Kristoffer Kristofferson was an American 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 was known for his roles in Pat Garrett and 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).
Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004
Birth Name: Kristoffer Kristofferson
Born: June 22, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Died: September 28, 2024 (at age of 88) in Hana, Hawaii, U.S.
Spouse(s): Frances Beer (m. 1960; div. 1969)
Rita Coolidge (m. 1973; div. 1980)
Lisa Meyers (m. 1983)
Children: 8
Genre(s):
Country,
outlaw country,
country rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar,
harmonica
Occupation(s):
Singer,
musician,
songwriter,
actor
Active From: 1959-2021
Associated Acts:
The Highwaymen,
Waylon Jennings,
Willie Nelson,
Johnny Cash,
Rita Coolidge