Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American
singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the
songs "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. Kristofferson composed his own songs and
collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In
1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings,
Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup
the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country
music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of
independent songwriting and producing. In 2004, Kristofferson was
inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he 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) and Blade (1998).Kristoffer
Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Mary Ann (née
Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Army Air Corps officer
(later a U.S. Air Force major general). His paternal grandparents
emigrated from Sweden, while his mother had English, Scots-Irish,
German, Swiss-German, and Dutch ancestry. Kristofferson's paternal
grandfather was an officer in the Swedish Army. When Kristofferson was
a child, his father pushed him towards a military career.
singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the
songs "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. Kristofferson composed his own songs and
collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In
1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings,
Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup
the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country
music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of
independent songwriting and producing. In 2004, Kristofferson was
inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he 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) and Blade (1998).Kristoffer
Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Mary Ann (née
Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Army Air Corps officer
(later a U.S. Air Force major general). His paternal grandparents
emigrated from Sweden, while his mother had English, Scots-Irish,
German, Swiss-German, and Dutch ancestry. Kristofferson's paternal
grandfather was an officer in the Swedish Army. When Kristofferson was
a child, his father pushed him towards a military career.
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