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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 is a 2025 epic fantasy adventure film based on the mythological warriors of the same name. Produced by Legendary Pictures, The Stone Quarry, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Lionsgate, and narrated by Vin Diesel, it is the first installment in the Ragnarök trilogy. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Eggers, the film stars an ensemble cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, Travis Fimmel, Elle Fanning, Zendaya, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Daniel Kaluuya, Tom Hardy, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Naomi Watts, Jason Momoa as Tyr, and Kurt Russell as Odin. It marks Tyler's first collaboration with Jackson since the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the film, the Valkyries are forced to protect Valhalla and humanity from the Aesir god Baldur when he is sent by his father to steal the powerful Helheim Portal Key and awaken the monsters living within Helheim in order to wreak havoc. Valkyries premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on November 11th, 2025, and was released ten days later; it was a financal success, grossing $845 million worldwide against a budget of $123 million. The film received widespread acclaim and was praised for its storytelling, visuals, direction, action sequences, performances (particularly Hathaway, Tyler, Watts, and Momoa), Hans Zimmer's musical score, and the emotional weight compared to previous Norse Mythology films. A sequel is in development.
