Chadwick (given Name)
Chadwick, often shortened to ''Chad'', is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chadwick Boseman (1976–2020), American actor * Chadwick Russell (born 1999), Bahamian footballer * Chadwick A. Tolman (born 1938), American chemist * Chadwick Tromp (born 1995), Aruban baseball player * Chadwick Walton (born 1985), West Indies cricketer from Jamaica See also *Chad (name) The name Chad is the modernized form of the Old English given name ''Ceadda''. It is also a short form (hypocorism) of Charles, Chadd, Chadrick and Chadwick. Until the 20th century, Chad was very rarely used as a given name. According to the Soc ... {{given name English masculine given names ...
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Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (; November 29, 1976August 28, 2020) was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, among other accolades. He was also nominated for an Academy Award. After studying directing at Howard University, Boseman began his career in theatre, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, along with receiving a Jeff Award nomination for his 2005 play '' Deep Azure''. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was as a series regular on the NBC drama '' Persons Unknown'' (2010) and he landed his breakthrough performance as baseball player Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biographical film '' 42''. He continued to portray historical figures, starring as singer James Brown in '' Get on Up'' (2014) and as attorney Thurgood Marshall in '' Marshall'' (2017). Boseman achieved international fame for playing the ...
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