Biography
Anthony Mackie is an American actor. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he trained at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before graduating from the Juilliard School in 2001.
He made his film debut in 8 Mile (2002) and appeared as Shawrelle Berry in Million Dollar Baby (2004). He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Brother to Brother (2004) and further recognition for The Hurt Locker (2008). Mackie is known for portraying Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series from 2014 onwards, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
In theatre, he won an Obie Award in 2002 for his performance in Carl Hancock Rux's Talk.
