Kevin Costner surprises fans with rare admission about faith after narrating The First Christmas special

Kevin Costner has shared a rare comment about his Christian faith after narrating a TV special about the birth of Jesus.The actor, 70, said working on the ABC special Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas was deeply personal for him because of his relationship with God, though he rarely speaks about his faith publicly.

I’ve been a part of all kinds of stories, but to be able to narrate the birth of Christ, it seemed appropriate to me, given my history with the church,” Costner said in an interview with Deseret News published Monday. “I was raised in a church. I haven’t probably proclaimed that to the world, but anybody who knows me, knows that.”The Yellowstone actor added: “It’s been so much a part of my life — religion that has spread around this world.”