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EgoCharacter guide · Kurt Russell

A new arrival asks the team to reconsider an old question.

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Behind the name

Meet Ego

Kurt Russell portrays Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, a role listed in Disney’s D23 reference. The film’s official synopsis places the mystery of Peter Quill’s parentage at the center of the team’s next adventure. Start with the first Guardians film before meeting Ego within that unfolding question.

Official source · Disney Movies ↗

Compare the account with the response

Notice how Ego explains a situation and what the Guardians find reassuring or troubling about it. Keeping their different reactions in view lets the film develop its mystery without this introduction supplying the resolution.

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Where to start

Begin with Guardians of the Galaxy, then Vol. 2 for Ego’s live-action introduction. What If…? contains later animated records and should be approached as an anthology rather than an assumed continuation of one biography.

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Catalog appearances

3 entries · release order

These are the existing catalog records, including supporting roles, cameos and other formats. This list is not a required watch order or proof that every appearance shares one continuity. Future entries may change.

2017

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    April 25, 2017

2021

  1. What If...?, Season 1

    August 11, 2021 · Supporting

2023

  1. What If...?, Season 2

    December 22, 2023 · Supporting

Sources & context

About this profile

Profile information checked 2026-11-08. Viewing suggestions are editorial guidance. Appearance records and identity labels come from the existing catalog.

Disney Movies · Official Vol. 2 synopsis and Kurt Russell cast credit ↗

D23 · Official Kurt Russell reference listing Ego ↗

TMDB · Kurt Russell portrait ↗

Background artwork: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The portrait shows the performer.

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