Anthony Mackie

American actor

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Born:September 23, 1978

Age:48

Zodiac Sign:Libra

Born in:New Orleans, United States

Residence:New Orleans, United States

Languages:English

Stage Actor Actor Film Actor Screenwriter Television Actor

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Avengers: EndgameAvengers: Infinity WarAvengers: Age of UltronCaptain America: The Winter SoldierMillion Dollar Baby

Anthony Mackie

American actor

Biography

Anthony Dwane Mackie (born September 23, 1978) is an American actor. He has appeared in blockbuster films and independent features, and has received accolades such as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Mackie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and studied acting at Juilliard School, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in drama in 2001. He began his career appearing in a handful of stage productions, and made his film debut in 8 Mile (2002). While developing his career in films such as Million Dollar Baby (2004), Half Nelson (2006), Notorious (2009), and Real Steel (2011), he garnered critical acclaim and several awards for headlining Brother to Brother (2004) and co-starring in The Hurt Locker (2008). Mackie gained global stardom for portraying Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and including the solo projects The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He continued to star in mainstream films such as Detroit (2017), The Hate U Give (2018), Synchronic (2019), and Elevation (2024), and in television projects such as All the Way (2016), Altered Carbon (2020), and Twisted Metal (2023–present). He earned Emmy nominations for hosting Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast (2024) and portraying a fictionalized version of himself in The Studio (2025).

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Anthony Mackie on the Green Carpet at the 2025 Zurich Film Festival

Anthony Mackie speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.

Anthony Mackie on the red carpet at the “All the Way” Austin Premiere. In conjunction with HBO and the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the LBJ Presidential Library held a special preview screening and discussion of the new HBO film "All the Way" starring Bryan Cranston in his Tony Award-winning role as Lyndon Johnson and Anthony Mackie as Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the screening of the film, writer Robert Schenkkan, director Jay Roach, actors Bryan Cranston and Anthony Mackie, and historian and consultant on the film Doris Kearns Goodwin, joined Library Director Mark Updegrove on stage for a discussion.

Cast of Captain America: Civil War at the London premiere. L-R: Nate Moore, Kevin Feige, the Russo brothers, Paul Bettany, Daniel Brühl, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Tom Holland, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, and Emily VanCamp.

Anthony Mackie speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.