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Anson Mount

Anson Mount

Actor, also producer · Born February 25, 1973 (53) · Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA

Anson Adams Mount IV is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cullen Bohannon in the AMCwestern drama series Hell on Wheels, as Jim Steele on the NBC series Conviction (2006), as the Marvel Comics superhero Black Bolt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise (appearing in Inhumans and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), and as Captain Christopher "Chris" Pike in the Star Trek television series Discovery, Short Treks (2019), and Strange New Worlds (2022–present). He also starred opposite Britney Spears in the coming-of-age film Crossroads (2002). He is a member of the board of directors of METI International.

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Born
February 25, 1973 (53)
From
Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on Motif · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Anson Mount's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 16
Ally
4 of 16
Mentor
2 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
12
Dread
8
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anson Mount's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anson Mount's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 42 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Batman: Knightfall Part 2: Knightquest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

  • Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall(2026)

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • MK Ultra(2022)

    as Ford Strauss

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer · as Captain Christopher Pike

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022)

    as Black Bolt

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Injustice(2021)

    as Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Virtuoso(2021)

    Producer · as The Virtuoso

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dota: Dragon's Blood(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaden (voice)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Short Treks(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Christopher Pike

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Inhumans(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 14 episodes · as Christopher Pike

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Inhumans: The First Chapter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Black Bolt

  • Mr. Right(2015)

    as Richard Cartigan

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Visions(2015)

    as David Maddox

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Forger(2014)

    as Tommy Keegan

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Supremacy(2014)

    as Sobecki

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Non-Stop(2014)

    as Jack Hammond

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Geronimo(2012)

    as Cherry

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hick(2011)

    as Nick

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Safe(2012)

    as Alex Rosen

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Wheels(2011)

    Show 57 episodes · as Cullen Bohannan

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Straw Dogs(2011)

    as Coach Milkens

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Last Night(2010)

    as Neal

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    as Tom

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pure White B*Itch(2008)

    Producer · as Bump

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vitas

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Two Mr. Kissels(2008)

    as Robert Kissel

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Walk the Talk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Larry

  • The Warrior Class (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alec Brno

  • All the Boys Love Mandy Lane(2006)

    as Garth

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hood of Horror(2006)

    as Tex Jr

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jim Steele

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • In Her Shoes(2005)

    as Todd

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hokus Fokus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Will Carver

  • Line of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Roy Ravelle

  • The Battle of Shaker Heights(2003)

    as Miner Weber

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tully (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tully Coates Jr.

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Macken

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    as Dave Simon

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Poolhall Junkies(2002)

    as Chris

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(2002)

    as Ben

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Hayden

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Legends: Final Cut(2000)

    as Toby

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Broker

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Montville

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Wah

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Window Shopping (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ian

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as James Sterling

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Knightfall Part 3: KnightsEnd (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

  • Hell on Wheels: Tracks uncovered (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Cullen Bohannon / Himself

  • Kill Him ‘Til He’s Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 50 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Non-Stop (2014)

$223M worldwide

Highest rated

Hell on Wheels (2011)

Motif 94th

Most popular right now

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 9 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 52 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score55thProducing2 of 54: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 15% of 27 roles
000515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Anson Mount's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Motif score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Crossroads (2002)

86th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall (2026)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anson Mount's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles21–91 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles14–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity13 titles27–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles23–72 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles13–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anson Mount work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anson Mount's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Peck shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers