Marvel Cinematic Universe Unexplained Dual Roles

The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Gen. Joe Greller - U.S. Army officer.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2018)
Qovas - Remorath alien leader. (6 episodes)

The Avengers (2012)
Thanos - Mid-credits scene.

Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Hero Merc #1 - Mercenary working for Crossbones.

The Avengers (2012)
Officer Saunders - Modern day police officer present at the Battle of New York.



Agent Carter (2014-2015)
Daniel Sousa - Handicapped SSR Agent and WWII veteran. (18 episodes)

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: Grandfather/grandson?

Iron Man 3 (2013)
Reporter

Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Chantelle - Evita's aunt, a voodoo priestess. (? episodes)

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: Chantelle used to be a reporter?

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Bor - Odin's father.

Daredevil (2016)
Finn Cooley - Irish mobster. (1 episode)

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King (2014)
White Power Dave - Seagate Prison inmate who threatens Trevor Slattery.

Daredevil (2015-2016)
Melvin Potter - Mentally impaired armourer and blacksmith. (6 episodes)

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: Twin brothers?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
CIA Instructor

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017-2018)
Kasius - Kree alien warlord. (8 episodes)

Daredevil (2016)
Leader - Yakuza assassin. (1 episode)

Runaways (2017)
Robert Minoru - Nico's father, an inventor and co-founder of a successful multinational tech company. (10 episodes)

Daredevil (2016)
The Punisher (2017)
Col. Ray Schoonover - Frank Castle's former commanding officer. (3 episodes)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Surtur - Fire demon and ruler of Muspelheim.

Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Miriam Sharpe - Mother of the boy who died in Sokovia because of the Avengers.



Luke Cage (2016-2018)
Mariah Dillard - New York politician trying to change Harlem. (23 episodes)

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: Twin sisters?
Sharpe could be a married name. Alternatively, since Miriam was not credited with a last name, her surname could be Stokes in the movie universe, making her a relative of Dillard. Their similar first names could be the work of parents fond of alliterative theme naming.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
History Teacher

Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Peter Scarborough - Roxxon Gulf CEO who discredited Tandy's father. (? episodes)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Dr. Fine - SHIELD surgeon who tended Nick Fury and Natasha Romanoff's wounds.



Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Dr. Theo Broussard - The psychiatrist summoned to interrogate Bucky Barnes.

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: Twin brothers?
The SHIELD employee could be working under an alias, one or both could've been adopted, or one just legally changed his name.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
S.H.I.E.L.D. Interrogator #2

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Secretary Ross' Aide

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: The interrogator got a new job working for Ross after S.H.I.E.L.D. fell?

Iron Man (2008) - Man mistaken for Hugh Hefner
The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Man drinking Pingo Doce
Iron Man 2 (2010) - Man mistaken for Larry King
Thor (2011) - Truck Driver trying to claim Mjolnir
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - General
The Avengers (2012) - Man interviewed on TV
Iron Man 3 (2013) - Beauty Pageant Judge
Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Mental Patient
Agents of SHIELD (2014) - Debonair Gentleman
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - Smithsonian Security Guard
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Xandarian Ladies' Man
Agent Carter (2015) - Man on Bench beside Howard Stark
Daredevil (2015) - Cop Pictured on Wall
The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - World War II Veteran
Ant-Man (2015) - Bartender in Luis' Flashback
Jessica Jones (2015) - Cop Pictured on Wall
Luke Cage (2016) - Capt. Irving Forbush on Police Campaign Poster
Captain America: Civil War (2016) - FedEx Driver
Doctor Strange (2016) - Bus Passenger
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - Watcher Informant
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Gary
Punisher - Capt. Irving Forbush
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Barber
Black Panther (2018) - Thirsty Gambler
The Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - School Bus Driver

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Obsessively Nerdy Possible In-Universe Explanation: He is Uatu the Watcher.