Anthony Mackie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anthony Mackie
Mackie in 2024
Born	Anthony Dwane Mackie (1978-09-23) September 23, 1978 (age 46) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Sheletta Chapital ​ ​ (m. 2014; div. 2018)​
Children	4
Relatives	Calvin Mackie (brother)

Anthony Dwane Mackie (born September 23, 1978) is an American actor. He is famous for playing Sam Wilson, also known as Falcon and later Captain America, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He first appeared as Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). He continued this role in many Marvel films and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He will also star in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

Mackie started his acting career in the music drama film 8 Mile (2002). He also gained recognition for his roles in films like Brother to Brother (2004) and The Hurt Locker (2008). He has played real-life figures such as Tupac Shakur in Notorious (2009) and Martin Luther King Jr. in the HBO TV film All the Way (2016). Beyond films, Mackie has performed in many Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. He currently stars in the Peacock series Twisted Metal (2023–present).

Early life and education

Anthony Mackie was born on September 23, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His parents are Martha Gordon and Willie Mackie Sr. He has a brother named Calvin Mackie. Calvin is a former engineering professor.

Anthony went to Warren Easton Sr High School. He also attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). In 1997, he graduated from the high school drama program at the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA). He later studied acting at the Juilliard School from 1997 to 2001. Other famous actors like Tracie Thoms and Lee Pace were in his class.

Acting career highlights

Mackie at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con in California.

Anthony Mackie began his professional acting career in 2002. He was an understudy in the play Topdog/Underdog. He also won an Obie Award for his role in the play Talk. His first film role was as Papa Doc in 8 Mile (2002).

In 2003, he starred in the independent film Brother to Brother. He played Perry, a young artist. The next year, he appeared in Million Dollar Baby, which won an Academy Award. He also worked with director Spike Lee in She Hate Me. In 2006, Mackie starred in Half Nelson and We Are Marshall.

Mackie has performed in many plays by August Wilson. In 2008, he was in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, and Jitney. These plays were part of a special event in Washington D.C. In 2009, he played Pentheus in a Shakespeare in the Park production. He also starred on Broadway with Christopher Walken in A Behanding in Spokane in 2010.

A notable role for Mackie was playing the rapper Tupac Shakur. He first played Tupac in a play in 2001. Later, he played him again in the 2009 film Notorious. In 2009, he also appeared in the critically acclaimed film The Hurt Locker. He narrated a documentary about football player Marcus Dupree. In 2011, he was in The Adjustment Bureau.

Joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Anthony Mackie became widely known for his role as Sam Wilson / Falcon. He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). He then appeared in many other Marvel films. These include Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Ant-Man (2015). He also starred in Captain America: Civil War (2016). Later, he was in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

In 2021, Mackie starred in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In this series, his character Sam Wilson took on the mantle of Captain America. He will continue this role in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World.

Other recent projects

In 2016, Mackie played Martin Luther King Jr. in the HBO TV film All the Way. In 2018, he appeared in The Hate U Give. This film was based on a popular novel. In 2019, he was in the Netflix science-fiction film IO.

In 2018, Mackie was cast as Takeshi Kovacs in the second season of Netflix's series Altered Carbon. He also appeared in an episode of the Black Mirror series in 2019. In 2021, he starred in and produced the science fiction film Outside the Wire for Netflix.

In 2022, it was announced that Mackie would direct his first film, Spark. He is also set to star in the action film Ending Things. He leads the live-action series Twisted Metal for Peacock. This series is based on the video game. Mackie also appeared in the 2024 documentary Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast.

Personal life

In 2014, Anthony Mackie married his childhood sweetheart, Sheletta Chapital. They later divorced in 2018. They have four children together. The family lives in New Orleans.

Mackie has shared that he is dyslexic. This means he sometimes has difficulty with reading and writing.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theme park attractions

Stage

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Anthony Mackie para niños