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Chadwick Boseman Biography

Birth Name:Chadwick Aaron Boseman

Birth Place:Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the short film form at the Hollywood Black Film Festival in 2008 with the film "Blood Over a Broken Pawn․"
Graduated from Howard University in 2000
Started his career as a theater actor, and eventually expanded into television guest spots
Trained at the British American Dramatic Academy at Oxford University
Quote: "[on "42"] "It's the opportunity of a lifetime to just do what I love․""
Wrote the play "Deep Azure," which was performed at the Congo Square Theatre Company
Best known for his role as the Black Panther in the Marvel "Avengers" film franchise
Frequently takes on the role of historical figures

Awards

2013CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
2014Hollywood Award-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2014Black Reel-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male: nominated
2014DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2014Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture: nominated
2015Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Virtuoso Award-: winner
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Scene Stealer: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018BET Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
2018HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Hero: winner
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: winner
2018National Film and Television Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
2018National Film and Television Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: winner
2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice: Fight: winner
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice: Liplock: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Ship: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2019BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: winner
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2019Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2019Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2019The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2020CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020IGN Award-Best Lead Performer in a Movie: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2020LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2020Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2020Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
2020SFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2021AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2021AAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2021BET Award-Best Actor: winner
2021BFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: winner
2021CIC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021CIC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021COFCA Award-Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work): winner
2021COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2021DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021DFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFCA Award-Best Film Actor: winner
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: winner
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2021GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: winner
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2021Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2021ICFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021IFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021KCFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2021ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: winner
2021MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021MCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2021SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021SLFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021UFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021VFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021WAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021WFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: winner
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: winner