How many actors played Howard Stark?

Trivia. John Slattery is one of three actors to portray Howard Stark, along with Gerard Sanders and Dominic Cooper. John Slattery previously worked with Anthony Mackie in The Adjustment Bureau. John Slattery previously worked with Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight.

Why is there different Howard Starks?

This is basically done because both the actors ( Dominic Cooper & John Slattery) appear in different times. In Captain America: The First Avenger, Howard Stark appears to be in his 20s. So he would be in his late 40s when he had Tony. He also looks that age in the Iron Man 2 old film footage.

Who played Tony Stark in Captain America The First Avenger?

Robert Downey Jr. portrays Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

What movie kicked off the MCU?

The first MCU film, Iron Man (2008), began Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film The Avengers.

Did they replace Howard Stark?

Howard Stark — Gerard Sanders to John Slattery With the role expanded in Iron Man 2, Marvel turned to veteran actor John Slattery. Slattery has appeared in several MCU films since, always giving touching performances, especially when he shared the scene with Robert Downey Jr in Avengers: Endgame.

Did Howard Stark know it was Tony?

He issues a public thank-you to Iron Man, knowing that Tony Stark is in the audience. In The Dragonseed it’s revealed he’s been developing a weapon intended to disable the Mandarin rings. He also reveals that knew that Tony was Iron Man from the beginning, since he knew only his son could’ve developed the armor.