Forget Star Trek, Anson Mount’s Best Role Is in AMC’s Gunslinger Western Drama

Anson Mount was incredibly popular with fans, who even started a petition for his version of the character to have its own show. That show, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, arrived in 2022 and quickly became a success. As of 2025, it has three highly-rated seasons, with two more planned to finish the story. This explains why many science fiction fans strongly associate Mount with the character of Pike. However, some would argue his greatest role is Cullen Bohannon in AMC’s Hell on Wheels. This gritty Western series allowed him to explore complex and morally ambiguous characters, ultimately creating a memorable figure in Western television.








