Performer
A performer whose catalogue work here is strong, with the fuller case still to be made.
Nutevio rank
#245
of 909177 performers
Top 1%
Anthony Mackie represents the rare performer whose career became more ambitious with every decade — 25 years in, and Anthony is still choosing the harder script.
The essay
Our editors on the work, the patterns and the reason this body of work holds together.
Anthony Mackie appears in 57 films in the Nutevio catalogue, and none of them would work the same way without Anthony. Disney 100: Remember That is the clearest case: a film rated 10.0 by our editors, where the performance carries weight the script only implies.
The recognisable elements are versatility, transformation, quiet performance. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same instrument, tuned differently for action, science fiction, adventure. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is played.
Working with Anthony Russo, Rupert Wyatt, Julius Onah and others, Anthony Mackie helped set a standard other performers now audition against. Awards bodies have been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.
Disney 100: Remember That (2023) as Self · Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Sam Wilson / Falcon · Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Career snapshot
Ranked #245 of 909177 performers tracked in the Nutevio library.
Films in Nutevio
57
2002–2027
Career length
25 yrs
Measured across our catalogue
Academy Awards
—
Unknown
Oscar nominations
—
Unknown
Highest Nutevio score
10.0
Disney 100: Remember That
Average Nutevio score
6.4
Across catalogue work
Highest IMDb rating
10.0
Disney 100: Remember That
Most frequent director
Anthony Russo
7 films together
Longest collaboration
7×
With Anthony Russo
Most common genre
Action
22 titles
Average runtime
1h 49m
Across catalogue work
Golden Globe wins
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Unknown
Nutevio metric
Ten weighted categories, applied identically to everyone we cover.
Nutevio Performer Score
7.0
out of 10
A performer whose catalogue work here is strong, with the fuller case still to be made.
Nutevio metric
Cultural impact and legacy, measured separately from craft — how far the work travelled once it left the cinema.
Nutevio Influence Score
6.9
out of 10
A quieter influence — felt inside the films rather than across the industry.
How far the work travelled past the people who saw it first.
What survives once the release-week conversation has burned off.
Institutional acknowledgement, weighted but never decisive.
Years of chosen, relevant work rather than years merely employed.
Statuettes, read as evidence rather than verdict.
Roles named without needing the film named alongside them.
Directors who wrote parts because this performer existed.
The reading other performers now have to answer.
Actor DNA
A fingerprint derived from the roles themselves — register, range and the kind of film they carry.
The shape of a career
Every performance plotted in time. Hover a point to read the title behind it.
Peak years
Where the scores, the awards and the sheer volume of work agree with each other.
Best decade
2000s
6.7 average MV
The 2000s are where the work and the material meet. Notorious, Desert Flower, Eagle Eye — the run our editors reach for first when the argument is about range rather than fame.
Highest average Nutevio score
2000s
6.7
Across 12 catalogue films in this decade, our scores never drop below the level a career is judged on.
Highest average IMDb rating
2000s
6.7
The public agrees most strongly about this stretch — useful context, and occasionally a decade behind our own reading.
Most awarded era
2000s
0 Academy Awards
Statuettes for the films themselves, which is the honest way to read an ensemble career. Notorious, Desert Flower, Eagle Eye.
Most productive era
2010s
29 films
The busiest stretch of the catalogue — volume that reads as appetite rather than availability.
Range, mapped
Genres down the side, decades across the top. Warmer cells mean stronger titles.
| Genre | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama | 7.18 films | 6.412 films | 7.61 film |
| Action | 5.83 films | 7.112 films | 5.57 films |
| Thriller | 6.15 films | 6.28 films | 6.34 films |
| Comedy | 5.52 films | 6.17 films | 6.43 films |
| Crime | 5.52 films | 6.45 films | 6.01 film |
| Romance | — | 6.43 films | 6.91 film |
| Horror | — | — | 6.32 films |
Chronology
Firsts and peaks
The turning points, in the order they happened.
First film in Nutevio
20028 Mile
Where our catalogue meets this career, as Papa Doc.
First Nutevio masterpiece · Highest rated performance · Career peak
The first film here to clear 9.0 on our scale — a threshold fewer than one film in ten reaches. 10.0 on the Nutevio scale, the top of the catalogue for this performer. Weighing billing against the film's own quality, this is the point where everything aligned at once.
Most recent film
The current state of the argument, as Sam Wilson / Captain America.
Our order
Every performance in the catalogue, ordered by Nutevio Score.
Every title
Filter by genre or decade, and compare any two titles side by side.
57 of 57 films
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Directed by Anthony Russo
as Sam Wilson / Falcon
Directed by Anthony Russo
as Bernard Garrett
Directed by George Nolfi
as King
Directed by George Tillman Jr.
From the library
Every movie and TV credit stored for this name in the Nutevio catalogue — filter by media, role or sort by rating.
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The defining work
#1
Self
Disney 100: Remember That (2023)
Performance score9.5
The performance the rest of the career is read through. Self gives Anthony Mackie a structure to work against, and the film hands over its centre of gravity without hesitation.
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Sam Wilson / Falcon
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Performance score8.2
Avengers: Endgame asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Sam Wilson / Falcon is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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Sam Wilson / Falcon
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Performance score8.2
Avengers: Infinity War asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Sam Wilson / Falcon is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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Bernard Garrett
The Banker (2020)
Performance score8.1
The Banker asks for something the previous films did not, and gets it. Bernard Garrett is played without a single line of pleading for the audience's sympathy — which is exactly why it lands.
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A guided path through the work, ordered so each film explains the next.
Best entry point
as Self
Start here. Disney 100: Remember That is the clearest statement of what Anthony Mackie does — accessible, 36 minutes, and rated 10.0 by our editors. No context required.
Our editors order this path by accessibility first and chronology second. You meet Anthony at the most legible performance, then move forward in time so each film reads as a response to the one before it rather than a repetition of it.
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
A deliberate change of key after Disney 100: Remember That — same instrument, unfamiliar tuning, and the reason range gets mentioned.
The Hate U Give (2018)
A deliberate change of key after Avengers: Infinity War — same instrument, unfamiliar tuning, and the reason range gets mentioned.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
A deliberate change of key after The Hate U Give — same instrument, unfamiliar tuning, and the reason range gets mentioned.
The Banker (2020)
A deliberate change of key after Avengers: Endgame — same instrument, unfamiliar tuning, and the reason range gets mentioned.
Company kept
The directors and performers this career keeps returning to.
Anthony Russo
Director
7 films together
Notably Avengers: Endgame
George Nolfi
Director
3 films together
Notably The Banker
Kathryn Bigelow
Director
2 films together
Notably The Hurt Locker
George Tillman Jr.
Director
2 films together
Notably The Hate U Give
Curtis Hanson
Director
1 film together
Notably 8 Mile
Ron Shelton
Director
1 film together
Notably Hollywood Homicide
Jonathan Demme
Director
1 film together
Notably The Manchurian Candidate
Clint Eastwood
Director
1 film together
Notably Million Dollar Baby
Les Mayfield
Director
1 film together
Notably The Man
Joe Roth
Director
1 film together
Notably Freedomland
Ryan Fleck
Director
1 film together
Notably Half Nelson
McG
Director
1 film together
Notably We Are Marshall
D.J. Caruso
Director
1 film together
Notably Eagle Eye
Mark Mylod
Director
1 film together
Notably What's Your Number?
Shawn Levy
Director
1 film together
Notably Real Steel
Ruben Fleischer
Director
1 film together
Notably Gangster Squad
Bill Condon
Director
1 film together
Notably The Fifth Estate
Michael Bay
Director
1 film together
Notably Pain & Gain
Mike Binder
Director
1 film together
Notably Black or White
David Gordon Green
Director
1 film together
Notably Our Brand Is Crisis
Jonathan Levine
Director
1 film together
Notably The Night Before
Jessie Nelson
Director
1 film together
Notably Love the Coopers
Peyton Reed
Director
1 film together
Notably Ant-Man
Joss Whedon
Director
1 film together
Notably Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jay Roach
Director
1 film together
Notably All the Way
John Hillcoat
Director
1 film together
Notably Triple 9
Joe Lynch
Director
1 film together
Notably Point Blank
Catherine Hardwicke
Director
1 film together
Notably Miss Bala
Aaron Moorhead
Director
1 film together
Notably Synchronic
Joe Wright
Director
1 film together
Notably The Woman in the Window
Dexter Fletcher
Director
1 film together
Notably Ghosted
Rob Edwards
Director
1 film together
Notably Sneaks
Julius Onah
Director
1 film together
Notably Captain America: Brave New World
Rupert Wyatt
Director
1 film together
Notably Desert Warrior
Behind the camera
Who casts this performer, how often, and what the pairing produces.
Anthony Russo
Director
7 films together · 6.5 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 7 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
Avengers: EndgameGeorge Nolfi
Director
3 films together · 6.9 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 3 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
The BankerGeorge Tillman Jr.
Director
2 films together · 7.4 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
The Hate U GiveKathryn Bigelow
Director
2 films together · 7.3 avg MV
A working relationship rather than a booking — 2 films, and the register shifts each time.
Best film together
The Hurt LockerClint Eastwood
Director
1 film together · 8.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Million Dollar BabyJoss Whedon
Director
1 film together · 7.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Avengers: Age of UltronPeyton Reed
Director
1 film together · 7.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Ant-ManShawn Levy
Director
1 film together · 7.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Real SteelCurtis Hanson
Director
1 film together · 7.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
8 MileDexter Fletcher
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
GhostedMcG
Director
1 film together · 6.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
We Are MarshallMike Binder
Director
1 film together · 6.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Black or WhiteJay Roach
Director
1 film together · 6.7 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
All the WayRyan Fleck
Director
1 film together · 6.6 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Half NelsonMark Mylod
Director
1 film together · 6.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
What's Your Number?D.J. Caruso
Director
1 film together · 6.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Eagle EyeJonathan Demme
Director
1 film together · 6.5 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Manchurian CandidateCatherine Hardwicke
Director
1 film together · 6.4 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Miss BalaRuben Fleischer
Director
1 film together · 6.4 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Gangster SquadJulius Onah
Director
1 film together · 6.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Captain America: Brave New WorldAaron Moorhead
Director
1 film together · 6.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
SynchronicMichael Bay
Director
1 film together · 6.3 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Pain & GainJonathan Levine
Director
1 film together · 6.1 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Night BeforeJoe Wright
Director
1 film together · 6.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Woman in the WindowJoe Lynch
Director
1 film together · 6.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Point BlankJohn Hillcoat
Director
1 film together · 6.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Triple 9Jessie Nelson
Director
1 film together · 6.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Love the CoopersBill Condon
Director
1 film together · 6.0 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The Fifth EstateRob Edwards
Director
1 film together · 5.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
SneaksDavid Gordon Green
Director
1 film together · 5.9 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Our Brand Is CrisisRupert Wyatt
Director
1 film together · 5.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Desert WarriorLes Mayfield
Director
1 film together · 5.8 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
The ManJoe Roth
Director
1 film together · 5.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
FreedomlandRon Shelton
Director
1 film together · 5.2 avg MV
One film, but the kind that reorganises how a performer is cast afterwards.
Best film together
Hollywood HomicideSix degrees
Follow the thread outward — director, film, co-star, and the film after that.
Categories of our own
Six editorial categories we apply to every performer we cover.
Most rewatchable
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
The one that survives a fourth viewing. Nothing in the performance depends on surprise, which is why it keeps paying out.
Most emotional performance
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Grief played at conversational volume. The film never asks the audience to cry; the performance simply makes it difficult not to.
Most influential performance
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
You can hear this reading in other actors' auditions a decade later — the surest measure of influence there is.
Best ensemble performance
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Work that makes everyone else in the frame better without ever pulling the camera towards itself.
Career defining performance
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
If the career had to be argued in a single scene, our editors would pick one from this film and rest the case.
In their films' words
“You can build a whole film around a performer who knows when not to speak. Anthony Mackie has known it for a long time.”
Head to head
Put two careers on the same scale and see where the argument actually sits.
Ours alone
Recognitions handed out by this desk, on criteria no awards body uses.
Career Achievement
Awarded
25 years of relevant work — not merely a long career, but a long career of choices.
Modern Classic Performer
Awarded
Defining performances delivered inside the last twenty-five years, in films already being taught rather than merely remembered.
Action Legend
Awarded
22 catalogue titles in action, each one a reference point for the films that followed.
Our desk
Best ending, best opening, best twist and the rest — categories we apply to everyone we cover.
Best ending
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
The Woman in the Window
as Ed Fox
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
The Electric State
as Herman (voice)
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
The Hate U Give
as King
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Avengers: Doomsday
as Sam Wilson / Captain America
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.
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