The Joyriders
(1999)
Eddie
Limbo
(1999)
Smilin' Jack
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
(1999)
Rudolph Meyer
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
(2000)
Self
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
(2000)
Lou Smit
Comanche
(2000)
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
Karubi
Wooly Boys
(2001)
Shuck
Chelsea Walls
(2001)
Bud
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
(2001)
Self
Blade II
(2002)
Abraham Whistler
D-Tox
(2002)
Doc
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
(2002)
John Ford Goes to War
(2002)
Narrator (voice)
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
(2003)
Himself
Where the Red Fern Grows
(2003)
Older Billy Coleman
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
(2003)
Self
Blade: Trinity
(2004)
Abraham Whistler
Be Here to Love Me
(2004)
Self - Musician
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
(2004)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kris Kristofferson: Breakthrough
(2004)
Himself
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
(2004)
Silver City
(2004)
Wes Benteen
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
(2004)
Self
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
(2004)
Himself - Narrator
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
(2004)
Self
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances
(2004)
Self / David
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
(2004)
Self
The Wendell Baker Story
(2005)
L.R. Nasher
The Jacket
(2005)
Dr. Thomas Becker
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
(2005)
Pop Crane
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
(2005)
Himself
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
(2005)
self
Trudell
(2005)
Self - Musician, Friend
14 Hours
(2005)
Chuck Worthle
The World's Greatest Gigs
(2005)
Self
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity'
(2005)
Self
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
(2005)
Self
Room 10
(2006)
Howard Davis
Fast Food Nation
(2006)
Rudy Martin
Brats: Our Journey Home
(2006)
Narrator
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
(2006)
Compositeur, Guitare, Harmonica, Artiste principal, Voix
Kris Kristofferson: Live from Austin, TX
(2006)
Self - Vocals, Guitar
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
(2006)
Himself
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
(2006)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
(2006)
Self
I'm Not There
(2007)
Narrator
Disappearances
(2007)
Quebec Bill Bonhomme
Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson
(2007)
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
(2007)
Lui même
George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert
(2007)
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
(2007)
Narrator
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
(2007)
Self
Jump Out Boys
(2008)
Raymond
Snow Buddies
(2008)
Talon (voice)
He's Just Not That Into You
(2009)
Ken Murphy
For Sale By Owner
(2009)
Ferlin Smith
Powder Blue
(2009)
Randall
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
(2009)
Self
Legends & Lyrics: Vol. 1: Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin and Randy Owen
(2009)
Singer
Havana Jam '79
(2009)
Self
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
(2010)
Shepherd Graves
Bloodworth
(2010)
E. F. Bloodworth
The Child Wanderers
(2010)
Old Yohan
OK Buckaroos
(2010)
Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind
(2010)
Self
Dolphin Tale
(2011)
Reed Haskett
The Greening of Whitney Brown
(2011)
Dusty Brown
Troubadours
(2011)
Self
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
(2011)
The King of Luck
(2011)
Himself
Joyful Noise
(2012)
Bernard Sparrow
The Johnny Cash Music Festival
(2012)
Deadfall
(2012)
Chet
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
(2012)
Self
The Motel Life
(2013)
Earl Hurley
Angels Sing
(2013)
The Colonel
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
(2013)
Self
Midnight Stallion
(2013)
Jack Shephard
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie
(2013)
Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
(2013)
Self
7 Minutes
(2014)
Mr. B
The Winding Stream
(2014)
Self
Dolphin Tale 2
(2014)
Reed Hasket
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
(2014)
Performer
Heaven's Gate: The Butcher's Cut
(2014)
James Averill
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
(2015)
Self
Down Dog
(2015)
Jimmy Wood
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
(2015)
Self
Traded
(2016)
Billy
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
(2016)
Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
(2016)
Self - Performer
Road to Austin
(2016)
Himself
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
(2016)
Self
Wheeler
(2017)
Himself
Hickok
(2017)
George Knox
The Star
(2017)
Old Donkey (voice)
Best Friend from Heaven
(2017)
Gabriel
The Red Maple Leaf
(2017)
President John Francis Marshall
Blaze
(2018)
Edwin Fuller
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
(2019)
Self
My Darling Vivian
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
(2021)
Self
Sound
The Last Movie
(1971)
Original Music Composer
Songwriter
(1984)
Songs
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
(2005)
Original Music Composer
Brats: Our Journey Home
(2006)
Music
Crew
Production