List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors


The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. of the franchise includes six films, featuring four different superhero properties, leading up to a crossover in the 2012 film Marvel's The Avengers. The franchise's features three sequels to Phase One films, as well as two new film properties, and the crossover ', which released in 2015. features four sequels to earlier films, and four new film properties, as well as the crossover films ' and '. is intended to feature three sequels to earlier films, and three new film properties.
As the franchise is composed of films adapted from a variety of Marvel Comics properties, there are multiple lead actors: Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the films Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Iron Man 3 ; Chris Evans portrays Steve Rogers / Captain America in ', ', and ', where he is joined by Downey as Stark; and Chris Hemsworth plays Thor in Thor, ', ' and the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder film. All three actors star in The Avengers, and reprise their roles in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Edward Norton headlined The Incredible Hulk, playing Bruce Banner / Hulk, but did not reprise the role in the future films, being replaced by Mark Ruffalo for all subsequent films involving the character. Chris Pratt portrays the lead character, Peter Quill / Star-Lord, in Guardians of the Galaxy, and returns for its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, while Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas respectively star as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hank Pym / Ant-Man in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, in which Evangeline Lilly co-stars as Hope van Dyne / Wasp.
Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange and the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Tom Holland portrays Peter Parker / Spider-Man in ', ' and the upcoming third Spider-Man film, and Chadwick Boseman portrays T'Challa / Black Panther in Black Panther and the upcoming Black Panther sequel ; Holland and Boseman were both introduced in Captain America: Civil War, which Rudd also appeared in. Downey and Evans join Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming, while Cumberbatch joined Hemsworth and Ruffalo in Thor: Ragnarok. Brie Larson portrays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in Captain Marvel and its upcoming sequel. Pratt, Cumberbatch, Holland and Boseman also appear in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, with Rudd, Lilly and Larson also appearing in the latter.
Scarlett Johansson stars as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Black Widow, after appearing in Iron Man 2, the Avengers films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Richard Madden will headline as Ikaris in The Eternals, while Simu Liu will star as Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Samuel L. Jackson had cameo and supporting appearances as Nick Fury in several of the early films in the franchise, before co-starring in The Avengers; he would continue to have supporting roles in later films as well. Multiple other cast members recur across multiple films and series within the franchise. The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. All characters that have made appearances in other MCU media, such as the short films, television series, or digital series, are noted.

Phase One

Introduced in ''Iron Man''

! scope="row" | Phil Coulson
! scope="row" | Christine Everhart
! scope="row" | Nick Fury
! scope="row" | Harold "Happy" Hogan
! scope="row" | J.A.R.V.I.S.
! scope="row" | Virginia "Pepper" Potts
! scope="row" | Raza
! scope="row" | James "Rhodey" Rhodes
! scope="row" | William Ginter Riva
! scope="row" | Obadiah Stane
! scope="row" | Howard Stark
! scope="row" | Tony Stark
Iron Man
! scope="row" | Ho Yinsen
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Introduced in ''The Incredible Hulk''

! scope="row" | Bruce Banner
Hulk
! scope="row" | Emil Blonsky
Abomination
! scope="row" | Roger Harrington
! scope="row" | Betty Ross
! scope="row" | Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
! scope="row" | Leonard Samson
! scope="row" | Samuel Sterns
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Introduced in ''Iron Man 2''

! scope="row" | Justin Hammer
! scope="row" | Peter Parker
! scope="row" | Chess Roberts
! scope="row" | Natasha Romanoff
Natalie Rushman / Black Widow
! scope="row" | Stern
! scope="row" | Anton Vanko
! scope="row" | Ivan Vanko
Whiplash
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Introduced in ''Thor''

! scope="row" | Clint Barton
Hawkeye
! scope="row" | Fandral
! scope="row" | Jane Foster
! scope="row" | Frigga
! scope="row" | Heimdall
! scope="row" | Hogun
! scope="row" | Laufey
! scope="row" | Darcy Lewis
! scope="row" | Loki
! scope="row" | Odin
! scope="row" | Erik Selvig
! scope="row" | Sif
! scope="row" | Jasper Sitwell
! scope="row" | Thor
! scope="row" | Volstagg
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Captain America: The First Avenger''

! scope="row" | James "Bucky" Barnes
! scope="row" | Brandt
! scope="row" | Peggy Carter
! scope="row" | Jacques Dernier
! scope="row" | Timothy "Dum Dum"
Dugan
! scope="row" | Abraham Erskine
! scope="row" | James Montgomery Falsworth
! scope="row" | Gilmore Hodge
! scope="row" | Gabe Jones
! scope="row" | Heinz Kruger
! scope="row" | Jim Morita
! scope="row" | Chester Phillips
! scope="row" | Steve Rogers
Captain America
! scope="row" | Johann Schmidt
Red Skull
! scope="row" | Arnim Zola
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Marvel's The Avengers''

! scope="row" | Hawley
! scope="row" | Maria Hill
! scope="row" | Georgi Luchkov
! scope="row" | Gideon Malick
! scope="row" | Thanos
! scope="row" | The Other

Phase Two

Introduced in Phase One

! scope="row" | Bruce Banner
Hulk
! scope="row" | James "Bucky" Barnes
Winter Soldier
! scope="row" | Clint Barton
Hawkeye
! scope="row" | Peggy Carter
! scope="row" | Fandral
! scope="row" | Jane Foster
! scope="row" | Frigga
! scope="row" | Nick Fury
! scope="row" | Hawley
! scope="row" | Heimdall
! scope="row" | Maria Hill
! scope="row" | Harold "Happy" Hogan
! scope="row" | Hogun
! scope="row" | J.A.R.V.I.S.
! scope="row" | Darcy Lewis
! scope="row" | Loki
! scope="row" | Odin
! scope="row" | Virginia "Pepper" Potts
! scope="row" | James "Rhodey" Rhodes
War Machine / Iron Patriot
! scope="row" | Steve Rogers
Captain America
! scope="row" | Natasha Romanoff
Black Widow
! scope="row" | Erik Selvig
! scope="row" | Sif
! scope="row" | Jasper Sitwell
! scope="row" | Howard Stark
! scope="row" | Tony Stark
Iron Man
! scope="row" | Stern
! scope="row" | Thanos
! scope="row" | The Other
! scope="row" | Thor
! scope="row" | Volstagg
! scope="row" | Ho Yinsen
! scope="row" | Arnim Zola
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Iron Man 3''

! scope="row" | Ellen Brandt
! scope="row" | Matthew Ellis
! scope="row" | Maya Hansen
! scope="row" | Harley Keener
! scope="row" | Aldrich Killian
! scope="row" | Rodriguez
! scope="row" | Eric Savin
! scope="row" | Trevor Slattery
! scope="row" | Jack Taggart
! scope="row" | Wu
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Thor: The Dark World''

! scope="row" | Algrim
Kurse
! scope="row" | Bor
! scope="row" | Ian Boothby
! scope="row" | Carina
! scope="row" | Eir
! scope="row" | Malekith
! scope="row" | Richard
! scope="row" | Taneleer Tivan
The Collector
! scope="row" | Tyr
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier''

! scope="row" | Georges Batroc
! scope="row" | Sharon Carter
Agent 13
! scope="row" | Cameron Klein
! scope="row" | List
! scope="row" | Pietro Maximoff
Quicksilver
! scope="row" | Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
! scope="row" | Alexander Pierce
! scope="row" | Jack Rollins
! scope="row" | Brock Rumlow
! scope="row" | Wolfgang von Strucker
! scope="row" | Sam Wilson
Falcon
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Guardians of the Galaxy''

! scope="row" | Bereet
! scope="row" | The Broker
! scope="row" | Cosmo
! scope="row" | Rhomann Dey
! scope="row" | Drax the Destroyer
! scope="row" | Gamora
! scope="row" | Groot
! scope="row" | Howard the Duck
! scope="row" | Korath
! scope="row" | Kraglin
! scope="row" | Nebula
! scope="row" | Meredith Quill
! scope="row" | Grandpa Quill
! scope="row" | Peter Quill
Star-Lord
! scope="row" | Irani Rael
Nova Prime
! scope="row" | Rocket
! scope="row" | Ronan the Accuser
! scope="row" | Garthan Saal
! scope="row" | Yondu Udonta
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Avengers: Age of Ultron''

! scope="row" | Laura Barton
! scope="row" | Helen Cho
! scope="row" | F.R.I.D.A.Y.
! scope="row" | Ulysses Klaue
! scope="row" | Ultron
! scope="row" | Vision
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Ant-Man''

! scope="row" | Mitchell Carson
! scope="row" | Darren Cross
Yellowjacket
! scope="row" | Dale
! scope="row" | Dave
! scope="row" | Gale
! scope="row" | Kurt
! scope="row" | Cassie Lang
! scope="row" | Scott Lang
Ant-Man
! scope="row" | Luis
! scope="row" | Maggie
! scope="row" | Paxton
! scope="row" | Hank Pym
Ant-Man
! scope="row" | Hope van Dyne
! scope="row" | Janet van Dyne
Wasp

Phase Three

Introduced in Phase One

! scope="row" | Bruce Banner
Hulk
! scope="row" |
Winter Soldier / White Wolf
! scope="row" | Clint Barton
Hawkeye
! scope="row" | Peggy Carter
! scope="row" | Phil Coulson
! scope="row" | Fandral
! scope="row" | Jane Foster
! scope="row" | Frigga
! scope="row" | Nick Fury
! scope="row" | Heimdall
! scope="row" | Maria Hill
! scope="row" | Harold "Happy" Hogan
! scope="row" | Roger Harrington
! scope="row" | Hogun
! scope="row" | Loki
! scope="row" | Odin
! scope="row" | Virginia "Pepper" Potts
! scope="row" | James "Rhodey" Rhodes
War Machine
! scope="row" | William Ginter Riva
! scope="row" | Steve Rogers
Captain America
! scope="row" | Natasha Romanoff
Black Widow
! scope="row" | Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
! scope="row" | Johann Schmidt
Red Skull
! scope="row" | Jasper Sitwell
! scope="row" | Howard Stark
! scope="row" | Tony Stark
Iron Man
! scope="row" | Thanos
! scope="row" | Thor
! scope="row" | Volstagg
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in Phase Two

! scope="row" | Laura Barton
! scope="row" | Sharon Carter
! scope="row" | Dave
! scope="row" | Drax the Destroyer
! scope="row" | F.R.I.D.A.Y.
! scope="row" | Gamora
! scope="row" | Groot
! scope="row" | Howard the Duck
! scope="row" | Harley Keener
! scope="row" | Ulysses Klaue
! scope="row" | Korath
! scope="row" | Kraglin
! scope="row" | Kurt
! scope="row" | Cassie Lang
! scope="row" | Scott Lang
Ant-Man
! scope="row" | Luis
! scope="row" | Maggie
! scope="row" | Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
! scope="row" | Nebula
! scope="row" | Paxton
! scope="row" | Alexander Pierce
! scope="row" | Hank Pym
! scope="row" | Meredith Quill
! scope="row" | Grandpa Quill
! scope="row" | Peter Quill
Star-Lord
! scope="row" | Rocket
! scope="row" | Jack Rollins
! scope="row" | Ronan the Accuser
! scope="row" | Brock Rumlow
Crossbones
! scope="row" | Taneleer Tivan
The Collector
! scope="row" | Yondu Udonta
! scope="row" | Hope van Dyne
Wasp
! scope="row" | Janet van Dyne
! scope="row" | Vision
! scope="row" | Sam Wilson
Falcon
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Agent Carter">Agent Carter (TV series)">Agent Carter''

! scope="row" | Edwin Jarvis
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Captain America: Civil War''

! scope="row" | Ayo
! scope="row" | T'Chaka
! scope="row" | T'Challa
Black Panther
! scope="row" | May Parker
! scope="row" | Peter Parker
Spider-Man
! scope="row" | Everett K. Ross
! scope="row" | Miriam Sharpe
! scope="row" | Maria Stark
! scope="row" | Helmut Zemo
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Doctor Strange''

! scope="row" | Ancient One
! scope="row" | Dormammu
! scope="row" | Daniel Drumm
! scope="row" | Hamir
! scope="row" | Kaecilius
! scope="row" | Lucian Aster
! scope="row" | Tina Minoru
! scope="row" | Karl Mordo
! scope="row" | Christine Palmer
! scope="row" | Jonathan Pangborn
! scope="row" | Stephen Strange
! scope="row" | Nicodemus West
! scope="row" | Wong
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2''

! scope="row" | Ayesha
! scope="row" | Brahl
! scope="row" | Charlie-27
! scope="row" | Ego
! scope="row" | Gef the Ravager
! scope="row" | Half-Nut
! scope="row" | Mainframe
! scope="row" | Mantis
! scope="row" | Martinex
! scope="row" | Narblik
! scope="row" | Oblo
! scope="row" | Aleta Ogord
! scope="row" | Stakar Ogord
! scope="row" | Retch
! scope="row" | Scrote
! scope="row" | Taserface
! scope="row" | Tullk
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''

! scope="row" | Abraham
! scope="row" | Betty Brant
! scope="row" | Jackson Brice
Shocker
! scope="row" | Charles
! scope="row" | Cindy
! scope="row" | Mr. Cobbwell
! scope="row" | Aaron Davis
! scope="row" | Mr. Delmar
! scope="row" | Mac Gargan
! scope="row" | Mr. Hapgood
! scope="row" | Anne Marie Hoag
! scope="row" | Jason Ionello
! scope="row" | Michelle "MJ" Jones
! scope="row" | Karen
! scope="row" | Ned Leeds
! scope="row" | Liz
! scope="row" | Phineas Mason
Tinkerer
! scope="row" | Principal Morita
! scope="row" | Sally
! scope="row" | Herman Schultz
Shocker
! scope="row" | Seymour
! scope="row" | Eugene "Flash" Thompson
! scope="row" | Tiny
! scope="row" | Adrian Toomes
Vulture
! scope="row" | Doris Toomes
! scope="row" | Ms. Warren
! scope="row" | Coach Wilson

Introduced in ''Thor: Ragnarok''

! scope="row" | Grandmaster
! scope="row" | Hela
! scope="row" | Korg
! scope="row" | Skurge
! scope="row" | Surtur
! scope="row" | Topaz
! scope="row" | Valkyrie
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Black Panther''

! scope="row" | Linda
! scope="row" | M'Baku
! scope="row" | N'Jadaka /
Erik "Killmonger" Stevens
! scope="row" | N'Jobu
! scope="row" | Nakia
! scope="row" | Okoye
! scope="row" | Ramonda
! scope="row" | Shuri
! scope="row" | W'Kabi
! scope="row" | Xoliswa
! scope="row" | Zuri
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Avengers: Infinity War''

! scope="row" | Eitri
! scope="row" | Corvus Glaive
! scope="row" | Ebony Maw
! scope="row" | Proxima Midnight
! scope="row" | Cull Obsidian
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''

! scope="row" | Sonny Burch
! scope="row" | Bill Foster
! scope="row" | Ava Starr
Ghost
! scope="row" | Elihas Starr
! scope="row' | Uzman
! scope="row" | Jimmy Woo
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Captain Marvel''

! scope="row" | Att-Lass
! scope="row" | Bron-Char
! scope="row" | Carol Danvers
Captain Marvel
! scope="row" | Mar-Vell / Wendy Lawson
! scope="row" | Minn-Erva
! scope="row" | Maria Rambeau
! scope="row" | Monica Rambeau
! scope="row" | Soren
! scope="row" | Supreme Intelligence
! scope="row" | Talos
! scope="row" | Yon-Rogg
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Avengers: Endgame''

! scope="row" | Akihiko
! scope="row" | Morgan Stark
! scope="row" colspan="12" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''

! scope="row" | Quentin Beck
Mysterio
! scope="row" | Brad Davis
! scope="row" | Julius Dell
! scope="row" | Dimitri
! scope="row" | J. Jonah Jameson

Phase Four

Introduced in Phase One

! scope="row" | Jane Foster
Mighty Thor
! scope="row" | Natasha Romanoff
Black Widow
! scope="row" | Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
! scope="row" | Tony Stark
Iron Man
! scope="row" | Thor
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in Phase Two

! scope="row" | Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in Phase Three

! scope="row" | Korg
! scope="row" | Michelle "MJ" Jones
! scope="row" | May Parker
! scope="row" | Peter Parker
Spider-Man
! scope="row" | Stephen Strange
! scope="row" | Valkyrie
! scope="row" | Wong
! scope="row" | Karl Mordo
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Black Widow''

! scope="row" | Yelena Belova
Black Widow
! scope="row" | Dreykov
! scope="row" | Rick Mason
! scope="row" | Alexei Shostakov
Red Guardian
! scope="row" | Melina Vostokoff
Black Widow
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''The Eternals''

! scope="row" | Ajak
! scope="row" | Druig
! scope="row" | Gilgamesh
! scope="row" | Ikaris
! scope="row" | Kingo
! scope="row" | Makkari
! scope="row" | Phastos
! scope="row" | Sersi
! scope="row" | Sprite
! scope="row" | Thena
! scope="row" | Dane Whitman
! scope="row" colspan="7" style="background-color:#ddf;" |

Introduced in ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''

! scope="row" | Mandarin
! scope="row" | Shang-Chi