Anthony Mackie is an American actor who stars in the films She Hate Me and We Are Marshall.
He plays the role of Tupac Shakur in the 2009 film Notorious, which chronicles the life of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Life and Career
Anthony Mackie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Julliard to pursue acting training, and since graduation he has had steady work in Television, film, and on stage.
In the spring of 2008, Mackie starred in three plays by August Wilson at the Kennedy Center. He also starred in two projects directed by Spike Lee; Sucker Free City and She Hate Me.
Anthony Mackie Quote
"In the 90's LA was a scary place. When I started listening to Tupac's lyrics I was like that's a completely different world and a world that I never want to see and I never want to experience but I now know."SOHH.com: ...Mackie Talks Tupac... (December 29, 2008)
Anthony Mackie Timeline
Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
September 23, 1979: Born
2002: 8 Mile - IMDb Listing | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2004: The Manchurian Candidate - IMDb Listing | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2004: She Hate Me - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2004: Million Dollar Baby - IMDb Listing | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2006: Half Nelson - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2006: Crossover - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2006: We Are Marshall - IMDb Listing | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews | Wikipedia
2009: Notorious - IMDb Listing | Mahalo | Wikipedia
References
Fast Facts
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Born
September 23, 1979
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Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana
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First Film
8 Mile in 2002
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First starring role
John Henry "Jack" Armstrong in She Hate Me in 2004
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Other notable roles
Shawrelle Berry in Million Dollar Baby and Nate Ruffin in We Are Marshall
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Fact:
Won an Obie Award in 2002 for the play Talk
