Editing Heimdall (section)

==In popular culture==
As with many aspects of [[Norse mythology in popular culture|Norse mythology]], Heimdall has appeared in many modern works. [[Heimdall (character)|Heimdall]] appears as a character in [[Marvel Comics]] and is portrayed in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|film versions]] by English actor [[Idris Elba]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/idris-elba-joins-marvel-studios-thor-natalie-portman-kenneth-branagh.html|title=Idris Elba joins Marvel Studios' 'Thor'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2009-11-20}}</ref>

Heimdall is the namesake of [[Heimdall (Callistoan crater)|a crater]] on [[Callisto (moon)|Callisto]], a moon of [[Jupiter]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Heimdall on Callisto|url=https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2413|website=planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>

Heimdall is the protagonist of [[Heimdall (video game)|an eponymous video game]] released in 1991 and its 1994 sequel, ''[[Heimdall 2]]''. In the 2002 [[Ensemble Studios]] game ''[[Age of Mythology]]'', Heimdall is one of 12 gods the Norse can choose to worship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/age-of-mythology/The_Minor_Gods:_Norse|title = The Minor Gods: Norse - Age of Mythology Wiki Guide - IGN| date=27 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/Age_of_Mythology/page/n13/mode/2up|title = Age of Mythology}}</ref> Heimdallr is one of the playable gods in the [[multiplayer online battle arena]] game ''[[Smite (video game)|Smite]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.smitegame.com/gods/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2021-08-02 |archive-date=2021-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731071415/https://www.smitegame.com/gods/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Heimdall also appears as an antagonist in the 2022 [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game ''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' and is played by the American actor [[Scott Porter]].