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Phil CoulsonCharacter guide · Clark Gregg
A smaller team enters a larger world.
Find a starting pointBehind 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.
Official source · Disney+ ↗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.
Your first watch
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.
- 01

Iron Man
2008 · Open the title guide ↗
- 02

Iron Man 2
2010 · Open the title guide ↗
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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
- Iron Man
April 30, 2008
2010
- Iron Man 2
April 28, 2010
2011
- Thor
April 27, 2011
- Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
September 13, 2011
- Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
October 25, 2011
2012
- The Avengers
April 25, 2012
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 1
September 24, 2013
2014
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 2
September 23, 2014
2015
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 3
September 29, 2015
2016
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 4
September 20, 2016
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, Season 1
December 13, 2016
2017
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 5
December 1, 2017
2019
- Captain Marvel
March 6, 2019
2020
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Season 7
May 27, 2020
2021
- What If...?, Season 1
August 11, 2021 · Supporting
2024
- What If...?, Season 3
December 22, 2024 · Supporting
Sources & context
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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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