Kevin Costner’s family life as he poses with five of his seven children at Horizon Cannes premiere-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro

Kevin Costner’s children supported him during his latest film premiere (Picture: AbacaPress/SplashNews.com)

Kevin Costner’s upcoming film Horizon: An American Saga premiered at Cannes 2024 with his children at his side.

In Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, the Yellowstone star, 69, plays cowboy Hayes Ellison, in and among a star-studded cast that also includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Danny Huston, Jena Malone and Luke Wilson.

Kevin not only stars in the film, he also wrote and directed it, with its premiere at Cannes receiving a whopping 10-minute standing ovation.

He appears in the film alongside his son Hayes in his acting debut, who plays Sienna’s character’s son.

The Waterworld actor was flanked by five of his seven children at the festival, posing for photos on the red carpet with his large brood.

Ahead of the film’s release on June 28, we look at Kevin’s family life – from his past relationships to his children following in his footsteps.

Who are Kevin Costner’s children?

Kevin Costner has seven children, with some of them following in his footsteps into acting.

The actor shares seven children with three partners (Picture: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

The actor welcomed his eldest daughter Annie, 40, in 1984 with former partner Cindy Silva.

Annie followed in her father’s footsteps, appearing in the Oscar-winning Dances With Wolves alongside Kevin, as well as landing roles in The Baby-Sitters Club, The Postman, and Lazy Teenage Superheroes.

She founded production company Sound Off Films in 2014, producing documentaries such as The Pittsburgh Drug Trials and The Discarded: A Tale of Two Rios.

Kevin and Cindy had their second daughter, Lily, 37, three years later, who also went into the world of acting.

Both Lily and her dad appeared in The Postman, and she also had a role in The Baby-Sitters Club with her older sister.

Kevin and his ex-partner Cindy Silva share Annie, Lily, and Joe (Picture: Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

Kevin’s three eldest children have all appeared in films with him (Picture: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Lily is also the lead singer of Kevin’s band Kevin Costner and Modern West and sang on the soundtracks to several of his films.

They had their third child, Joe, 36, in 1988. Like Annie and Lily, Joe also starred in The Postman and later in Tin Cup with his father.

Joe prefers to work behind the scenes and is now an audio engineer and production sound mixer.

Following his split from Cindy, Kevin had a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney, and they welcomed their son Liam, 26, in 1996, who largely stays out of the spotlight and reportedly works in the world of real estate.

In 2004, Kevin married his girlfriend Christine Baumgartner with them announcing their split in 2023. Following a bitter battle between the pair, they have now finalised their divorce.

Kevin and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner have children Cayden Wyatt, Hayes Logan, and Grace Avery Angeles (Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

They welcomed their first child, Cayden Wyatt, 17, in 2007, with his brother Hayes Logan, 15, arriving two years later.

Hayes appears in Horizon alongside Kevin, with the actor defending casting his son despite him never acting before.

‘He had never acted before and I don’t automatically give parts to my children because I know how coveted this is,’ he told Metro.co.uk and other outlets at the Cannes press conference.

‘There’s young people that would do anything to have a part in a movie, and I want those kids to emerge. My children, if they’re not interested in the business, I’m not going to automatically give them something because I know there’s other people that this is a dream for.

‘I’m also a father and it was a part that wasn’t that long – and I wanted him to be close to me. I was away from home, I needed my family close to me, and it was a way for me to trap him.’

Hayes appears in Horizon with Kevin (Picture: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

Kevin’s youngest child, Grace Avery, was born in 2020 (Picture: Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic)

Kevin’s seventh child, Grace Avery, 13, in 2020, with Christine shockingly filing for divorce three years later.

A representative for the actor told TMZ: ‘It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action.’

Speaking to People, Kevin shared his fears about becoming a father again later in life.

‘I hope I have as much energy for Cayden as I had for my first,’ he said. ‘My fundamental fear is that my new baby, someone [else] will raise him, meaning that my life will end prematurely. I won’t get to coach him in what I think it is to be a man. I’d like to be the person that tells him about life.

‘I can fake like I’m asleep longer so I don’t have to do as many diapers.’

Horizon: An American Saga is released on June 28.

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