Bucky Barnes — Thunderbolts* Character Profile

About Bucky Barnes

WWII soldier turned brainwashed assassin, later Winter Soldier.

Bucky Barnes — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Cybernetic arm, Marksmanship, Hand-to-hand combat, Endurance, Assassination

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Bucky Barnes

Full Name

James Buchanan Barnes

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Captain America: The First Avenger

Nationality

American

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Character Facts

Played by

Sebastian Stan

Appears in

Thunderbolts* (2025)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Bucky Barnes — Professional Colleague — Mel (Geraldine Viswanathan)

  Political allies coordinating on the O.X.E. scandal.

• Bucky Barnes — Conflict Interrogator — Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)

  Interrogator and detainee relationship.

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• John Walker (Wyatt Russell)
• Robert Reynolds (Lewis Pullman)
• Holt (Chris Bauer)
• Congressman Gary (Wendell Pierce)
• Antonia Dreykov (Olga Kurylenko)
• Mel (Geraldine Viswanathan)
• Ava Starr (Hannah John-Kamen)
• Houston (Eric Lange)
• Reporter (Regina Ting Chen)