Which actor played the title role in the 1994 western 'Wyatt Earp'?

Kevin Costner played the title role in the 1994 western “Wyatt Earp.”

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the film follows Wyatt Earp from his youth in Iowa through his career as a lawman in the American West. Costner also produced the movie, which co-stars Dennis Quaid as Doc Holliday, Gene Hackman as Nicholas Earp, and Michael Madsen as Virgil Earp.

The film focuses on Earp’s long personal history rather than only the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. It was released six months after the competing western “Tombstone,” in which Kurt Russell portrayed Earp. That overlap is the main source of confusion: Russell is associated with the same historical figure, but he did not play Earp in “Wyatt Earp.”

“Wyatt Earp” was a large-scale production with a reported $63 million budget and a runtime of about 190 minutes. Despite its ambitious scope and strong cast, it received mixed reviews and earned less worldwide than its budget.