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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).
Kurt Russell
Father Jebediah Wycliff
for Father Jebediah Wycliff in Once Upon A Time At High Noon
Suggested by jakubduda
In the dusty plains of the Wild West, amidst the rugged beauty of the frontier, Sarah, a spirited young woman with a heart as wild as the prairie itself, finds herself drawn to Jack, a rugged cowboy. Their first encounter, a chance glance across a bustling saloon, sparks a connection that neither can deny. Caught in a sudden downpour, Sarah seeks refuge in the barn, where Jack, tending to the horses, steals a kiss that ignites a fire within them both. Later, Jack sset up in the quiet corner of his family's ranch. With the prairie stretching out before them, they dine by candlelight, their laughter mingling with beautiful sound of crickets philharmony. Once Jack brings Sarah onto the dance floor their boots tapping in time to the lively country music. It takes a perilous turn when Sarah is attacked by gang that rules town. Jack beats them, saves her. Only the leader survives. Jack pours his heart out in a handwritten letter to Sarah, told her, the leader challenges him to a duel at high noon. They have unforgettable horseback ride on hill w sundown. She is afraid that he could die. They spends night by campfire, their bond growing stronger. Sun is high, light and dust on streets. Jack and the gang leader face off in a shootout. In a heart-stopping fight, Jack emerges victorious. Under prairie sky, Jack asks Sarah to be his wife Overwhelmed with emotion, she throws her arms around him, whispering yes as they seal love with a kiss beneath the endless horizon.
