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He also starred as S.H.I.E.L.D agent Alexander Pierce in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a film far removed from his usual fare.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
On television, shows such as "Gotham," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" and Netflix's "The Defenders" have offered a more in-depth take on superhero stories.
From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2017
The government in the show hasn’t been taken over by supervillains, à la Hydra infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its spinoff shows.
From The Verge • Jul. 12, 2017
Now we not only have "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the first television series that provides the connective tissue of a film franchise, we have its prequel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2015
Kennedy's other work included illustrating a story for Marvel which sees S.H.I.E.L.D boss Nick Fury come to Scotland to fight terrorists who had a base at the top of Orkney's Old Man of Hoy.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2014
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