25 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT Kurt Russell

To celebrate his 75th birthday, we're breaking down 25 facts about the iconic actor (and there's a lot of Elvis involved!)

- Molly McGuigan

1. Kurt Russell was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 17, 1951, though his family relocated to California when he was a child.

2. His dad, Bing Russell, was also an actor — with more than 170 credits in his nearly 40-year career!

3. Russell made his film debut at 12 with an uncredited part in It Happened at the World's Fair, in which he kicks Elvis Presley's pilot character in the leg.

4. He first met Goldie Hawn on the set of a Disney musical in 1966, though they didn't start dating until they collaborated on 1983's Swing Shift.

5. The actor has three sisters: Jill, Jamie and Jody.

6. Like his father, Russell played two seasons of minor league baseball before a career-ending shoulder injury in 1973.

7. Walt Disney predicted a “great acting future” for Russell when he was just 15.