Daniel Kaluuya

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Daniel Kaluuya at Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2017

Daniel Kaluuya (born February 24, 1989 in London , England ) is a British actor , comedian and author . He was best known as Kenneth in the British television series Skins . 2018 he was for his role as Chris Washington in the horror film Get Out for Oscar nomination.

Life

Daniel Kaluuya was born to Ugandan immigrants in London, where he later attended St. Aloysius College. He played his early roles in the BBC drama Shoot the Messenger . He later became a member of the original line-up of Skins , in which he played Posh Kenneth .

Kaluuya has appeared as a guest star on many established series such as B. Silent Witness , Doctor Who and Planet of the Dead . In 2010 he starred in Roy Williams Sucker Punch at the Royal Court Theater in London and received the Evening Standard Award and the Jack Tinker Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Theater Awards .

In 2017 he played a leading role in the American horror thriller Get Out by Jordan Peele , for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar . 2018's Marvel - superhero film Black Panther appeared, the role of in the Kaluuya W'Kabi embodies.

At the end of June 2018, Kaluuya became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

Black Reel Award

  • 2018: Nomination for Best Actor ( Get Out )
  • 2018: Nomination for Best Young Actor (Get Out)

British Academy Film Award

Gotham Award

  • 2017: Nomination for Best Actor (Get Out)

MTV Movie & TV Award

  • 2017 : Nomination for Best Film Actor (Get Out)
  • 2017: Nomination for Best Duo (Get Out, together with Lil Rel Howery )
  • 2017: Nomination in the Next Generation (Get Out) category

NAACP Image Award

National Society of Film Critics Award

Oscar

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chris Green: Teen writers show their 'Skins'. In: The Independent . Independent News & Media, February 11, 2008, accessed February 24, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Chris Green: EXCLUSIVE: Skins actor Daniel Kaluuya sues Met over mistaken arrest on bus claiming they picked on him because of his race. In: Evening Standard . Independent News & Media, October 10, 2013, accessed February 24, 2017 .
  3. ↑ James White: Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya and Florence Kasumba join Black Panther. In: Empire . Bauer Media Group , October 9, 2016, accessed on February 24, 2017 .
  4. ^ Gregg Kilday: Academy Invites Record 928 New Members. In: The Hollywood Reporter, June 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Get Out Dominates the Black Reel Awards In: blackreelawards.com, December 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gordon Cox: 'Get Out' Leads 2017 Gotham Awards Nominations In: Variety, October 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ Joey Nolfi: 'Get Out', 'Stranger Things' lead 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations In: Entertainment Weekly, April 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Horror film 'Get Out' is the favorite at MTV awards In: Focus Online, April 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List In: Variety, January 15, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Kaluuya, Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor, comedian and author
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England, UK