Age: 43
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Sebastian Stan (born August 13, 1982) is a Romanian-born American actor. He gained recognition for his role as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, beginning with the film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and serving as a lead actor in the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Thunderbolts*( 2025). On television, Stan played Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl (2007–2010) and the Mad Hatter in Once Upon a Time (2012), and starred in the miniseries Political Animals (2012). In 2022, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Tommy Lee in the Hulu series Pam & Tommy, earning nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. On Broadway, Stan has appeared in the Eric Bogosian play Talk Radio (2007) and starred in the William Inge play Picnic (2013). On film, Stan had a supporting role in The Martian (2015), and starred in I, Tonya (2017) and Fresh (2022). For his performance in A Different Man (2024), he won a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. For his portrayal of a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice (2024), Stan earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sebastian Stan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Sebastian Stan
Sgt. Rain
for Sgt. Rain in Swordsmoke: Gladiator
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Marc wakes up in a massive barn with dozens of men. A door opens--armed guards order them to line up. They’re led to a brutal arena where a voice echoes: “Welcome to the Games.” A giant figure descends--General Ceaser. He announces the contest: 100 elite men, only a few will earn a place in his army. Sgt. Rain appears, revealing he works for Ceaser now and handpicked Marc. Ceaser splits them--50 red, 50 blue. First game: capture the flag. Marc is approached by John Alexander, a stockbroker from Apollo Island. His allies are Red Caraway, a resistance fighter, and Ken Thomas, a farmer with a missing brother. During the chaos, Marc grabs the flag and wins it with John’s help. Red Team wins. The Blue Team is forced to fight guards or die. Most fall--only a few survive. 38 remain. Next game: Simon Says--with death for mistakes. 14 die quickly. 24 left. Mino, a brute, targets John. In a brutal standoff, John kills Mino. 12 remain. Final round: gladiator duels. Red fights ex-boxer Aaron Devhart and is slain. Ken wins his match. Then Marc faces John. Marc pleads for unity--John refuses. Marc wins. The last six are presented to Ceaser--but Marc surprises everyone, stabbing Ceaser with a hidden blade. He takes control. “You work for Ghost now,” he tells the survivors. As Sgt. Rain escapes, he makes a call: “Ren.” The film ends with Marc returning to base, leading his new army, only to hear Norman whisper with tears, “Bo is dead.”
