Kurt Thomas Wagner, more commonly known as Nightcrawler is one of the main protagonists in X-Men 2, X-Men Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix. His abilities include teleportation and agility and reflexes. His tail can also be used as a weapon. He was portrayed by Alan Cumming in X-Men 2 and by Kodi...

Nightcrawler was used by Stryker in an assassination attempt on the President of the United States and gives help to the X-Men. He is capable of teleporting himself (and others) instantly from one location to another. On his body are many tattoos, one for every sin.

Alan Cumming portrayed Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United.

Nightcrawler starred in an ongoing book titled Way of X, written by Si Spurrier and illustrated by Bob Quinn. It was announced in January 2021 for an April 2021 debut as part of the X-Men line's Reign of X, following the conclusion of X of Swords crossover.