Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson in 2018
Born	Kristoffer Kristofferson (1936-06-22) June 22, 1936 (age 87) Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Education	Pomona College (BA) Merton College, Oxford (BPhil)
Occupations	Musician songwriter actor
Years active	1959–2020
Spouses	Frances Beer ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1969)​ Rita Coolidge ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1980)​ Lisa Meyers ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	8
Musical career
Genres	Progressive country[1] outlaw country country rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar harmonica
Labels	Monument Mercury Warner Bros. New West Columbia
Formerly of	The Highwaymen
Website	kriskristofferson.com
Musical artist

Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists.

In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.

As an actor, Kristofferson is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004).

In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.