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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
General Thunderbolt Ross
for General Thunderbolt Ross in The Incredible Hulk
Suggested by thatboyquezo
The story follows Dr. Bruce Banner, a leading scientist working for S.H.I.E.L.D. to recreate the Super Soldier Serum with his team, including his lab partner Samuel Sterns, lab assistants Rick Jones and Amadeus Cho, and developing a romantic relationship with Betty Ross. Their experiment with Gamma radiation goes awry when Rick gets trapped, and Bruce sacrifices himself to save him, transforming into the Hulk. The Hulk rampages through the facility and New York, causing massive destruction before fleeing to the desert to avoid harming his loved ones. As General Ross intensifies the hunt for Banner, Emil Blonsky volunteers for an experiment to become a Hulk-like monster. Blonsky's rampage in Harlem prompts S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Hawkeye and Black Widow to track down Banner, persuading him to return and confront Blonsky. In the ensuing battle, Banner as the Hulk defeats Blonsky but not without causing significant damage. Ultimately, Bruce surrenders to the military, while Blonsky is imprisoned by S.H.I.E.L.D., leaving a conflicted Ross to grapple with the aftermath.
