Anthony Mackie - Overview

Date of Birth: N/A

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Nationality: United States

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Actor Anthony Mackie rose to prominence with powerful turns on the New York stage in acclaimed productions like "Up Against the Wind" and "Talk." His performances eventually brought him to Hollywood, where he impressed in his debut as a formidable foe to Eminem in "8 Mile" (2002). Mackie soon graduated to supporting roles and the occasional lead for major directors like Spike Lee with "She Hate Me" (2004) and Clint Eastwood with "Million Dollar Baby" (2005), while maintaining an interest in independent product like "Half Nelson" (2005) and "The Hurt Locker" (2008). The depth and strength of his talents in these projects and many others, including the much-anticipated Notorious B.I.G. biopic "Notorious" (2009) signified that Mackie was among the best actors working in film and stage in the early millennium.

Born Sept. 23, 1978 in New Orleans, LA, Mackie was raised in the Seventh Ward and for a time, entertained the idea of becoming an engineer like his older brother, Professor Calvin Mackie, who was featured prominently in the Spike Lee documentary "When the... Read More

Filmography (27)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Man on a Ledge (2012)

Real Steel (2011)

What's Your Number? (2011)

Desert Flower (2011)

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Photos (1)

Milestones (18)

2010
Starred in "Night Catches Us" with Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce

2009
Again portrayed Tupac Shakur in the biopic "Notorious," about the life of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

2008
Nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male (“The Hurt Locker”)

2008
Had a supporting role in Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the Iraq war, "The Hurt Locker"

2008
Had a supporting role in Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the Iraq war, "The Hurt Locker" (released theatrically in 2009); earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male

2008
Nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male ("The Hurt Locker")

2008
Had a supporting role in Kathryn Bigelow's film about the Iraq war, "The Hurt Locker" (released theatrically in 2009); earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male

Photos From Last Movie (1)

Movie: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Benjamin Walker (center) as Abraham Lincoln in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."