Actor

Anthony Mackie

September 23, 1978 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Notable work

8.2
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
8.2
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Sam Wilson / The Falcon
7.5
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
7.1
Ant-Man (2015)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
7.7
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
as Shawrelle Berry
7.1
Real Steel (2011)
as Finn
7.6
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
7.1
8 Mile (2002)
as Papa Doc
8.3
Black Mirror (2011)
as Danny
7.3
The Hurt Locker (2008)
as Sergeant JT Sanborn

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