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.
Hidden for thousands of years, the secret city of Attilan exists beyond the reach of recorded history, home to the Inhumans—an ancient offshoot of humanity transformed by exposure to the Terrigen Mist. Bound by strict traditions and a belief in absolute isolation, they have survived by remaining unseen. Their society is ruled by King Black Bolt, whose voice is so powerful it can level cities, forcing him into lifelong silence, and Queen Medusa, who serves as both his voice and his political equal. When a forbidden Terrigen experiment involving the young and idealistic Crystal accidentally reveals traces of Inhuman activity to the modern world, Attilan’s fragile secrecy begins to unravel, igniting internal debate over whether isolation is still possible—or moral. These tensions are exploited by Maximus, Black Bolt’s brilliant but embittered brother, who believes the Inhumans are destined not to hide from humanity but to rule it. Manipulating both human fear and internal dissent, Maximus engineers a coup that plunges Attilan into chaos. As Medusa and Karnak witness the surface world firsthand and Gorgon prepares for war, Maximus’ actions force Black Bolt to finally unleash his voice, proving that absolute power carries unbearable cost. In the aftermath, Attilan is erased from the world once more, leaving behind only classified files and rumors—while humanity unknowingly stands on the edge of a future forever changed by what it has almost discovered.
