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[10] [11] [5] A 1985 issue of Variety announced the casting of Jack Nicholson as Ness, but he was ultimately replaced by Kevin Costner. [4] In preparing for his role as Eliot Ness, Kevin Costner met with former FBI agent and Untouchable Al "Wallpaper" Wolff at his home in Lincolnwood for historical context and to learn about Ness's mannerisms. [12]
In 1987, Costner starred as Eliot Ness in the crime film The Untouchables with Robert De Niro and Sean Connery. The following year, he starred as Crash Davis in the romantic comedy sports film Bull Durham with Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. The film is on AFI's 10 Top 10 for Greatest Sports Movies. [1]
Eliot Ness (pictured) was portrayed by Costner in The Untouchables (1987) Costner achieved movie star status in 1987, when he starred as federal agent Eliot Ness in The Untouchables and in the leading role of the thriller No Way Out. [7] He solidified his A-list status in the baseball-themed films Bull Durham (1988) and Field of Dreams (1989). [7]
Eliot Ness. Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness. Paramount Pictures. Marking the first real-life hero on the list, Ness was immortalized in Brian De Palma's acclaimed 1987 movie, "The Untouchables."
Whether it be as Eliot Ness in “The Untouchables,” or Jim Garrison in “JFK, ... Kevin Costner wrote, directed, produced and stars in the new four-part movie, “Horizon: An American Saga ...
Kevin Costner (right, with Jamie Campbell Bower) co-writes, directs and stars as a drifter seeking a home in the two-part Western epic "Horizon: An American Saga."
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago.He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility.
Kevin Costner sits casually from the comfort of his California home in a white short-sleeve shirt, a cup of coffee on the counter. He’s just arrived back to the states from Europe after “about ...