Anthony Mackie first appeared as Sam Wilson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014. He has reprised the role in several films, including Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man (both 2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Starting with the Disney+ limited streaming series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Mackie again portrayed Sam Wilson, as the character wrestles with being given the responsibility of becoming the next Captain America.