Anthony Mackie's Best Films

Anthony Mackie is on 106 & Park tonight!

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Anthony Mackie Hits 106 Tonight! - Anthony Mackie is a rising star in Hollywood and folks are starting to take notice. The Julliard grad has been acting professionally for over a decade and has made waves in moves like 8 Mile, Notorious and The Hurt Locker. Tune into 106 & Park tonight because Anthony is coming through to discuss his newest role in the new thriller Repentance at 6P/5C! (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Anthony Mackie in 8 Mile - Mackie's career has been sort of a slow burn, but even his supporting role as Eminem's nemesis Papa Doc had us take notice. Since then, Mackie has been steadily increasing his exposure by taking interesting, if not always leading, roles in big films, earning the respect of Hollywood's biggest directors.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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8 Mile - Early on in Anthony Mackie's silver screen career, he played opposite of Eminem in 8 Mile as battle rapper Papa Doc. It wouldn't be his last time playing a rapper. Click on to see what other film he played an emcee in. (Photo: United Pictures)

She Hate Me (2004) - In this controversial film by Spike Lee, Kerry's star rose as she played a lesbian who paid a former beau (Anthony Mackie) to impregnate her and many of her friends.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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She Hate Me - In one of Anthony Mackie's more notable roles, he was the lead in the Spike Lee Joint She Hate Me. He played a Harvard-educated biotech executive that lost his job and had to find a new and innovative way to make some cash. Needless to say, the story was creative and full of twists and turns for days. (Photo: Sony Pictures)

We Are Marshall - In the movie We Are Marshall, Anthony played football player Nate Ruffin. The movie was based on the true story of a high school football team that perished in a tragic plane crash and had to rebuild from scratch.  (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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We Are Marshall - In the movie We Are Marshall, Anthony played football player Nate Ruffin. The movie was based on the true story of a high school football team that perished in a tragic plane crash and had to rebuild from scratch. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

The Hurt Locker - Anthony Mackie played Sergeant JT Sanborn in the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker. The film took a gritty look at the ins and outs of warfare and how it affects all involved.   (Photo: Kingsgate Films)

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The Hurt Locker - Anthony Mackie played Sergeant JT Sanborn in the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker. The film took a gritty look at the ins and outs of warfare and how it affects all involved. (Photo: Kingsgate Films)

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Million Dollar Baby - During his come up, Anthony also had a role in the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby, which starred Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood.  (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Million Dollar Baby - During his come up, Anthony also had a role in the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby, which starred Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

Notorious - We've all seen it and we've all loved it. Notorious was about the life and tragic death of Biggie Smalls, so of course bits and pieces touched on his relationship and feud with Tupac Shakur. The man that played Tupac was Anthony Mackie.   (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

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Notorious - We've all seen it and we've all loved it. Notorious was about the life and tragic death of Biggie Smalls, so of course bits and pieces touched on his relationship and feud with Tupac Shakur. The man that played Tupac was Anthony Mackie. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

Night Catches Us (2010) - Director Tanya Hamilton told the story of a former Black Panther accussed of snitching, which led to the death of a fellow Panther. Kerry was cast as the wife of the slain activist, who tried to put her chaotic life back in order.(Photo: Gigantic Pictures)

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Night Catches Us - Night Catches Us was awesome because it was scored by The Roots, but even more awesome was the fact that it focused on members of the Black Panther Movement in Philly during the mid-'70s. Definitely worth a watch. (Photo: Gigantic Pictures)

Man on a Ledge - When it came to the game of good cop, bad cop, Anthony Mackie played good cop Mike Ackerman in the thriller Man on a Ledge.   (Photo: Summit Entertainment)

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Man on a Ledge - When it came to the game of good cop, bad cop, Anthony Mackie played good cop Mike Ackerman in the thriller Man on a Ledge. (Photo: Summit Entertainment)

Anthony Mackie - Actor Anthony Mackie graduated from Juilliard and has used that training to bring life to several roles. Mackie played a soldier in the Oscar-winning film Hurt Locker, a Black Panther in Night Catches Us and Tupac Shakur in Notorious.  (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Run With Anthony Mackie Tonight! - Don't miss Anthony Mackie tonight on 106 telling us all about his role in the new film Repentance at 6P/5C! (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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