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Phil CoulsonCharacter guide · Clark Gregg

A smaller team enters a larger world.

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Behind the name

Meet Phil Coulson

Clark Gregg plays Phil Coulson, who assembles a selected S.H.I.E.L.D. team to investigate unfamiliar threats in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Following Phil Coulson

Watch how Coulson introduces a mission and how the team questions it. His early film appearances and the later series offer different amounts of room for that working relationship.

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Where to start

Begin with Iron Man. The next linked guide is Iron Man 2. Use each title’s guide for season and crossover context; the catalog below preserves smaller appearances as well.

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Catalog appearances

16 entries · release order

These are the existing catalog records, including supporting roles, cameos and other formats. This list is not a required watch order or proof that every appearance shares one continuity. Future entries may change.

2008

  1. Iron Man

    April 30, 2008

2010

  1. Iron Man 2

    April 28, 2010

2011

  1. Thor

    April 27, 2011

  2. Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

    September 13, 2011

  3. Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer

    October 25, 2011

2012

  1. The Avengers

    April 25, 2012

2013

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 1

    September 24, 2013

2014

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 2

    September 23, 2014

2015

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3

    September 29, 2015

2016

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 4

    September 20, 2016

  2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, Season 1

    December 13, 2016

2017

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 5

    December 1, 2017

2019

  1. Captain Marvel

    March 6, 2019

2020

  1. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 7

    May 27, 2020

2021

  1. What If...?, Season 1

    August 11, 2021 · Supporting

2024

  1. What If...?, Season 3

    December 22, 2024 · Supporting

Sources & context

About this profile

Profile information checked 2026-11-08. Viewing suggestions are editorial guidance. Appearance records and identity labels come from the existing catalog.

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TMDB · Clark Gregg portrait ↗

Background artwork: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The portrait shows the performer.

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