Hollywood Icon > Kevin Costner

Throughout his career, Kevin Costner epitomized America's idea of the upstanding Average Joe. A sort of melancholic optimism informs his likable loners whether he's playing a Civil War Lieutenant who bonds with Indians (Dances With Wolves) or a minor league catcher competing for Susan Sarandon's heart (Bull Durham). Click through for a retrospective gallery that says as much about our country's self-perceptions as it does Costner's filmography.
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