Kurt Russell's Real Name: Kurt Vogel Russell

Quick answer: Kurt Russell's full name is Kurt Vogel Russell. He was born on March 17, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and works under Kurt Russell—the civil form of his birth name.

Real name and early life

Disney Legends materials and Library of Congress name authority identify Kurt Vogel Russell, born March 17, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts (D23; LOC). Russell is the family surname; Vogel is the middle name. His father, Bing Russell, acted (Deputy Clem on Bonanza) and played minor-league baseball; mother Louise was a dancer. Raised in California, Kurt chased baseball and screen work as a child, appearing with Elvis in It Happened at the World’s Fair before Walt Disney signed him; he became the studio’s top teen star of the late 1960s–70s.

Career highlights

Disney features include Follow Me, Boys!, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and The Strongest Man in the World. After a brief pro baseball try and Air National Guard service, adult leads defined a tougher image: Snake Plissken in John Carpenter’s Escape from New York (1981) and Escape from L.A., The Thing (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Tango & Cash, Tombstone (as Wyatt Earp), Miracle, and later Tarantino turns in Death Proof and The Hateful Eight, plus Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Ego. He was married to Season Hubley; longtime partner Goldie Hawn (from 1983) shares sons including actor Wyatt Russell. Inducted as a Disney Legend in 1998. Across child-star and action billing, the professional name stayed Kurt Russell; the documented full name is Kurt Vogel Russell.

Name notes for searchers

Vogel is the middle name, not a stage invention. Prefer D23 and LOC over celebrity stubs. Wikipedia is useful only as a pointer after primary citations.

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