All Actors who Appeared in Both Marvel and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies
It’s a surprisingly big club: actors who’ve pulled double duty in the world‑saving stakes of both the Marvel universe and the high‑octane ‘Mission: Impossible’ saga. Some crossed over as scene‑stealing cameos, others as franchise fixtures, but all have at least one credit on each side—spies, superheroes, presidents, masterminds, and more.
Below is the definitive roll call. For each actor you’ll find who they played in ‘Mission: Impossible’ and where they show up in Marvel films or series (any studio’s Marvel titles count, not just the MCU). No filler—just clean, useful details so you can instantly place the performance.
Jeremy Renner
Renner plays IMF analyst‑turned‑field operative William Brandt in ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ and ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’. He later stepped away from the franchise for family scheduling reasons, leaving the door open to return.
On the Marvel side, he’s Clint Barton/Hawkeye across multiple Avengers entries and the Disney+ series ‘Hawkeye’, anchoring one of the MCU’s longest‑running hero arcs.
Angela Bassett
Bassett is CIA director Erika Sloane in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’, a key figure in the franchise’s intelligence hierarchy alongside Ethan Hunt and the IMF. She returns in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ as the President of the United States, expanding the character’s role in the series’ geopolitical stakes.
In Marvel, she portrays Queen Ramonda in ‘Black Panther’, appears in ‘Avengers: Endgame’, and reprises Ramonda in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, as well as related animation voice work tied to the character.
Hayley Atwell
Atwell joins Ethan Hunt’s world as Grace in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’, the slick thief who becomes entangled with the IMF. The character’s story continues as that arc concludes in the follow‑up chapter.
She’s synonymous with Peggy Carter in the MCU—introduced in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ and continued in ‘Agent Carter’—with additional appearances and voice roles linked to the character across films and animation.
Pom Klementieff
Klementieff plays the assassin Paris in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’, a formidable adversary with a memorable, word‑light presence. Paris returns in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, furthering her connection to Ethan’s team.
She’s best known in Marvel as Mantis, appearing throughout the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ films and wider MCU crossovers, including ensemble appearances that tie the cosmic and earthbound storylines together.
Laurence Fishburne
Fishburne appears as IMF superior Theodore Brassel in ‘Mission: Impossible III’, stepping into the franchise’s oversight layer opposite Ethan Hunt and his team. The role situates him within the internal politics of the IMF during the Davian operation.
He portrays Dr. Bill Foster in Marvel’s ‘Ant‑Man and the Wasp’, and voices Bill Foster in Marvel animation, including ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’, connecting him to both live‑action and animated corners of Marvel storytelling.
Anthony Hopkins
Hopkins makes an appearance as Mission Commander Swanbeck in ‘Mission: Impossible 2’, briefing Hunt and delivering the franchise’s title line during the early setup of that operation. His role frames the mission’s parameters and stakes.
He’s Odin in Marvel’s ‘Thor’ films, portraying the Asgardian All‑Father across multiple MCU entries, with later appearances and archival use as that storyline evolves.
Ving Rhames
Rhames has been with ‘Mission: Impossible’ from the start as Luther Stickell, the IMF’s veteran hacker and Ethan’s most consistent ally across the series. His continuity provides a connective thread through the franchise’s changing ensembles.
In Marvel, he cameos as Charlie‑27 in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’, appearing among Stakar’s original Guardians lineup in the credits stingers that spotlight the wider Ravagers network.
Shea Whigham
Whigham plays persistent government operative Jasper Briggs in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’, tracking Ethan’s team through a global pursuit. The character returns in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, continuing the chase dynamic.
He also portrays SSR Chief Roger Dooley in Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’, the tough but fair‑minded supervisor who leads Carter’s New York office and anchors the show’s early investigations into Leviathan.
Eddie Marsan
Marsan appears in ‘Mission: Impossible III’ as Brownway, one of arms‑dealer Owen Davian’s henchmen seen during the Vatican operation and subsequent confrontations. The character functions within Davian’s tight security detail.
He shows up in Marvel’s ‘Deadpool 2’ as the Essex School’s Headmaster, linking him to the X‑Men corner of Marvel’s film universe through the movie’s central rescue plotline.
Vanessa Kirby
Kirby enters the franchise as arms‑broker Alanna Mitsopolis, a.k.a. the White Widow, in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’, operating within the series’ web of brokers and power‑players. The character reappears as those underworld ties deepen in later installments.
In Marvel, she portrays Sue Storm/Invisible Woman in Marvel Studios’ ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, joining the core team’s modern lineup and extending that role into upcoming crossover appearances.
Wes Bentley
Bentley appears in ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ as Erik, the medical professional married to Julia Meade, reconnecting the plot to Ethan Hunt’s personal world. His scenes situate the action within the team’s efforts to shield civilian lives.
He plays Blackheart, the primary antagonist, in the Sony/Marvel film ‘Ghost Rider’, giving him a major Marvel villain credit that places him opposite the title character’s vigilante quest.
Janet McTeer
McTeer features in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ as Walters, the U.S. Secretary of State, placing her within the franchise’s top tier of civilian leadership during the IMF’s latest crisis. The role connects to the film’s cabinet‑level response to global threats.
In Marvel, she plays Alisa Jones in ‘Jessica Jones’, a pivotal figure whose relationship to the title character drives much of the second season’s investigation and emotional stakes.
Rob Delaney
Delaney appears in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ as a JSOC official during the U.S. intelligence briefing sequence, one of several agency heads and representatives seen when Ethan Hunt infiltrates the meeting. The role places him within the movie’s Washington, D.C. setup that outlines the Entity threat.
In Marvel, he plays Peter in ‘Deadpool 2’ and returns as the same character in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, tying him to both the Fox-era and Marvel Studios iterations of that franchise through the multiverse storyline and subsequent appearances.
Dominic Purcell
Purcell shows up in ‘Mission: Impossible 2’ as Ulrich, one of rogue agent Sean Ambrose’s henchmen who participates in the film’s Sydney-set chase and final confrontations. The character is part of Ambrose’s core crew alongside Wallis and others during the Chimera operation.
He portrays Dracula/Drake in ‘Blade: Trinity’, giving him a leading Marvel villain credit within the ‘Blade’ film series and linking him directly to Marvel’s pre‑MCU cinematic slate.
Ilia Volok
Volok appears in ‘Mission: Impossible’ as The Fog, a security officer at the CIA’s Langley facility encountered during Ethan Hunt’s break‑in, and is credited across various releases for that role. His character is part of the CIA’s internal security presence during the heist sequence that defines the movie’s midpoint.
In Marvel television, he plays Vladimi in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and Kazan in ‘The Punisher’, giving him multiple credits within the MCU’s small‑screen corner and connecting him to both S.H.I.E.L.D. operations and Frank Castle’s criminal underworld storyline.
Katy O’Brian
O’Brian appears in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ as Kodiak, a U.S. Navy diver involved in the operation surrounding the sunken Russian submarine and its sensitive payload, linking her to the film’s maritime action and recovery efforts.
In Marvel, she portrays Kimball in ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and Jentorra in ‘Ant‑Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’, spanning both television and film within Marvel projects and placing her in the Quantum Realm’s resistance alongside the film’s central heroes.
Share your favorite crossover performance in the comments—who surprised you most by popping up in both ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Marvel?
