Anthony Mackie
Biography
Anthony Mackie is an American actor who studied at Juilliard and graduated in 2001, then appeared in stage productions before making his film debut in 8 Mile (2002). Born in New Orleans, he received accolades for starring roles in Brother to Brother (2004) and The Hurt Locker (2008), and his early credits also include Million Dollar Baby (2004), Half Nelson (2006), Notorious (2009), in which he played Tupac Shakur, and Real Steel (2011). His best known work is as Sam Wilson, the Falcon who becomes Captain America, in the Marvel films, from Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) to Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He has also starred in Detroit (2017) and The Hate U Give (2018) and in television projects including All the Way (2016) and Altered Carbon (2020). His honors include two MTV Movie Awards and two Emmy nominations.
48years old
Turns 49 on September 23in 317 days
- Born New Orleans
- Star sign: LibraFirst day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
- Also credited as Anthony Dwane Mackie
Movie Career
- Films
- 61
- Career span
- 24 years2002 to 2026
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First role
In 2002, Mackie served as Don Cheadle's understudy in Suzan-Lori Parks' play Topdog/Underdog. That same year, his part in Carl Hancock Rux's play Talk earned him an OBIE Award.
Getting ready for a role
In the 2009 movie Notorious, Mackie took the part of Tupac Shakur. While he was attending Juilliard, he had already played Shakur in the 2001 play Up Against the Wind.
Beyond film
Mackie starred in three August Wilson plays, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences and Jitney, at the Kennedy Center in March 2008 as part of a month-long presentation of Wilson's Century Cycle.
Behind the camera
Mackie both produced and starred in Outside the Wire, a science fiction film that Netflix released on January 15, 2021.
Behind the camera
Mackie's first time directing will be the drama Spark, with Saniyya Sidney in the cast, as was announced in January 2022.
Anthony Mackie movies on Netflix
Desert Warrioras Hanzala
Captain America: Brave New Worldas Sam Wilson…
Sneaksas Ty (voice)
Elevationas Will
If You Were the Lastas Adam Gherrity
Ghostedas Grandson of Sam
We Have a Ghostas Frank Presley
Outside the Wireas Leo
The Woman in the Windowas Ed Fox
Synchronicas Steve Denube
The Bankeras Bernard Garrett
Avengers: Endgameas Sam Wilson / Falcon
IOas Micah
Miss Balaas Jimmy
Point Blankas Paul
Sebergas Hakim Jamal
Avengers: Infinity Waras Sam Wilson / Falcon
The Hate U Giveas King
Detroitas Greene
All the Wayas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Captain America: Civil Waras Sam Wilson / Falcon
Triple 9as Marcus Belmont
Ant-Manas Sam Wilson / Falcon
Avengers: Age of Ultronas Sam Wilson / Falcon
Love the Coopersas Officer Percy Williams
Our Brand Is Crisisas Ben
The Night Beforeas Chris Roberts
Black or Whiteas Jeremiah Jeffers
Captain America: The Winter Soldieras Sam Wilson / Falcon
Playing It Coolas Bryan
Shelteras Tahir
Gangster Squadas Coleman Harris
Pain & Gainas Adrian Doorbal
Repentanceas Tommy Carter
Runner Runneras Agent Shavers
The Fifth Estateas Sam Coulson
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Peteas Kris
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunteras Will Johnson
Man on a Ledgeas Mike Ackerman
10 Yearsas Andre
Real Steelas Finn
The Adjustment Bureauas Harry Mitchell
What's Your Number?as Tom Piper
Night Catches Usas Marcus Washington
Desert Floweras Harold Jackson
Notoriousas Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
Eagle Eyeas Major William Bowman
The Hurt Lockeras Sergeant JT Sanborn
Crossoveras Tech
Freedomlandas Billy Williams
Half Nelsonas Frank
Heavens Fallas William Lee
We Are Marshallas Nate Ruffin
The Manas Booty
Brother to Brotheras Perry
Havenas Hammer
Million Dollar Babyas Shawrelle Berry
She Hate Meas John Henry 'Jack' Armstrong
Sucker Free Cityas K-Luv
The Manchurian Candidateas Robert Baker
8 Mileas Papa Doc
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Captain America: Civil War2016 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Sam Wilson / Falcon
IMDb rating 7.8949K votes
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Sam Wilson / Falcon
IMDb rating 7.7990K votes
Most often with
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo directed four of these films together. Chris Evans appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Chris Evans8 films together, 2011 to 2023
Chris Evans's page Ghosted2023IMDb rating 5.8Mackie as Grandson of SamEvans as Cole Turner
Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconEvans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconEvans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconEvans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconEvans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconEvans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Playing It Cool2014IMDb rating 5.9Mackie as BryanEvans as Narrator
What's Your Number?2011IMDb rating 6.1Mackie as Tom PiperEvans as Colin Shea
Samuel L. Jackson5 films together, 2005 to 2020
Samuel L. Jackson's page The Banker2020IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Bernard GarrettJackson as Joe Morris
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJackson as Nick Fury
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJackson as Nick Fury
Freedomland2006IMDb rating 5.2Mackie as Billy WilliamsJackson as Lorenzo Council
The Man2005IMDb rating 5.6Mackie as BootyJackson as Derrick Vann
Scarlett Johansson5 films together, 2014 to 2019
Scarlett Johansson's page Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJohansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJohansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJohansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJohansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconJohansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Robert Downey Jr.4 films together, 2015 to 2019
Robert Downey Jr.'s page Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconDowney as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Don Cheadle4 films together, 2015 to 2019
Don Cheadle's page Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconCheadle as James Rhodes / War Machine
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconCheadle as James Rhodes / War Machine
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconCheadle as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconCheadle as James Rhodes / War Machine
Sebastian Stan4 films together, 2014 to 2023
Sebastian Stan's page Ghosted2023IMDb rating 5.8Mackie as Grandson of SamStan as God
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconStan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconStan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / FalconStan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Anthony RussoDirector, 4 films, 2014 to 2019
All films by Anthony Russo Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Joe RussoDirector, 4 films, 2014 to 2019
All films by Joe Russo Avengers: Endgame2019IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Avengers: Infinity War2018IMDb rating 8.4Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Captain America: Civil War2016IMDb rating 7.8Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014IMDb rating 7.7Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
George NolfiDirector, 3 films, 2011 to 2024
All films by George Nolfi Elevation2024IMDb rating 5.7Mackie as Will
The Banker2020IMDb rating 7.3Mackie as Bernard Garrett
The Adjustment Bureau2011IMDb rating 7.0Mackie as Harry Mitchell
Also four films together3 more actors
- Jeremy RennerAvengers: Endgame (2019), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and The Hurt Locker (2008)
- Elizabeth OlsenAvengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Evangeline LillyAvengers: Endgame (2019), Ant-Man (2015), Real Steel (2011) and The Hurt Locker (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Anthony Mackie's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$11.1 billion
45 of the 61 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 61 films: 45 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 45Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$2.8B25.2% of the total
- 2$2.1B18.5% of the total
- 3$1.4B12.7% of the total
- 4$1.2B10.4% of the total
- 5$715M6.4% of the total
- 6$519M4.7% of the total
- 7$415M3.7% of the total
- 8$299M2.7% of the total












