Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Acting
Born 1978-09-23New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Anthony Dwane Mackie (born September 23, 1978) is an American actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and later starring as the titular character in Captain America: Brave New World (2025). By 2026, he had also gained widespread internet recognition through the viral "Son" meme. Mackie made his film debut in 8 Mile (2002) and earned critical recognition for his roles in Brother to Brother (2004), which garnered him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Hurt Locker (2008), which earned him nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the AAFCA Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards. He also played Tupac Shakur in Notorious (2009) and Martin Luther King Jr. in the HBO film All the Way (2016). On television, Mackie starred as Takeshi Kovacs in the second season of Netflix's Altered Carbon (2020), a delivery driver in the Peacock series Twisted Metal (2023–present), and a fictionalised version of himself in the Apple TV+ series The Studio (2025), which earned him his first Primetime Emmy nomination. In theatre, he has performed in Broadway and Off-Broadway adaptations, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, A Soldier's Play and Carl Hancock Rux's Talk, for which he won an Obie Award in 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Mackie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (82)

Avengers: Infinity War
8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

2018Movie8.2
Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019Movie8.2
Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026Movie
Captain America: Brave New World
6.0

Captain America: Brave New World

2025Movie6.0
Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015Movie7.3
Captain America: Civil War
7.5

Captain America: Civil War

2016Movie7.5
Real Steel
7.1

Real Steel

2011Movie7.1
Ant-Man
7.1

Ant-Man

2015Movie7.1
Desert Warrior
6.2

Desert Warrior

2026Movie6.2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.7

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014Movie7.7
Million Dollar Baby
8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004Movie8.0
8 Mile
7.1

8 Mile

2002Movie7.1
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
5.8

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2012Movie5.8
Avengers: Secret Wars

Avengers: Secret Wars

2027Movie
Triple 9
6.0

Triple 9

2016Movie6.0
Ghosted
6.9

Ghosted

2023Movie6.9
Eagle Eye
6.5

Eagle Eye

2008Movie6.5
Pain & Gain
6.3

Pain & Gain

2013Movie6.3
The Hurt Locker
7.3

The Hurt Locker

2008Movie7.3
The Electric State
6.5

The Electric State

2025Movie6.5
The Adjustment Bureau
6.8

The Adjustment Bureau

2011Movie6.8
The Banker
7.6

The Banker

2020Movie7.6
Elevation
6.4

Elevation

2024Movie6.4
Hollywood Homicide
5.2

Hollywood Homicide

2003Movie5.2
Love the Coopers
6.0

Love the Coopers

2015Movie6.0
The Hate U Give
8.1

The Hate U Give

2018Movie8.1
Man on a Ledge
6.4

Man on a Ledge

2012Movie6.4
Gangster Squad
6.4

Gangster Squad

2013Movie6.4
We Have a Ghost
6.4

We Have a Ghost

2023Movie6.4
Desert Flower
7.6

Desert Flower

2009Movie7.6
Haven
5.2

Haven

2004Movie5.2
Runner Runner
5.6

Runner Runner

2013Movie5.6
The Woman in the Window
6.0

The Woman in the Window

2021Movie6.0
Outside the Wire
6.4

Outside the Wire

2021Movie6.4
Freedomland
5.2

Freedomland

2006Movie5.2
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004Movie6.5
Playing It Cool
5.8

Playing It Cool

2014Movie5.8
Synchronic
6.3

Synchronic

2020Movie6.3
What's Your Number?
6.5

What's Your Number?

2011Movie6.5
The Fifth Estate
6.0

The Fifth Estate

2013Movie6.0
Detroit
7.2

Detroit

2017Movie7.2
Half Nelson
6.6

Half Nelson

2006Movie6.6
The Man
5.8

The Man

2005Movie5.8
All the Way
6.7

All the Way

2016Movie6.7
We Are Marshall
6.9

We Are Marshall

2006Movie6.9
Miss Bala
6.4

Miss Bala

2019Movie6.4
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
7.7

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023Movie7.7
The Night Before
6.1

The Night Before

2015Movie6.1
IO
5.0

IO

2019Movie5.0
Our Brand Is Crisis
5.9

Our Brand Is Crisis

2015Movie5.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
6.9

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014Movie6.9
She Hate Me
5.1

She Hate Me

2004Movie5.1
Notorious
7.0

Notorious

2009Movie7.0
Sneaks
5.8

Sneaks

2025Movie5.8
Point Blank
6.0

Point Blank

2019Movie6.0
American Violet
6.7

American Violet

2008Movie6.7
Black or White
6.8

Black or White

2015Movie6.8
Seberg
5.9

Seberg

2019Movie5.9
Shelter
5.9

Shelter

2014Movie5.9
Night Catches Us
5.4

Night Catches Us

2010Movie5.4
10 Years
5.8

10 Years

2012Movie5.8
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
7.1

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019Movie7.1
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
7.0

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022Movie7.0
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
5.6

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

2019Movie5.6
Goose
7.0

Goose

2012Movie7.0
Disney 100: Remember That
10.0

Disney 100: Remember That

2023Movie10.0
Barracuda

Barracuda

Movie
If You Were the Last
6.1

If You Were the Last

2024Movie6.1
Repentance
4.7

Repentance

2014Movie4.7
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

2020Movie
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
7.2

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013Movie7.2
Heavens Fall
7.0

Heavens Fall

2006Movie7.0
Speed the Plow

Speed the Plow

Movie
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021Movie6.9
Brother to Brother
5.5

Brother to Brother

2004Movie5.5
Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park

Movie
Sucker Free City
5.9

Sucker Free City

2004Movie5.9
Crossover
3.5

Crossover

2006Movie3.5
Raven

Raven

Movie
Born to Fight
8.0

Born to Fight

2005Movie8.0
Louis
3.0

Louis

2010Movie3.0
Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie

Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie

2024Movie

TV Shows (39)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Black Mirror
8.3

Black Mirror

2011Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Desus & Mero
5.1

Desus & Mero

2019Series5.1
El hormiguero
4.7

El hormiguero

2006Series4.7
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Studio
7.8

The Studio

2025Series7.8
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Twisted Metal
7.7

Twisted Metal

2023Series7.7
Altered Carbon
7.6

Altered Carbon

2018Series7.6
Marvel Studios Legends
7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

2021Series7.4
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
7.6

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

2021Series7.6
Hot Ones Versus
8.8

Hot Ones Versus

2024Series8.8
Marvel Studios Assembled
7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled

2021Series7.2
Solos
6.7

Solos

2021Series6.7
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023Series2.9
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014Series6.9
Animals.
6.3

Animals.

2016Series6.3
CMT Music Awards
10.0

CMT Music Awards

2002Series10.0
12 12 12

12 12 12

2026Series
Animal
7.9

Animal

2021Series7.9
Rennervations
7.7

Rennervations

2023Series7.7
The Eisen Hour
5.0

The Eisen Hour

2021Series5.0
The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959Series8.6