Kurt Hendricks (c. 1955 - 2011), also known by his code-name Cobalt, was the main antagonist in the 2011 global blockbuster action/thriller film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and a posthumous antagonist in its sequel, the 2015 film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. He was a Swedish-born Russian nuclear scientist and a terrorist who attempts to ignite a nuclear conflict between Russia and the United States of America, hoping to strengthen the remnants of humanity and ultimately serve humanity.