Phil Coulson

Philip J. "Phil" Coulson is fictional character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that is portrayed by Clark Gregg. He is a high-ranking agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one of Nick Fury's closest allies. He plays a major role as a catalyst for the formation of the Avengers. He is a recurring character in Phase One of the MCU (2008–2012) and one the main protagonists in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020). He later appeared in Marvel Comics.

Phil Coulson
Clark Gregg portrays Phil Coulson in all of his appearances
First appearance	Iron Man (2008)
Last appearance	What If...? (2021)
Portrayed by	Clark Gregg
Voiced by	Clark Gregg
Information
Full name	Philip J. Coulson
Nickname(s)	Phil Coulson
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Federal agent
Affiliation	S.H.I.E.L.D. Avengers
Title	Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly) Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Family	Robert Coulson (father) Julie Coulson (mother)
Spouse(s)	Unnamed wife (Framework)
Significant other(s)	Camilla Reyes (formerly) Audrey Nathan (formerly)
Nationality	American

First appearing in Iron Man (2008), Phil Coulson is depicted as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who becomes interested in the activities of Tony Stark after he begins pulling stunts as Iron Man. He later returns in Iron Man 2 (2010) and continues to represent S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interest in recruiting Tony Stark to join the Avengers Initiative. He returns again in Thor (2011), working with Clint Barton to contain Thor Odinson's hammer. He returns once last time in The Avengers (2012) where he brings the Avengers together and is killed by Loki Laufeyson. Coulson again appears in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020) as one of the main protagonists. A younger version of the character appears in Captain Marvel (2019).

Appearances

Film appearances

Year	Film	Portrayed by
2008	Iron Man	Clark Gregg
2010	Iron Man 2
2011	Thor
	The Consultant
	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
2012	The Avengers
2019	Captain Marvel

Television appearances

Year	Television series	Episodes
2013	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	114	Clark Gregg
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021	What If...?	2