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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, Russell became the studio's top star of the 1970s. Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols's Silkwood (1983). Also in the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter in which he played anti-hero roles: the futuristic action film Escape from New York (1981), its sequel Escape from L.A.(1996), the horror film The Thing (1982), and the kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Russell starred in various other films, including Used Cars (1980), The Best of Times (1986), Overboard (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), Backdraft (1991), Tombstone (1993), Stargate (1994), Executive Decision (1996), Breakdown (1997), Vanilla Sky (2001), Miracle (2004), Sky High (2005), Death Proof (2007), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody (starring in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021)). He also portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) instalments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...?(2021), and played the role of Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).
Hunters Guild is an American neo-Western urban fantasy action thriller series created by David Ayer, written by Taylor Sheridan and Ayer, and developed by Ayer for Amazon Prime Video. Produced by Legendary Pictures and The Stone Quarry and intended to consist of six seasons, it is the first installment of a television franchise focusing on the Stone Family. The series stars Cara Delevingne, Sydney Sweeney, Jai Courtney, Neal McDonough, Karl Urban, Willem Dafoe, David Harbour, Joel Kinnaman, Gil Birmingham, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tim McGraw, and features Andrew Garfield and Michael Douglas in the first two seasons as regulars. The first and second season alike follow the exploits of Melania "Mel" Stone (Delevingne), a young but experienced hunter in the Wildlife Sect of the titular guild, who deals with the challenges of the modern American West and idolizes the ideals and morality of her infamous and legendary but reckless father, Marvin (McGraw), and must hunt dangerous creatures to protect civilians within the wilderness of Wyoming, the US state she calls home. The third season follows Mel on a revenge mission for the death of a loved one. The first season was released in October 19th, 2026, with the pilot episode premiering that same day. The series received widespread acclaim from critics and television audiences, praising the performances (particularly Delevingne, Sweeney, and McGraw), story, action, visuals, style, writing, Hans Zimmer's musical score, themes, reimagining, characters, and emotional weight. In December 5th, after the first season concluded, the second season was released the following year, to even stronger reviews. The third season was released in 2028, to overwhelming acclaim.
