Anson Mount

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Anson Adams Mount IV (born February 25, 1973) is an American actor. He became known for his television roles on the western drama series Hell on Wheels (2011–2016) and Conviction (2006). He also starred in various films including Crossroads (2002) and Cook County (2009).

He gained recognition for his role as Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise series Inhumans (2017), a role he went on to reprise in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He has since portrayed Captain Christopher Pike in the Star Trek franchise beginning with the television series Star Trek: Discovery.

Early life

Mount's father, Anson Adams Mount II, was one of the original contributing editors to Playboy magazine.[1][2] His mother, Nancy Smith, is a former professional golfer.[3] From his father's first marriage, Mount has an older brother (Anson Adams Mount III) and two sisters.[4]

Mount attended Dickson County High School in Dickson, Tennessee, Sewanee: The University of the South, and Columbia University.[1]

Career

Stage

In 1998, Mount starred in Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi, for which he was honored by the Drama League.[5]

In 2008, he was a finalist for the American Playwrights Conference at the O'Neill Center in 2008 for his full-length play Atomic City, and won the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Prize for his one-act play Love Liza?[6] In 2010 he appeared in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters at Classic Stage Company. In 2018 he appeared in Robert O'Hara's Mankind at Playwrights Horizons.

Film

Mount made his feature film debut in 2000 as Tully Coats in the independent film Tully.

In 2009, he produced and starred in the independent film Cook County, which earned awards at several major film festivals, including Hollywood, AFI Dallas, Nashville and SXSW.

In 2022, Mount portrayed Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, reprising his role from 2017's Inhumans.[7]

Television

Mount is known for his role as Cullen Bohannon on AMC's series Hell on Wheels, which he also produced from 2014 to 2016.[8]

In 2017, he starred as Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ABC television seriesInhumans.[9][10]

In 2018, he was cast as Captain Christopher Pike of the Starship Enterprise in the CBS series Star Trek: Discovery. His performance was well received,[11] and inspired a petition for a Pike spin-off series.[12] In 2019, he reprised his role as Pike in a few Star Trek: Short Treks episodes. In May 2020, it was announced that, due in part to fans' requests,[13] he would return as Pike in the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which premiered on May 5, 2022.[14]

Academic

Mount is an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University,[15] teaching audition technique for graduate actors.[16]

His non-fiction pieces have been published in the magazines Mosaic,[17]The Daily Beast[18] and Cowboys & Indians,[19][20] and in the Calgary Herald newspaper.[21]

Personal life

On July 8, 2017, Mount announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend,[22] photographer Darah Trang. They were married on February 20, 2018,[23] and have a daughter, who was born in December 2021.[24] He is an Episcopalian.[25]

He is also a member of the board of directors of METI International.[26]

Credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Urban Legends: Final CutToby Belcher
TullyTully Coates Jr.
Boiler RoomBroker
2002CrossroadsBen KimbleNominated –Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo(shared with Britney Spears)Nominated –Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry (shared with Britney Spears)
City by the SeaDave Simon
Poolhall JunkiesChris
2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsMiner Weber
2004The Warrior ClassAlec Brno
2005In Her ShoesTodd
2006All the Boys Love Mandy LaneGarth
Walk the TalkLarry
Hood of HorrorTex Jr
2007Privacy PolicyDetective Barry
2008The Two Mr. KisselsRobert KisselTV movie
2009Cook CountyBump
Burning PalmsTom
2011Straw DogsCoach Stan Milkens
HickNick
2012SafeAlex Rosen
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin LadenCherryTV movie
2014Non-StopJack Hammond
The ForgerKeegan
SupremacyPaul Sobecki
2015Mr. RightRichard Cartigan
VisionsDavid Maddox
2021The VirtuosoThe Virtuoso
InjusticeBruce Wayne / BatmanVoice[27]
2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessBlackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt (Earth-838)
MK UltraFord Strauss[28]
2026Batman: KnightfallBruce Wayne / BatmanVoice[29]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Ally McBealKevin WahEpisode: "Civil War"
Sex and the CityGregoryEpisode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
2000–2001Third WatchDr. Montville5 episodes
2003SmallvillePaul HaydenEpisode: "Precipice"
2003-2004Line of FireRoy Ravelle13 episodes
2004CSI: MiamiTony MackenEpisode: "Not Landing"
2004–2005The MountainWill Carver13 episodes
2005LostKevinEpisode: "Man of Science, Man of Faith"
2006ConvictionJim Steele
2007Law & OrderReverend James SterlingEpisode: "Church"
The CureDarren Elliot
2009DollhouseVitasEpisode: "Gray Hour"
2011–2016Hell On WheelsCullen BohannonLead role; 55 episodes
2013Red WidowEvan Walraven3 episodes
2017InhumansBlack BoltLead role; 8 episodes
2019Star Trek: DiscoveryCaptain Christopher PikeSeries regular; 14 episodes
2019–2023The Ready RoomHimself4 episodes
2019Star Trek: Short TreksCaptain Christopher Pike3 episodes
2021–2022Dota: Dragon's BloodKadenVoice role; 12 episodes
2022–present[30]Star Trek: Strange New WorldsCaptain Christopher PikeMain role; 30 episodesNominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Streaming Series (2022)[31]Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (2024)[32]

Theater

YearProductionTheaterRole
1998CymbelineDelacorte TheaterIachimo/Jupiter
CymbelineDelacorte TheaterFrenchman/Roman Captain
Corpus ChristiNew York City Center/ Stage IJoshua
The Caucasian Chalk CircleLa MaMa E.T.C.
2002ElleZipper Theatrephotographer
2008Glengarry Glen RossMacha TheaterRichard Roma
2009Mourning Becomes ElectraAcorn TheaterCaptain Adam Brant
2010Fifth of JulyBay Street TheatreKenneth Talley Jr.
2011Three SistersEast 13th Street/CSC TheatreSolyony
2013Venus in FurSingapore Repertory Theatre-DBS Arts CentreThomas
2018MankindPlaywrights HorizonsMark

As producer/director/writer

YearProductiontypeProducer/Director/WriterAwards
2008Cook CountyfilmProducer/starringDallas International Film Festival 2008

Special Jury Prize

Hollywood Film Awards 2008

Hollywood Discovery Award - Best Feature Film

Nashville Film Festival 2008

Best of Festival Award - Honorable Mention

The SXSW Film Awards 2008

The Audience Award

Sidewalk Film Festival 2008

Best Feature Film

Atomic CitytheaterDramaturg/playwright
2009In StereoshortProducer
2011Love Liza?[33]theaterPlaywrightMaxim Mazumdar New Play Prize
2013Last Time We CheckedshortExecutive producer/Director/Writer
2015–2016Hell on WheelsTVProducerAlberta Film & Television Awards 2015Rosie Awards: Best Dramatic SeriesAlberta Film & Television Awards 2016Rosie Awards: Best Dramatic Series

Podcast

Mount writes, produces, and hosts The Well podcast with his longtime friend Branan Edgens.[34] He has served as a narrator on the Pseudopod podcast, reading the Thomas Ligotti story "The Town Manager".[35]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2014The Evil WithinSebastian Castellanos[36][37]
2015The Assignment (DLC)Cameo

References

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  3. ↑Hiltbrand, David (February 2, 2004). "Mount's beard perfect target for 'Line of Fire'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ↑Brian Fegter (November 6, 2011). "Anson Mount Q&A". AMC. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  5. ↑Winer-Bernheimer, Linda (October 14, 1998). "'Corpus Christi' Opens in a Storm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. ↑"Alumni". Sewanee: The University of the South. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. ↑Garbutt, Emily (May 5, 2022). "The Illuminati members in Doctor Strange 2, listed and explained". Total Film. GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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  10. ↑Goldberg, Leslie (April 9, 2018). "'Star Trek: Discovery' Enlists Anson Mount As Captain Kirk's Predecessor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ↑Pockross, Adam (March 24, 2019). "Star Trek: Discovery cast on Pike's legacy, catching up with canon and Season 2's jaw-dropping conclusion". Syfy Wire. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  12. ↑Lovett, Jamie (April 24, 2019). "'Star Trek' Fans Flood Social Media With Support for Captain Pike Spinoff". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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  17. ↑Mount, Anson (March 23, 2011). "Reflection on the Santorini Voice Symposium". Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature. 44 (1): 196–197. doi:10.1353/mos.2011.a418772. ISSN 1925-5683. S2CID 142588539.
  18. ↑Mount, Anson (November 13, 2016). "An Open Letter to Celebrities Threatening to Leave the Nation". Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  19. ↑Mount, Anson (November 1, 2016). "The Professionals at 50". Cowboys & Indians. No. November/December 2016. ISSN 1069-8876. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  20. ↑Mount, Anson (May 6, 2019). "The Borders of Night". Cowboys & Indians. No. May/June 2019. ISSN 1069-8876. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  21. ↑Mount, Anson (July 22, 2016). "Dear Calgary: Actor Anson Mount says thank you to his adopted home during production of Hell on Wheels". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  22. ↑"Anson Mount on Instagram: "SHE SAID MAYBE!!!"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  23. ↑"Anson Mount on Instagram: "Done went'n did it"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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  25. ↑Staff, TrekMovie com. "Anson Mount Open To Pike Show, But Returning To Star Trek Would Require "Creative Conversations"". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  26. ↑"Anson Mount Joins Scientific Effort To Make First Contact With Aliens". TrekMovie.com. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  27. ↑Couch, Aaron (July 21, 2021). "DC's 'Injustice' Sets Cast for Animated Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  28. ↑Grobar, Matt (May 9, 2022). "Cinedigm Acquires CIA Thriller 'MK Ultra' Starring Anson Mount, Jaime Ray Newman And Jason Patric". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  29. ↑Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall Exclusive Trailer - IGN. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026– via www.ign.com.
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  32. ↑Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "'Avatar: The Way Of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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  35. ↑Studios, Clockpunk (August 3, 2018). "PseudoPod 605: The Town Manager". PseudoPod. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  36. ↑"Anson Mount (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  37. ↑Co, Alex (August 26, 2014). "The Evil Within Voice Cast Announced by Bethesda in New Video, Includes Familiar Hollywood Names". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved March 26, 2022.