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Daniel Kaluuya

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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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 a British 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
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 51 wins & 106 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
    Get Out
    7.8
    • 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
    7.3
    • 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
    Nope (2022)
    Nope
    6.8
    • OJ Haywood
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
      • Hobie Brown, Spider-Punk (voice)
      • In Production
      • 2027
    • The Upper World
      • Pre-production



    • Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Perkins, Josh Keaton, Ziggy Marley, Jason Schwartzman, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Yuri Lowenthal, Peggy Lu, Cliff Robertson, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Luna Lauren Velez, Shea Whigham, Mahershala Ali, Kathryn Hahn, Lorraine Velez, Oscar Isaac, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Andrew Garfield, Nic Novicki, Jake Johnson, Donald Glover, Daniel Kaluuya, Greta Lee, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Atsuko Okatsuka, Melissa Sturm, Nicole Delaney, Amandla Stenberg, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, Jack Quaid, Kimiko Glenn, Issa Rae, Sofia Barclay, Nina Lentini, Danielle Perez, Jharrel Jerome, Ayo Edebiri, and Metro Boomin in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
      Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
      8.5
      • Hobie Brown (voice)
      • 2023
    • Oliver Twist (2022)
      Oliver Twist
      5.0
      Podcast Series
      • Bill Sikes
      • 2022
    • Nope (2022)
      Nope
      6.8
      • OJ Haywood
      • 2022
    • Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
      Judas and the Black Messiah
      7.4
      • Fred Hampton
      • 2021
    • A Christmas Carol (2020)
      A Christmas Carol
      5.3
      • Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
      • 2020
    • Daniel Kaluuya in Two Single Beds (2020)
      Two Single Beds
      5.8
      Short
      • Jay
      • 2020
    • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
      Queen & Slim
      7.1
      • Slim
      • 2019
    • Watership Down (2018)
      Watership Down
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Bluebell (voice)
      • 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
      6.8
      • 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
      7.3
      • W'Kabi
      • 2018
    • Daniela Vega in Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)
      Great Performers: Horror Show
      6.4
      Video
      • The Psycho Killer
      • 2017
    • Robot & Scarecrow (2017)
      Robot & Scarecrow
      6.6
      Short
      • The Man
      • 2017
    • Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)
      Get Out
      7.8
      • Chris Washington
      • 2017
    • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
      Sicario
      7.7
      • Reggie Wayne
      • 2015
    • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
      Babylon
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Matt Coward
      • 2014

    Producer



    • The Upper World
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Jedaiah Bannerman and Kano in The Kitchen (2023)
      The Kitchen
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown in Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022)
      Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Daniel Kaluuya in Two Single Beds (2020)
      Two Single Beds
      5.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
      Queen & Slim
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Jedaiah Bannerman and Kano in The Kitchen (2023)
      The Kitchen
      4.8
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Daniel Kaluuya in Two Single Beds (2020)
      Two Single Beds
      5.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2020
    • The Swarm (2011)
      The Swarm
      7.7
      Short
      • revisions
      • 2011
    • Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Dev Patel, and Kaya Scodelario in Skins (2007)
      Skins
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2009

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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
    Interview 4:13
    How 'Queen' Met 'Slim' on a Powerful Film of Firsts
    Daniel Kaluuya Celebrates the Cultural Impact of 'Get Out'
    Interview 1:08
    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

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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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