Line #9 Creator/ClarkGregg


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2	->''"Welcome to Level 7."''
3	-->-- '''Phil Coulson''', ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', "Pilot"
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5	Robert Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor, screenwriter and director.
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7	He was early member of Creator/DavidMamet's stable of actors as well as a recurring presence in Creator/AaronSorkin's works. He's now best known for his role as Phil Coulson in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, most prominently in the television series ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''. He reprises this role on numerous occasions in other Marvel media.
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9	He was married to Creator/JenniferGrey from 2001 to 2021, and they share a daughter, Stella.
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11	!! Selected filmography:
12	!!! '''As actor:'''
13	* ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles'' (1993) as Dickinson
14	* ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'' (1994) as Staff Sergeant
15	* ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (1995) as Dr. Walters
16	* ''Film/{{Above Suspicion\|1995}}'' (1995) as Randy
17	* ''Film/{{Tyson}}'' (1995) as Kevin Rooney
18	* ''Series/SportsNight'' (2000) as The Stranger
19	* ''Film/StateAndMain'' (2000) as Doug Mackenzie
20	* ''Series/TheWestWing'' (2001) as FBI Special Agent Michael Casper
21	* ''Film/OneHourPhoto'' (2002) as Det. Paul Outerbridge
22	* ''Film/WeWereSoldiers'' (2002) as Capt. Tom Metsker
23	* ''Film/ElevenFourteen'' (2003) as Officer Hanna
24	* ''Film/{{Spartan}}'' (2004) as Miller
25	* ''Film/InEnemyHands'' (2004) as Executive Officer Teddy Goodman
26	* ''Series/TheShield'' (2004) as William Faulks
27	* ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' (2006 -- 2010) as Richard Campbell
28	* ''Film/InTheLandOfWomen'' (2007) as Nelson Hardwicke
29	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as [[Characters/MCUPhilCoulson Agent Phil Coulson]] (2008 -- present):
30	** ''Film/IronMan1'' (2008)
31	** ''Film/IronMan2'' (2010)
32	** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' (2011)
33	** ''Film/TheConsultant'' (2011)
34	** ''Film/AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToThorsHammer'' (2011)
35	** ''Film/{{The Avengers\|2012}}'' (2012)
36	** ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' (2013 -- 2018, 2020)
37	** ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' (2019) as Sarge
38	** ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'' (2019)
39	** ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' (2021)
40	* ''Choke'' (2008) as Lord High Charlie (also writer and director)
41	* ''Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer'' (2009) as Vance
42	* ''Film/MrPoppersPenguins'' (2011) as Nat Jones
43	* ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' (2012) as Leonato
44	* ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' (2012 -- 2017) as Phil Coulson (voice)
45	* ''VideoGame/LegoMarvelSuperHeroes'' (2013) as Phil Coulson (voice)
46	* ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes'' (2013) as Phil Coulson (voice)
47	* ''Film/TheToDoList'' (2013) as Judge Klark
48	* ''Film/LiveByNight'' (2016) as Chief Inspector Calvin Bordurant
49	* ''VideoGame/LegoMarvelsAvengers'' (2016) as Phil Coulson (voice)
50	* ''Film/BeingTheRicardos'' (2021)
51	* ''Film/RunSweetheartRun'' (2022)
52	* ''Series/HowIMetYourFather'' (2023) as Nick Foster
53	!!! '''As writer:'''
54	* ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath'' (2000)
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56	!!Tropes:
57	* AmbiguouslyJewish: His father was an Episcopalian priest and academic chaplain but he wasn't very religious himself. He later married Creator/JenniferGrey, who comes from a very prominent Jewish family, and is raising his daughter within the Jewish faith. He noted in an interview that he found Judaism appealing and actually attended religious services far more often than his then-wife (who only went for the High Holidays and special occasions) but had yet to decide if he wants to convert.
58	* AscendedExtra: Coulson was originally just a minor character used to introduce SHIELD into the MCU, but became increasingly prominent throughout the Phase One films and so popular that the powers that be at Marvel Studios had to bring him back from the dead to satisfy fan backlash. Coulson's even become a part of the official Earth-616 universe because of just how well the fans received him.
59	* AwesomeDearBoy: [[invoked]] He played Coulson in the first ''Film/IronMan1'' mostly as a favor to Creator/JonFavreau, his neighbor, but found that he enjoyed the role and being part of the MCU so much that he's played the character across multiple movies and TV shows (both live action and animated). He's also publicly lamented the "lawyer stuff" that's preventing him from appearing on the MCU Netflix shows.
60	* TheCastShowOff: He has martial arts training and uses it for ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
61	* CelebrityResemblance: To the late [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Richard_Anderson_as_Oscar_Goldman.JPG Richard Anderson]] (not [[Creator/RichardDeanAnderson that one]]), his BreakoutRole as Coulson can draw hypothetical comparisons with Anderson's well-known role as [[DaChief Oscar Goldman]] in ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'', especially the aspect in being agency handlers for superheroes.
62	* SillyWalk: Not ridiculous, but his gait is very distinctive and noticeable during long tracking shots.
63	* HeAlsoDid: [[invoked]] Wrote the 2000 thriller ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath'' before his acting breakout.

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