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United Kingdom Daniel Kaluuya is an Academy Award-winning actor, writer, and producer known for his powerful performances across film and television, including 'Get Out' and 'Black Panther', proving his versatile appeal to global audiences and collaborators.
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Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya has signed with WME for representation. In 2021, Kaluuya won the best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of Fred Hampton.
Next up, the company is collaborating with A24 and Mattel Films on a live-action "Barney" film, with Kaluuya as the lead producer.
In 2020, Kaluuya was announced to produce and star in an adaptation of Femi Fadugba's debut novel The Upper World at Netflix. In March 2022, it was revealed that Kaluuya was writing a dystopian drama for Netflix, titled The Kitchen, with Kibwe Tavares set to direct. The Kitchen released on Netflix on January 19, 2024.
In May 2022, it was announced that Kaluuya was the narrator for Amazon Prime's sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which followed English Premier League side Arsenal behind the scenes throughout their 2021–22 season.
Daniel Kaluuya is an English actor and writer, born on February 24, 1989, in London to Ugandan parents. He grew up in a council estate in Camden Town and began his acting career as a teenager in improvisational theatre, attending the Anna Scher Theatre School and WAC Arts. His early work included playing Posh Kenneth in the British TV series “Skins” from 2007 to 2009, where he also contributed as a writer for some episodes. His theatrical performance in Roy Williams’ play “Sucker Punch” at the Royal Court Theatre in 2010 earned him significant praise, including the Evening Standard Award and Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer. These foundational experiences laid the groundwork for his extensive career, which would later encompass notable roles across various genres in both film and television.
Kaluuya gained international recognition for his impactful role in Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out” (2017), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He further solidified his presence in Hollywood with a significant role in Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” (2018) as W’Kabi, and appeared in Steve McQueen’s crime drama “Widows” (2018). While continuing his acting career, Kaluuya began to explore roles behind the camera as well. He co-directed the drama “The Kitchen” (2023) and served as a producer on projects like “Queen & Slim” (2019) and “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” (2022).
A pivotal moment in his career came with his portrayal of Fred Hampton in the biographical drama “Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021). This performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, cementing his status as a critically acclaimed actor. In 2022, he reunited with Jordan Peele for the sci-fi horror film “Nope” and also lent his voice to the animated superhero film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023) as Spider-Punk. Kaluuya’s consistent delivery of compelling performances and his expansion into writing and producing demonstrate a dynamic career trajectory in the entertainment industry.
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