Daniel Kaluuya
Birth Name:
Daniel Kaluuya
Birth Place:
Camden Town, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Was named one of BAFTA's 2011 Brits to Watch, which showcases new British talent
- Won an Evening Standard Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for outstanding newcomer for his role in "Sucker Punch" in 2010
- Started out writing and directing plays for the Hampstead Youth Theater
- Wrote his first play at the age of nine
- Best known for writing and starring as Posh Kenneth in the series "Skins․"
- Performed in the Young Vic production "Blue/Orange․"
- Was mentored by writer Thomas Bidegain at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab
Awards
- 2017AAFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2017BSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017CIFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017FFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year:Winner
- 2017Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2017Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2017Halfway Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017IFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017Sierra Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2017LAOFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Duo:Nominated
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Actor in a Movie:Nominated
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Next Generation:Winner
- 2017NTFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 2017PCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2017SFFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017SFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017SLFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017VVFP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017WFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018AACTA International Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2018Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2018Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
- 2018BET Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2018COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Actor:Nominated
- 2018Empire Award - Best Male Newcomer:Nominated
- 2018Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
- 2018GAFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018Breakthrough AwardNominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018ALFS Award - British/Irish Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2018ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2018National Film Award - Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 2018National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018National Film Award - Best Newcomer:Winner
- 2018NSFC Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018NCFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Odyssey Award - Best Support Actor:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Male:Nominated
- 2018Virtuoso AwardWinner
- 2018SFCS Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2018The BAM Award - Best Cast:Winner
- 2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2019HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2019ALFS Award - British/Irish Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2019ALFS Award - Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2019WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2020American Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020VHS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2021AAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021Huading Award - Best Global Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2021IGN Award - Best Lead Performer in a Movie:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021ICFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021LEJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Performance in a Movie:Nominated
- 2021MNFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021NFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021NMFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Male:Winner
- 2021OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021PCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021TFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021UFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2021WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2022IGN Award - Best Lead Performer in a Movie:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2022ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2022MOBO Award - Best Performance In a TV Show/Film:Nominated
- 2022Odyssey Award - Best Support Actor:Nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award - The Male Movie Star of 2022:Nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award - The Drama Movie Star of 2022:Nominated
- 2023Black Reel - Outstanding Actor:Nominated
- 2023CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie:Nominated
- 2023Chainsaw Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2023Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2023Golden Scythe - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2023NCFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2023WAFCA Award - Best Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2024Astra Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2024Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture):Nominated
- 2024NCFCA Award - Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media:Winner
- 2024New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury PrizeNominated