‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Anson Mount Is a Major Hollywood Player—but He Can’t Bear To Actually Live There

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" star Anson Mount has enjoyed the kind of prolonged Hollywood success that few actors manage to achieve—and he's done it despite turning his back on the L.A. lifestyle entirely.Mount, 53, began his acting career in the late 1990s, but shot to global fame in 2002, when he starred alongside Britney Spears, Zoe Saldana, and Taryn Manning in the movie "Crossroads."Since then, the actor—who was born and raised in Tennessee—has appeared in dozens of other projects, including the AMC series "Hell on Wheels" and, most recently, Paramount's latest "Star Trek" spinoff. Mount has been on a whirlwind media tour to promote the fourth season of the show, spending several days in New York City for interviews, including a now-viral appearance on "The View," during which host Joy Behar planted a very passionate kiss on his mouth. The actor later joked that he'd immediately flagged the interaction to his wife, Darah Trang, telling TV Insider: "I asked my wife to promise me that she wouldn’t divorce me. She thought it was hilarious." Loading..."Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" star Anson Mount has enjoyed the kind of prolonged Hollywood success that few actors manage to a...