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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).
Valkyries: Across the Stars is a 2026 American epic fantasy war film based on the Valkyries from Norse Mythology and inspired by the Aesir-Vanir War, directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Eggers. Produced by Legendary Pictures, The Stone Quarry, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Lionsgate, and narrated again by Vin Diesel, the film is the second installment in the Ragnarök trilogy and a sequel to Valkyries. It features an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, Elle Fanning, Zendaya, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hardy, Brenton Thwaites, Daniel Kaluuya, Christian Bale, Nick Robinson, Liam Neeson, Djimon Hounsou, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Momoa, and Kurt Russell. In the film, the Valkyrie army led by queen Arianna Haraldsson wages war towards Odin and the Asgardians for their crimes against Valhalla and Midgard. Valkyries: Across the Stars was released in theaters on February 28th, 2026; it was a major financial success, grossing $1.26 billion worldwide. Like its predecessor, the film received universal acclaim, with critics and audiences praising its visuals, action sequences, direction, performances (particularly Hathaway, Tyler, Hardy, Bale and Momoa), themes, score, messages and heart. Among its accolades, it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Film Score for Hans Zimmer and Tom Holkenborg. A sequel is in development.
