Anson Mount
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in August 2026.
publication date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 (part of August 2026)
category: 
Television
clue: His career was once stalled at a crossroads, but it took off like Hell on wheels once he got the part of Star Trek's first captain.
explanation: Mount has starred in the film Crossroads and the television shows Hell on Wheels, Star Trek: Discovery, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In the latter two, he plays Christopher Pike, the original captain of the Enterprise from Star Trek's 1965 pilot episode before the show was retooled with James Kirk. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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