Daniel Kaluuya (; born 24 February 1989) is a British actor. Prominent both on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including an

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, two

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, two

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, a

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, and nominations for a

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and a

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. In 2021, he was named among the

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by ''

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'' magazine. Kaluuya began his acting career as a teenager in

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. He subsequently portrayed Posh Kenneth in the first two seasons of the television series '' Skins''; he also co-wrote some of the episodes. Kaluuya drew critical acclaim for his leading performance in ''

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'' at the

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in London and he won both the

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and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer. In 2018, he received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Kaluuya gained further notice for his performances as Michael "Tealeaf" Fry in the BBC

dark comedy Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...

series '' Psychoville'', Michael "Mac" Armstrong in the

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horror drama series '' The Fades'', Barclay in the '' Doctor Who'' Easter special " Planet of the Dead", and Bingham "Bing" Madsen in the ''

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'' episode " Fifteen Million Merits". He appeared as Agent Colin Tucker in the 2011 spy action comedy film '' Johnny English Reborn'' and as Black Death in the 2013 superhero film '' Kick-Ass 2''. In 2015, he had a supporting role in

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's thriller film ''

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''. In 2017, Kaluuya achieved a career breakthrough after starring in

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's horror film ''

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'', which garnered him a nomination for the

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. This was followed by roles in Ryan Coogler's ''

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'' (2018),

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's ''

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'' (2018),

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's '' Queen & Slim'' (2019) and Peele's '' Nope'' (2022). For his portrayal of

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leader

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in ''

Judas and the Black Messiah ''Judas and the Black Messiah'' is a 2021 biographical crime drama film about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, by William O'Neal (pla ...

'' (2021), he won the

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, Critics' Choice Award,

, and

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for Best Supporting Actor. At age 32, Kaluuya became the seventh-youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also the first British actor of African heritage to win an Academy Award.

Early life and education

Kaluuya was born on 24 February 1989 in London to Ugandan parents. His mother raised him on a

council estate Public housing in the United Kingdom, also known as council estates, council housing, or social housing, provided the majority of rented accommodation until 2011 when the number of households in private rental housing surpassed the number in so ...

in Camden Town, along with an older sister. His father lived in Balaka,

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and they had no contact until he was 15. Kaluuya attended

Torriano Primary School Torriano Primary School is a community primary school in Kentish Town, London. The school was founded in 2015 following the merger of the previous Torriano Junior School with Torriano Infants School. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Torriano ...

, and

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. He subsequently took

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History, Drama and Biology at Camden School for Girls mixed semi-comprehensive sixth-form college. Kaluuya wrote his first play at the age of nine, after which he began performing

. He began acting as a child at his local

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School and WAC Arts.

Career

2006-2009: Career beginnings and ''Skins''

Kaluuya appeared in his first credited acting role in 2006 as Reece in the BBC's controversial drama '' Shoot the Messenger''. Kaluuya then joined the original cast of '' Skins'' as Posh Kenneth; he was also a contributing writer on the first two seasons of the series, as well as the head writer of the episodes titled "Jal" and "Thomas". After ''Skins'', Kaluuya appeared as a guest star in many popular television series such as ''

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'', the '' Doctor Who'' special " Planet of the Dead", and '' Lewis''. He has also appeared in the sketch show '' That Mitchell and Webb Look'' twice and as fan favourite character "Parking Pataweyo" in the sketch show '' Harry & Paul''. Kaluuya also voiced a character in the

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sitcom '' Sneakiepeeks''. In 2009, he became a regular cast member in the ITV comedy '' FM''. At the end of 2009, the ''Screen International Magazine'' picked Kaluuya out in their annual report as a ''UK Star of Tomorrow''.

2010-2018: Stage, ''Get Out'', and ''Black Panther''

In 2010, Kaluuya played the lead role in Roy Williams' ''

'' at the

in London; Kaluuya won rave reviews for his performance and he won both the

and

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for Outstanding Newcomer. From 2009 to 2011, he portrayed Michael "Tea Leaf" Fry in the dark BBC comedy '' Psychoville''. Between 2011 and 2013, Kaluuya appeared in several short films, most notably in Daniel Mulloy's ''

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'', which premiered at the

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, and went on to win the Best Short Film Award at the

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, as well as the Best Short Film Award at the

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. In 2011, he appeared in the sequel to the 2003 film '' Johnny English'', titled '' Johnny English Reborn'', as Agent Tucker. Also in 2011, he played the role of Mac Armstrong in

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drama series '' The Fades''. In 2013, he appeared in the superhero

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'' Kick Ass 2''. In 2015, he portrayed an

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's thriller film ''

''. Kaluuya played one of the lead characters opposite Jessica Brown Findlay in " Fifteen Million Merits", an episode of the

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'', for which he received positive reviews from critics. The episode originally premiered on

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in 2011, but gained popularity after it was subsequently released on

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in the United States. It was his performance in ''Black Mirror'' that attracted the attention of

, who later cast him in ''

'', which proved to be his breakthrough role. Kaluuya's performance in ''Get Out'', which was released in cinemas on 24 February 2017, attracted significant critical acclaim. Steven Gaydos of '' Variety'' wrote that "the terror, tension, humor, and fury of this powerfully effective cinematic balancing act all rests on the shoulders of this brilliant young British actor who communicates universal anxieties without ever losing the essential home address of his beleaguered African-American hero." Richard Lawson of '' Vanity Fair'' called Kaluuya's performance a "masterful, telling piece of acting." For his performance, he received numerous accolades, including an

nomination for

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. He also received nominations for a

, Critics' Choice Award,

, and SAG Award for his role. In 2018, he received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. In December 2016, Kaluuya was cast in the

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film ''

''. The film was released on 16 February 2018, in the United States. Kaluuya also had a large role in the heist film ''

'' (2018), and starred in the road trip/crime movie '' Queen & Slim'' (2019), opposite Jodie Turner-Smith. In 2018, he joined the voice cast of the BBC and Netflix's miniseries ''

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''.

2019-present: ''Nope'', ''Judas'' and ''Barney''

In October 2019, it was announced that Kaluuya was to produce a feature film based on the children's television show ''

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'' through his newly formed

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59%, alongside

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. According to Kaluuya, the ''Barney'' film would "surprise audiences and subvert expectations." As of 2022, the film is still early in development and the script is still being reworked. In 2020, Kaluuya was announced to produce and star in an adaptation of

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's debut novel ''The Upper World'' at

. In 2021, he starred as revolutionary socialist

in the biographical drama ''

''. His performance in the film was lauded by critics, winning the

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and

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; becoming the only performer that year to win all five major film awards. At age 32, Daniel Kaluuya became the seventh-youngest Academy Award Best Supporting Actor winner. In early 2021, Kaluuya was cast in Peele’s sci-fi horror ''Nope'', alongside

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and

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. The film released on July 22, 2022 to positive reviews. Due to scheduling conflicts with ''Nope'', it was announced that Kaluuya will not be reprising his role as

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in ''Black Panther'' sequel, '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever''. In April, Kaluuya hosted an episode of ''

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'', with musical guest St. Vincent. Kaluuya was also included in ''

''s 2021 list of the

. In March 2022, it was revealed that Kaluuya was writing a

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drama for

, titled ''The Kitchen'', with

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set to direct. The drama will star Kane Robinson and Jedaiah Bannerman, and is being co-written by Joe Murtagh, and executive-produced by

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. In May 2022, it was announced that Kaluuya was the narrator for

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's sports

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'' All or Nothing: Arsenal'', which followed English

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side

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behind the scenes throughout their 2021–22 season. In November 2022, Kaluuya was confirmed to portray Hobart "Hobie" Brown / Spider-Punk in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''.

Personal life

Kaluuya lives in

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. He is an ardent supporter of

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, to the extent of referring to Arsenal's North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., as the "team who must not be named" and the "

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of the League". August 2022, Kaluuya featured as narrator in '' All or Nothing: Arsenal'', the

about

's 2021–22 season. He has stated on ''

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'' that his mother did not understand his success.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Short film

Awards and nominations

Among Kaluuya's accolades, he has been nominated for two

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, three British Academy Film Awards, two

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, a

, four

, and a

. In 2009, at age 20, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for his performance in ''Oxford Street''. In 2017, he rose to prominence with his

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in the horror film ''

'' (2017), where he starred as Chris, a young black photographer, who uncovers shocking secrets about the family of his white girlfriend. He received critical and commercial success in the role and was nominated for several awards, including the

, the

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, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and two

( Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture). Alongside his BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award. The following year, his supporting role in the

film ''

'' earned him further praise, and alongside the rest of the film's cast, he won the

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. In 2021, he continued this momentum with his portrayal of

leader

in the biographical crime drama film ''

'', for which he received widespread positive reception from critics and won the

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, and the

for Best Supporting Actor. These achievements made him the only actor to win all five major film acting awards that year (

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, BAFTA, Critics' Choice,

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and SAG), with his Oscar win making him the first British actor

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to win an Oscar for acting (as well as the first British actor of color to be nominated more than once, and the seventh-youngest Best Supporting Actor winner), and BAFTA win making him the first person to receive both the BAFTA Rising Star Award and a major acting award in any category. Winning the SAG Award alongside

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(

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( lead actress) and Youn Yuh-jung (

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), this marked the first time in the history of the SAG Awards that all four acting winners were

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. Outside of film, Kaluuya received recognition for his role guest-hosting a 2021 episode of ''

'', and he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Also prominent in British theatre, he won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performance in the premiere production of the Roy Williams play ''

''.

Notes

References

External links

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