Age: 53
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Anson Adams Mount IV is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cullen Bohannon in the AMCwestern drama series Hell on Wheels, as Jim Steele on the NBC series Conviction (2006), as the Marvel Comics superhero Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise (appearing in Inhumans and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), and as Captain Christopher "Chris" Pike in the Star Trek television series Discovery, Short Treks (2019), and Strange New Worlds (2022–present). He also starred opposite Britney Spears in the coming-of-age film Crossroads (2002). He is a member of the board of directors of METI International.
Anson Mount
Donald Levine
for Donald Levine in G.I. JOE: ORIGIN OF THE CODE
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In 1963 Manhattan, licensing agent Stanley Weston creates a military action figure concept meant for toy shelves. But his prototype unintentionally mirrors real, classified U.S. research into adaptable, multi-role soldiers being developed for Cold War operations. When Weston presents the idea to Hasbro executive Donald Levine, it is quickly seen as both a commercial opportunity and a potential tool of cultural influence. Soon after, the concept draws attention from the CIA, where Agent Harlan Knox begins investigating whether Weston has unknowingly connected to a hidden military program. At the same time, Soviet intelligence interprets the idea as psychological warfare and responds by forming PROJECT COBRA, designed to counter Western influence through covert ideological manipulation. Weston is pulled into a growing shadow world where corporate marketing, espionage, and military experimentation overlap. He learns of a real experimental operative, JOE-1, a prototype multi-specialist soldier whose existence blurs the line between fiction and classified reality. After surviving an assassination attempt tied to escalating Cold War tensions, Weston realizes his invention is no longer a toy - it has become part of a global arms race in ideas. The U.S. quietly adopts his concept as both propaganda and operational cover, turning “G.I. Joe” into a public myth hiding real covert programs. Weston steps away, leaving behind a legacy that becomes legend.
