About
Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor born in London to Ugandan parents. He began his career in theatre and television, notably in the series Skins and the Black Mirror episode 'Fifteen Million Merits'. His performance in Get Out (2017) earned him nominations for the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA, and SAG. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), becoming the first British actor of African heritage to win an acting Oscar. He also directed and co-wrote The Kitchen (2023).
* 1989-02-24
Major works
- Get Out (2017)film
- Black Panther (2018)film
- Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)film
- Nope (2022)film
- The Kitchen (2023)film
Key milestones
- 2010Won the Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for Sucker Punch.
- 2018Won the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
- 2021Won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, and SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah.
Themes
Racial identitySocial injusticeSurvivalPowerResistance
Sources: britannica.com · britannica.com