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Chadwick Boseman

American actor (1976–2020)

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Chadwick Boseman was an American actor best known for playing Black Panther in Marvel's superhero films, a role that made him a major cultural figure in Hollywood. He passed away in 2020 at age 43, leaving behind a legacy of acclaimed performances in both blockbuster movies and dramatic films.

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Born: 1976-11-29
Died: 2020-08-28

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Acting · Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Chadwick Boseman was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter hailing from Anderson, South Carolina. He graduated from Howard University and went on to study at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford. Boseman's play "Deep Azure" was nominated for a 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work. His breakout role was playing the lead Jackie Robinson in 2013's 42. Boseman was best…

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Hollywood Black — Self (archive footage)2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Self (archive footage)2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — T'Challa / Black Panther (archive footage) (uncredited)2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special — Star Lord T'Challa (voice) (archive footage)2021
What If...? — Star Lord T'Challa (voice)2021
What If...? — T'Challa / Black Panther (voice)2021
Marvel Studios Legends — T'Challa / Black Panther (archive footage) (uncredited)2021
Da 5 Bloods — Stormin' Norman

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Chadwick Aaron Boseman (/ˈboʊzmən/; November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor and playwright. Through his two-decade career, he appeared in a number of projects spanning both blockbuster and independent films, and received various accolades, including an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Born in South Carolina, Boseman studied directing at Howard University and began his career in theatre. Boseman won a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, along with receiving a Jeff Award nomination for his 2005 play Deep Azure. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was as a series regular on the NBC drama Persons Unknown (2010) and he landed his breakthrough role as baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013). He continued to portray historical figures, starring as singer James Brown in Get on Up (2014) and as Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017).