Anthony Mackie is an American actor with two ISA nominations for Best Supporting Actor in The Hurt Locker and Best Actor in Like Brother to Brother. He is widely known for the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: "The First Avenger: The Other War", "Avengers: Age of Ultron", "The First Avenger: Confrontation", "Avengers: Infinity War", "Ant-Man", where he played the role of Falcon.
During his creative career, Mackie played in more than 60 films, and during his student years he performed on Broadway in theatrical productions. He also wrote the script for the television series "Stand Up on the First Amendment".
In the first half of 2019, new films with his participation will be released: "IO" from Netflix and "Avengers: Endgame" from Marvel.
Childhood and adolescence
Anthony was born in New Orleans, USA, in the fall of 1978. He was born into a poor family, where his father was engaged in carpentry and roofing, and his mother was in charge of the household. During the terrible hurricane that struck New Orleans in 2005, Anthony's entire family died, which was a big blow for him.
From early childhood, the boy possessed artistry and often staged performances in front of his friends, and as a teenager he first appeared on the theater stage. He continued his creative biography in North Carolina, at the art school, where he went to study at the drama department. Soon the young man considered that this was not enough and went to one of the most prestigious educational institutions, in which many stars studied - the Juilliard School, where he studied theatrical skills for several years.
Already in his student years, he began performing on Broadway in theatrical productions. One of his roles was the image of Tupac Shakura - the deceased rapper. He will return to this work once again in the early 2000s in the biopic "Notary".
Film career
Anthony played his big role in the movie "8 Mile" with the famous singer Eminem and actress Kim Bessinger. The film won the Academy Award for Best Music.
The next film with Mackie's participation was the action movie Hollywood Cops, where H. Ford played the central role, and soon Anthony himself gets his main role in the drama film Like Brother to Brother. For this difficult work for the actor, he received high praise from film critics and was nominated for an ISA award.
Among the many roles that Mackie played in films during the early 2000s, it is worth noting Clint Eastwood's film “Million Dollar Baby”, which won several Oscars, and “The Hurt Locker,” where he got the role of a sapper in Iraq. … The film also received an Oscar in six nominations and brought fame and fame to the actors involved in this film, including Maki.
After the resounding fame, Anthony continued to work in the cinema, and also often performed on Broadway. For one of his theatrical roles, he was awarded the Obie Awards.
Since 2014, Macy has been working with Marvel to bring Sam Wilson the Falcon to the screen in Avengers. In several parts he got only small episodes, and already in the third, entitled "The First Avenger: Confrontation", Maki appears in the picture as a full-fledged character and friend of the main character - Captain America. The image of the Falcon will also appear in the last part of the Avengers films, which will be released in the spring of 2019: "Avengers: Endgame".
Personal life
Anthony's wife was a childhood friend of Sheletta Chapital. For a long time, the couple did not formalize their relationship, although they lived together for many years, but in 2014, to the delight of all relatives and friends, they officially registered their marriage. Anthony and Sheletta are raising three children.
