Daniel Kaluuya's Unstoppable Career in Photos

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Skins as Posh Kenneth

Channel 4

The series starred several other young actors who grew to become standout performers in Hollywood, including Dev Patel, Nicholas Hoult and Jack O’Connell.

02of 10Psychoville as TealeafBBCThe actor’s next project was in the role of Michael Fry, a.k.a. Tealeaf, in the 2009 psychological thrillerPsychoville. The young star had a supporting part but nonetheless shined while acting alongside heavyweights like Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.

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Psychoville as Tealeaf

BBC

The actor’s next project was in the role of Michael Fry, a.k.a. Tealeaf, in the 2009 psychological thrillerPsychoville. The young star had a supporting part but nonetheless shined while acting alongside heavyweights like Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.

03of 10Johnny English Reborn as Agent TuckerFuture Films/Kobal/ShutterstockFrom 2010 to 2012, Kaluuya appeared on the British sketch comedy showRuddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul, starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, as Parking Pataweyo. Then in 2011, the star sprung into action as Agent Colin Tucker in the action-comedy flickJohnny English Reborn(right), starring Rowan Atkinson.

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Johnny English Reborn as Agent Tucker

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From 2010 to 2012, Kaluuya appeared on the British sketch comedy showRuddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul, starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, as Parking Pataweyo. Then in 2011, the star sprung into action as Agent Colin Tucker in the action-comedy flickJohnny English Reborn(right), starring Rowan Atkinson.

04of 10The Fades as MacDean Rogers/© BBC/Courtesy: Everett CollectionThe same year, Kaluuya played Mac in the short-lived supernatural drama alongside Iain De Caestecker andGame of Thronesstar Natalie Dormer.

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The Fades as Mac

Dean Rogers/© BBC/Courtesy: Everett Collection

The same year, Kaluuya played Mac in the short-lived supernatural drama alongside Iain De Caestecker andGame of Thronesstar Natalie Dormer.

05of 10Black Mirror as Bingham MadsenCHANNEL 4/ZEPPOTRON/AlbumKaluuya was able to show off his brilliant acting prowess during the series' iconic episode “15 Million Merits” in 2011. He played Bing, a citizen of a dystopian world in which people must ride bikes to power up their society and in return, they earn merits that are used as a form of currency. His rich and dynamic performance blew audiences away and made him a sought-after star.

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Black Mirror as Bingham Madsen

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Kaluuya was able to show off his brilliant acting prowess during the series' iconic episode “15 Million Merits” in 2011. He played Bing, a citizen of a dystopian world in which people must ride bikes to power up their society and in return, they earn merits that are used as a form of currency. His rich and dynamic performance blew audiences away and made him a sought-after star.

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Sicario as Reggie Wayne

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Get Out as Chris Washington

Daniel Kaluuya inGet Out(2017).Universal Pictures/courtesy Everett

08of 10Black Panther as W’KabiMatt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018In 2018, Kaluuya landed a spot in the Marvel Universe in a film that would become a cultural phenomenon. He played W’Kabi, best friend to T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) in the Oscar-winningBlack Panther, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. He’ll appear in this year’s sequel, as well.

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Black Panther as W’Kabi

Matt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018

In 2018, Kaluuya landed a spot in the Marvel Universe in a film that would become a cultural phenomenon. He played W’Kabi, best friend to T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) in the Oscar-winningBlack Panther, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. He’ll appear in this year’s sequel, as well.

09of 10Queen & Slim as SlimQueen and Slim.Andre D. Wagner/Universal PicturesKaluuya was first to be cast in Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas' first feature film, which earned four nominations at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards. The 2019 crime-romance followed Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, who meet for a first date that goes off the rails when a police officer decides to pull them over. The powerful tale dug into the Black American experience and unfolded as a daring love story between the two leads.

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Queen & Slim as Slim

Queen and Slim.Andre D. Wagner/Universal Pictures

Kaluuya was first to be cast in Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas' first feature film, which earned four nominations at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards. The 2019 crime-romance followed Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, who meet for a first date that goes off the rails when a police officer decides to pull them over. The powerful tale dug into the Black American experience and unfolded as a daring love story between the two leads.

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Judas and the Black Messiah as Fred Hampton

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Kaluuya explained toThe Washington Postthat he accepted the role to “serve Chairman Fred, to serve the Black Panther Party.”

“He’s been silenced, and been erased and been assassinated, physically and culturally,” he said. “This is an opportunity to put him in his rightful position.”

source: people.com