Marvel Cinematic Universe Super-Heroes
by ladiebug73 | created - 05 Apr 2014 | updated - 07 Apr 2014 | Public
1. Robert Downey Jr.
Actor | Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.
Downey was born April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, the son of writer, director and ...
Tony Stark/Iron Man Appearances: Iron Man The Incredible Hulk (cameo) Iron Man 2 The Consultant The Avengers Iron Man 3 Pilot (archive footage) Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "The truth is... I am Iron Man." Species: Human Abilities: Along with extreme intelligence and equally powerful arrogance, Stark built a suit of armor that utilized repulsor technology to escape a terrorist camp. He has since then upraged his armor several times.
2. Chris Evans
Actor | The Avengers
Christopher Robert Evans is an American actor, film producer, and director. Evans began his acting career in typical fashion: performing in school productions and community theatre.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa (Capuano), who worked at the Concord Youth Theatre, and G. ...
Steve Rogers/Captain America Appearances: Captain America: The First Avenger The Avengers Agent Carter (archive footage) Pilot (archive footage) Thor: The Dark World (cameo) Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers: Age of Ultron Captain America 3 Quote: "This isn't freedom, this is fear." Species: Enhanced Human Abilities: Given enhanced abilities by the Super-Soldier project during WWII, Steve Rogers has super-strength, speed, and all-around everything.
3. Mark Ruffalo
Actor | Spotlight
Award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, of humble means to father Frank Lawrence Ruffalo, a construction painter and Marie Rose (Hebert), a stylist and hairdresser; his father's ancestry is Italian and his mother is of half French-Canadian and half ...
Bruce Banner/The Hulk Appearances: The Avengers Iron Man 3 (post-credits scene) Pilot (archive footage) Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "I got low. Didn't see an end, so I put a bullet in my mouth... and the other guy spit it out." Species: Human Abilities: Dr. Banner experimented on himself using gamma radiation in an attempt to recreate Abraham Erskine's Super-Soldier formula from WWII, which resulted in an accident that caused him to turn into a giant, uncontrolable, green monster when his heart rate rises.
4. Edward Norton
Actor | Fight Club
American actor, filmmaker and activist Edward Harrison Norton was born on August 18, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.
His mother, Lydia Robinson "Robin" (Rouse), was a foundation executive and teacher of English, and a daughter of famed real estate developer ...
Bruce Banner/The Hulk Appearances: The Incredible Hulk Quote: "Stop. Please. Me.. angry... very bad..." Species: Human Abilities: Dr. Banner experimented on himself using gamma radiation in an attempt to recreate Abraham Erskine's Super-Soldier formula from WWII, which resulted in an accident that caused him to turn into a giant, uncontrolable, green monster when his heart rate rises.
5. Lou Ferrigno
Actor | The Incredible Hulk
An internationally famous and well respected bodybuilder / actor, Lou Ferrigno first appeared on TV screens in 1977 as the musclebound title character of The Incredible Hulk (1978), the alter ego of meek scientist David Banner. Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951 and as a child ...
The Hulk (voice) Appearances: The Incredible Hulk The Avengers Pilot (archive footage) Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "Hulk... SMASH!" Species: Gamma Monster Abilities: A result of Bruce Banner's gamma experimentation an Banner's alter-ego, Hulk is exactly that. He has incredible strength, is twice the size of a normal human, and, of course, is green.
6. Chris Hemsworth
Actor | Snow White and the Huntsman
Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. His brothers are actors, Liam Hemsworth & Luke Hemsworth; he is of Dutch (from his immigrant maternal ...
Thor Odinson Appearances: Thor The Avengers Pilot (archive footage) Thor: The Dark World Avengers: Age of Ultron Thor 3 Quote: "You speak of control, yet you court chaos." Species: Asgardian Abilities: Thor possesses a hammer, Mjolnir, that only he can hold that gives him the ability to fly, control lightning, and super-strength.
7. Scarlett Johansson
Actress | Lost in Translation
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Her mother, Melanie Sloan is from a Jewish family from the Bronx and her father, Karsten Johansson is a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen. She has a sister, Vanessa Johansson, who is also an actress, ...
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow Appearances: Iron Man 2 The Avengers Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "I'm in the middle of an interrigation, and this idiot's giving me everything." Species: Human Abilities: The Widow is a master martial artist, interrigator, and seductress and is an expert acrobat, marksman, tactician, and spy. Plus she is a talented hacker.
8. Jeremy Renner
Actor | The Hurt Locker
Jeremy Lee Renner was born in Modesto, California, the son of Valerie (Tague) and Lee Renner, who managed a bowling alley. After a tumultuous yet happy childhood with his four younger siblings, Renner graduated from Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College. He explored several areas of...
Clint Barton/Hawkeye Apppearances: Thor (cameo) The Avengers Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "You gonna call it Coulson? 'Cause I'm starting to root for this guy." Species: Human Abilities: Hawkeye is an exceptional marksman and has perfect eye-sight. He puts these two talents together when using his trademark bow and arrow.
9. Don Cheadle
Actor | Crash
Donald Frank Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29, 1964. His childhood found him moving from city to city with his family: mother Bettye (née North), a teacher; father Donald Frank Cheadle Sr., a clinical psychologist; sister Cindy; and brother Colin. After graduating from high...
Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine/Iron Patriot Appearances: Iron Man 2 Iron Man 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "You look like two seals fighting over a grape." Species: Human Abilities: Rhodey, being a millitary man, has extreme fighting and marksman skills. Using an upgraded version of Tony Stark's Iron Man Mark II armor called "War Machine", Rhodey fought alongside Iron Man and the millitary until the government assigned him protect the president from the Mandarin. He was then given a new suit of armor with Captain America's color scheme and was dubbed "Iron Patriot".
10. Terrence Howard
Actor | Crash
Terrence Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Anita Jeanine Williams (née Hawkins) and Tyrone Howard. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His love for acting came naturally, through summers spent with his great-grandmother, New York stage actress Minnie Gentry. He later began his acting career ...
Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine/Iron Patriot Appearances: Iron Man Quote: "Next time, baby." Species: Human Abilities: Rhodey, being a millitary man, has extreme fighting and marksman skills. Using an upgraded version of Tony Stark's Iron Man Mark II armor called "War Machine", Rhodey fought alongside Iron Man and the millitary until the government assigned him to protect the president from the Mandarin. He was given a new suit of armor with Captain America's color scheme and was dubbed "Iron Patriot".
11. Paul Bettany
Actor | WandaVision
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he appeared in the British film Gangster No. 1 (2000), and director Brian Helgeland's film A Knight's Tale (2001). He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films, including A Beautiful Mind (2001), ...
JARVIS/The Vision Appearances: Iron Man Iron Man 2 The Avengers Iron Man 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: "May I say how refreshing it is to finally see you on a video with your clothing on, sir." Species: A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)/Android Abilities: JARVIS is a multifunctional software program created by Tony Stark. He is capable of managing the local environment of Stark's mansion interior. He employs a highly advanced user interface with holographic peripherals and voice input and communicates data back to his user via speech audio, holographic displays and conventional LCD monitors. He also controls a number of robotic appliances, most notably an armory unit concealed in the floor of Stark's home that contains Marks VIII-XLII of the Iron Man armors. JARVIS also serves as Tony's butler.
12. Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Actor | Kick-Ass
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English stage, television, and film actor.
He was born Aaron Perry Johnson in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to Sarah and Robert Johnson, a civil engineer. He has a sister, Gemma Johnson, who had a small role in his movie Tom & Thomas (2002). Aaron is of ...
Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver Appearances: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (post-credits scene) Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: TBA Species: Miracle Abilities: Quicksilver is capable of moving and thinking at super-human speeds, more so than the speed of light.
13. Elizabeth Olsen
Actress | Martha Marcy May Marlene
Elizabeth Chase "Lizzie" Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Silent House (2011), Liberal Arts (2012), Godzilla (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016). For her role in the critically-acclaimed Martha ...
Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch Appearances: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (post-credits scene) Avengers: Age of Ultron Quote: TBA Species: Miracle Abilities: Wanda has telepathic and telekinetic capabilities, such as moving or destroying objects with her mind. Her telepathic powers are so powerful that she can change reality itself.
14. Anthony Mackie
Actor | The Hurt Locker
Anthony Mackie is an American actor. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Martha (Gordon) and Willie Mackie, Sr., who owned a business, Mackie Roofing. Anthony has been featured in feature films, television series and Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, ...
Sam Wilson/The Falcon Appearances: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Quote: "I made breakfast, if you guys eat that kind of thing." Species: Human Abilities: Falcon has peak human speed, senses, and reflexes. He is also a master combatant and has an EXO-7 Flight Suit, with which he gained his code-name.
15. Emily VanCamp
Actress | Revenge
Emily Irene VanCamp (born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress, known for her lead roles on the WB series Everwood (2002), the ABC dramas Brothers & Sisters (2006) and Revenge (2011), and as Sharon Carter / Agent 13 in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (...
Sharon Carter/Agent 13 Appearances: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Quote: "I'm Agent 13 of S.H.I.E.L.D. I was assigned to protect you." Species: Human Abilities: Sharon, being a S.H.I.E.L.D agent like Black Widow and Hawkeye, has similar abilities like being an expert marksman and martial artist, but also displayed exceptional defensive moves in her fight with Crossbones.
16. J. August Richards
Actor | Angel
Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in the Maryland suburb of Bladensburg, Richards discovered his love for acting at an early age and enrolled in a performing arts high school where he appeared in several plays a year. Academically confident and determined to move out to Los Angeles to pursue his...
Mike Peterson/The Hooded Hero Appearances: Pilot The Bridge The Magical Place (post-credits scene) T.R.A.C.K.S (Deathlok) End of the Beginning (Deathlok) Quote: "Did I beat Captain America's time?" Species: Enhanced Human Abilities: Peterson has a device connected to his arm that feeds Extremis into his bloodstream. The drug gives him super-strength, speed, and enhanced senses.
17. Jaimie Alexander
Actress | Thor
Jaimie Alexander was born in Greenville, South Carolina, but moved with her family to Grapevine, Texas, when she was four years old. She took theatre classes in grade school as a hobby but was kicked out in high school because she could not sing, and so she took up sports instead. At age 17 she ...
Lady Sif Appearances: Thor Thor: The Dark World Yes Men Quote: "I will die a warrior's death! Stories will be told of this day!"
18. Zachary Levi
Actor | Shazam!
The middle child between two sisters, Zachary Levi was born as Zachary Levi Pugh on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susan (Hoctor) and Darrell Alton Pugh. He uses his middle name as his stage surname because his birth name, "Pugh", which is of Welsh origin, sounds too much like "...
Fandral Appearances: Thor: The Dark World Quote: "Perhaps next time you should start with the big one."
19. Josh Dallas
Actor | Thor
Josh Dallas was born in Louisville Kentucky. At the age of sixteen, Josh received the Sarah Exley Scholarship, a full ride scholarship given to one American student every three years to study acting at the prestigious "Mountview Conservatoire for the Performing Arts" in London, England. As an actor...
Fandral Appearances: Thor Quote: "Our dearest friend banished, Loki on the throne, Asgard on the brink of war, yet you managed to consume four wild boars, six pheasants, a side of beef, and two casks of ale!"
20. Ray Stevenson
Actor | The Three Musketeers
An imposing figure (standing at 6'3") with intense, penetrating eyes and possessed of a larger-than-life personality, the actor George Raymond Stevenson began life as one of three sons, born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to a British pilot in the Royal Air Force. Raised near Newcastle in ...
Volstagg Appearances: Thor Thor: The Dark World Quote: "Do not mistake my appetite for apathy!"
21. Tadanobu Asano
Actor | Mongol
Tadanobu Asano's a Japanese film actor. His father suggested he take on what became his first role in the TV show Kimpachi Sensei at 16. His film debut was Swimming Upstream (1990) though his first major critical success was in Shunji Iwai's La cuisine: Fried Dragon Fish (1993). His first critical ...
Hogun Appearances: Thor Thor: The Dark World Quote: "Laufey said, there were traitors in the house of Odin. A master of magic could bring three Jotuns into Asgard."
22. Anthony Hopkins
Actor | The Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937, in Margam, Wales, to Muriel Anne (Yeats) and Richard Arthur Hopkins, a baker. His parents were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Influenced by Richard Burton, he decided to study at College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1957. In 1965, ...
Odin Borson/The All-Father Appearances: Thor Thor: The Dark World Quote: "Thor Odinson... you have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms, you are unworthy of your title, you are unworthy... of the loved ones you have betrayed! I now take from you, your power! In the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin All-Father, cast you out!"
23. Chris Pratt
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt was born on June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, to Kathleen Louise (Indahl), who worked at a supermarket, and Daniel Clifton Pratt, who remodeled houses. He is of mostly Norwegian descent. He graduated from Lake Stevens High...
Peter Quill/Star-Lord Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: "Oh I'm sorry... I have no idea how this machine works."
24. Dave Bautista
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista, a hairdresser. He has Filipino and Greek ancestry.
When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of...
Arthur Douglas/Drax the Destroyer Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: TBA
25. Zoe Saldana
Actress | Guardians of the Galaxy
Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ...
Gamora Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: TBA
26. Bradley Cooper
Actor | A Star Is Born
Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...
Rocket Raccoon Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: "This one here's OUR booty!"
27. Vin Diesel
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theatre manager, in an artists' ...
Groot Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: "I AM GROOT!"
28. Michael Rooker
Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy
Michael Rooker was born on April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was thirteen, his parents divorced and he went with his mother to live in Chicago. He caught the acting bug while attending college, and began appearing in local stage productions. On first breaking into film, his intensity and "...
Yondu Udonta Appearances: Guardians of the Galaxy Quote: TBA
29. Paul Rudd
Actor | Ant-Man
Paul Stephen Rudd was born in Passaic, New Jersey. His parents, Michael and Gloria, both from Jewish families, were born in the London area, U.K. He has one sister, who is three years younger than he is. Paul traveled with his family during his early years, because of his father's airline job at ...
Scott Lang/Ant-Man Appearances: Ant-Man Quote: TBA
30. Evangeline Lilly
Actress | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of ...
Janet Van Dyne/Wasp Appearances: Ant-Man Quote: TBA
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