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