Kevin Costner Kevin Costner is developing a new Western movie which he intends to direct and star in. The 61-year-old actor made his name in Hollywood with several roles in films set in the American Old West, such as 'Dances with Wolves', 'Silverado', 'Open Range' and 'Wyatt Earp' and now he is turning his attention to the genre again for a new epic. Speaking to Vulture, he said: "I have another Western I've co-written with some people, and I would like to play out the second half of my career directing more. It's about 10 hours long, how about that?