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Anthony Mackie

American actor

Born
23 September 1978, New Orleans
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
film actor, stage actor, television actor, screenwriter, actor
Films here
2

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).

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
2004Million Dollar BabyCast
2011Real SteelCast

Frequent collaborators

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q511554 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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