Top 15 Best Kevin Costner Movies

Without a doubt Costner's magnum opus. He directed and starred in this impressive western as an isolated US soldier who befriends a Sioux tribe. The film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Costner, and helped revive the western in Hollywood.

In this gangster classic, Costner plays Eliot Ness, the agent determined to bring down Al Capone (Robert De Niro). With Sean Connery in an Oscar-winning supporting role and directed by Brian De Palma, it's one of the most stylish crime films of the eighties. The staircase scene with the baby carriage is film history.

'If you build it, he will come.' Costner plays a farmer who builds a baseball field on his land, where the ghosts of old ballplayers appear. This moving, magical drama about family, hope and forgiveness is much more than a sports film.

Oliver Stone's intense, controversial thriller examines the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Costner plays Jim Garrison, a district attorney determined to uncover the truth. With a top cast and groundbreaking use of archival footage, it's one of the most impressive political thrillers ever made.

In this bombastic version of Robin Hood, Costner plays the legendary outlaw. His English accent may be absent, but the film is carried by epic action, Alan Rickman's fantastic villain and Bryan Adams' legendary '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You'. A true guilty pleasure.

Costner directed and starred in this forgotten gem about two cattle drivers who must defend themselves against a corrupt rancher. With Robert Duvall as his partner and one of the best shootouts in modern western cinema, it deserves far more attention.

Costner shines as Crash Davis, a veteran catcher tasked with mentoring a talented young pitcher (Tim Robbins), with a love triangle involving Susan Sarandon. Often considered the best baseball film ever.

In this sprawling biography, Costner plays the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. It was overshadowed by the more action-packed Tombstone, but offers a deeper, more realistic portrait of the man behind the legend.

In this intelligent, moving thriller, Costner plays an escaped convict who takes a young boy hostage and slowly becomes a father figure to him, with Clint Eastwood as the Texas Ranger on his trail. One of Costner's most emotional and nuanced roles.

Once notorious as the most expensive film ever made, Waterworld was panned at first but later became a cult classic. Costner plays a mysterious mutant roaming the oceans of a post-apocalyptic world where land has disappeared.

With Ashton Kutcher, Costner plays a seasoned Coast Guard rescue swimmer who trains young recruits. Great rescue scenes and a strong mentor-student dynamic.

In this modern ode to classic westerns, Costner plays a charismatic, reckless cowboy who, with a group of gunslingers, helps free a town from corrupt power. Entertaining, action-packed and funny.

Costner plays a rebellious golf pro who falls for his rival's girlfriend and sets out to win her heart and the US Open. A fun, relaxing film even if golf isn't your thing.

In this underrated sports film, Costner plays the general manager of an NFL team making tough decisions on Draft Day. A surprisingly gripping film about the world behind the sport.

In a rare villain role, Costner plays a seemingly perfect man with a dark secret: he's a serial killer struggling with his violent addiction. With William Hurt as his alter ego, one of the most underrated thrillers of his career.