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Daniel Kaluuya

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya, known for his performances in "Black Mirror," 'Get Out,' 'Black Panther,' and 'Queen & Slim,' won a 2021 Golden Globe Award for his performance in the biographical drama 'Judas and the Black Messiah.' "No Small Parts" takes a look at his rise to fame.
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Daniel Kaluuya is an English actor and writer. He is best known for Get Out (2017), Black Panther (2018) and for portraying Fred Hampton in Judas & The Black Messiah (2021).

He had a supporting role in Sicario (2015).

He also starred in the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits".

For his work in Get Out he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Kaluuya also had minor roles in Johnny English Reborn (2011) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013).

His film debut was Shoot the Messenger (2006).
BornFebruary 24, 1989
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BornFebruary 24, 1989
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000404
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 47 wins & 92 nominations total

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Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Brandon Perea in Nope (2022)
Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Brandon Perea in Nope (2022)
Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022)
Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)

Known for

Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
Get Out
7.7
  • Chris Washington
  • 2017
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
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  • W'Kabi
  • 2018
Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Judas and the Black Messiah
7.4
  • Fred Hampton
  • 2021
Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun in Nope (2022)
Nope
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  • OJ Haywood
  • 2022

Credits

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Actor

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    • Hobart 'Hobie' Brown, Spider-Punk (voice)
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Upper World
    • Pre-production
  • Oliver Twist (2022)
    Oliver Twist
    • Bill Sikes
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun in Nope (2022)
    Nope
    • OJ Haywood
    • 2022
  • Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
    Judas and the Black Messiah
    • Fred Hampton
    • 2021
  • A Christmas Carol (2020)
    A Christmas Carol
    • Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
    • 2020
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Two Single Beds (2020)
    Two Single Beds
    • Jay
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
    Queen & Slim
    • Slim
    • 2019
  • Watership Down (2018)
    Watership Down
    • Bluebell (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Viola Davis, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo in Widows (2018)
    Widows
    • Jatemme Manning
    • 2018
  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    • W'Kabi
    • 2018
  • Daniela Vega in Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)
    Great Performers: Horror Show
    • The Psycho Killer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Robot & Scarecrow (2017)
    Robot & Scarecrow
    • The Man
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
    Get Out
    • Chris Washington
    • 2017
  • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    • Reggie Wayne
    • 2015
  • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
    Babylon
    • Matt Coward
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Date Night (2014)
    Date Night
    • Dave
    • Short
    • 2014

Writer

  • The Kitchen
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Two Single Beds (2020)
    Two Single Beds
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Swarm (2011)
    The Swarm
    • revisions
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Skins (2007)
    Skins
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009

Producer

  • The Upper World
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Kitchen
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022)
    Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
    Queen & Slim
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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The Rise of Oscar Winner Daniel Kaluuya
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The Rise of Oscar Winner Daniel Kaluuya
How 'Queen' Met 'Slim' on a Powerful Film of Firsts
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How 'Queen' Met 'Slim' on a Powerful Film of Firsts
Daniel Kaluuya Celebrates the Cultural Impact of 'Get Out'
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Daniel Kaluuya Celebrates the Cultural Impact of 'Get Out'
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • February 24, 1989
    • London, England, UK
  • Parents
      Damalie Namusoke
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Kaluuya was given the lead role in Get Out (2017) on the spot after nailing his audition. Writer/director Jordan Peele said Kaluuya did about five takes of a key scene, in which his character needs to cry, and each was so perfect that the single tear came down at the exact same time for each take. Peele told him he had the role right then, but Kaluuya later joked that since he was wary of people in Hollywood, he didn't quite believe it yet.
  • Quotes
    When work ends, I'd rather just be seen as Daniel - normal.
  • Salary
    • Nope
      (2022)
      $4,000,000

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