Kevin Costner Celebrates Milestone 70th Birthday with Throwback Photo from His Childhood: 'If You Can Believe It, This Is Me'
Kevin Costner celebrated his 70th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 18, by sharing a throwback photograph of himself from his childhood on Instagram.
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Kevin Costner as a child, Kevin Costner in June 2024. Photo:
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Happy birthday, Kevin Costner!
The actor-director celebrated his 70th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 18, by sharing a throwback photograph on Instagram of himself from his childhood.
"Thank you guys for the birthday wishes," Costner began his caption, alongside a black and white image of himself decked out in cowboy gear as a child.
"If you can believe it, this is me. I was chasing the cowboy life just about as soon as I could walk, and here I am doing it still," he continued.
Costner added: "Hereâs to another year of keeping our sights set on our dreams."
Kevin Costner as a child.Kevin Costner/InstagramÂ
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A source close to Costner recently told PEOPLE ahead of his birthday that the star is "in a good place and having fun with his family and friends."
The insider added that Costner is not currently dating, however. "He is not seriously involved with anyone and not necessarily looking for anything more than that right now," they said.
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The Oscar winner has had quite an eventful past year, with accomplishments behind and in front of the camera in both film and TV.
In June 2024, as Costner confirmed his departure from Yellowstone's season 5B, he also celebrated directing, writing and starring in the Western epic Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.Â
The film premiered at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, when it received a 10-minute standing ovation.
Following the applause for the film, Costner wiped away a tear, before giving a speech, during which he revealed he would "never forget" his experience at the festival.
Kevin Costner on November 11, 2024 in New York City.Slaven Vlasic/Getty/SiriusXM
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Shortly after the festival premiere, Costner spoke with PEOPLE about how his storied career led to the creation of the project.
"What I can say is I've had an amazing life. I've been bruised, but Iâve had an amazing life and I'm grateful for that," he said. "Iâve had an incredibly unusual, and for the most part, beautiful life."
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Annie Costner, Hayes Logan Costner, Kevin Costner, Cayden Wyatt Costner, Grace Avery Costner and Lily Costner depart the Horizon: An American Saga Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2024 in Cannes, France.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
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He also credited his family for their unwavering support along the way, stating that his seven children are the "anchor" of his life. Costner is a dad to daughters Annie, 40, Lily, 38, and Grace, 14, plus sons Joe, 36, Liam, 28, Cayden, 17, and Hayes, 15.
"They know that I have this chosen work, but honestly, I'm really clear about where my responsibility absolutely lies at the end of the day," he said.
"Theyâre like shooting stars," Costner added. "My life is driving up and down the freeway just trying to get the children where they think they need to be... but thatâs part of the job."
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Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 18!
Stray Kidsâ SKZHOP HIPTAPE â? (HOP)â spent its fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending a fourth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 42.
BTSâs Jiminâs solo album âMUSEâ held steady at No. 2 in its 25th week on the World Albums chart, and it also became the first K-pop solo album ever to chart for 25 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200.
ENHYPENâs âROMANCE : UNTOLDâ stayed strong at No. 5 in its 26th week on the World Albums chart, while BTSâs 2022 anthology album âProofâ climbed back up to No. 6 in its 135th week on the chart.
LE SSERAFIMâs âCRAZYâ rose to No. 7 in its 18th week on the chart, followed by ATEEZâs âGOLDEN HOUR : Part.2â at No. 8 in its eighth week.
ILLITâs âIâLL LIKE YOUâ maintained its position at No. 9 in its ninth week on the chart, with Stray Kidsâ âATEâ climbing to No. 10 in its 25th week.
TXTâs âThe Star Chapter: SANCTUARYâ claimed No. 12 in its 10th week on the chart, trailed by SEVENTEENâs âSPILL THE FEELSâ at No. 13 (in its 12th week) and BTSâs Jinâs solo album âHappyâ at No. 14 (in its eighth week).
Five K-pop albums also re-entered the World Albums chart this week: NewJeansâ âGet Upâ at No. 16 (in its 70th non-consecutive week), SEVENTEENâs â17 IS RIGHT HEREâ at No. 18 (in its 30th week), aespaâs âWhiplashâ at No. 20 (in its 10th week), BIGBANGâs âMADEâ at No. 21 (in its 13th week), and ILLITâs âSUPER REAL MEâ at No. 23 (in its 19th week).
Congratulations to all of the artists!
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â spent its fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending a fourth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 42.
BTSâs Jiminâs solo album âMUSEâ held steady at No. 2 in its 25th week on the World Albums chart, and it also became the first K-pop solo album ever to chart for 25 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200.
ENHYPENâs âROMANCE : UNTOLDâ stayed strong at No. 5 in its 26th week on the World Albums chart, while BTSâs 2022 anthology album âProofâ climbed back up to No. 6 in its 135th week on the chart.
LE SSERAFIMâs âCRAZYâ rose to No. 7 in its 18th week on the chart, followed by ATEEZâs âGOLDEN HOUR : Part.2â at No. 8 in its eighth week.
ILLITâs âIâLL LIKE YOUâ maintained its position at No. 9 in its ninth week on the chart, with Stray Kidsâ âATEâ climbing to No. 10 in its 25th week.
TXTâs âThe Star Chapter: SANCTUARYâ claimed No. 12 in its 10th week on the chart, trailed by SEVENTEENâs âSPILL THE FEELSâ at No. 13 (in its 12th week) and BTSâs Jinâs solo album âHappyâ at No. 14 (in its eighth week).
Five K-pop albums also re-entered the World Albums chart this week: NewJeansâ âGet Upâ at No. 16 (in its 70th non-consecutive week), SEVENTEENâs â17 IS RIGHT HEREâ at No. 18 (in its 30th week), aespaâs âWhiplashâ at No. 20 (in its 10th week), BIGBANGâs âMADEâ at No. 21 (in its 13th week), and ILLITâs âSUPER REAL MEâ at No. 23 (in its 19th week).
Congratulations to all of the artists!
Watch Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, ILLIT, TXT, NewJeans, aespa, and BIGBANGâs G-Dragon perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon on Viki below:
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