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Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (/ˈboʊzmən/; November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor known for portraying African-American historical figures and the fictional African superhero Black Panther. He was born in South Carolina, studied directing at Howard University, and began his career in theatre. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was on the NBC drama Persons Unknown (2010) and he gained prominence by playing baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), singer James Brown in Get on Up (2014), Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017), and Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from 2016 to 2019. Boseman achieved international fame for playing the Marvel Comics superhero, appearing in four MCU films, and being named in the 2018 Time 100. He kept his diagnosis of stage III colon cancer private, and died in 2020 from the illness.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Chadwick Aaron Boseman
Born: Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: November 29, 1976
Occupations: Actor,playwright
Years Active: 1993–2020
Spouses: Taylor Simone Ledward
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Awards and Nominations Received by Chadwick Boseman
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Movies Featuring Chadwick Boseman
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Captain America: Civil War
Black Panther
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Da 5 Bloods
Get On Up
Marshall
Draft Day
Message from the King
21 Bridges
42
Gods of Egypt
9 Kisses
Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee
Love Is A Fallacy
Date
The Appointment
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Between the World and Me
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Career Timeline
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2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self (archive footage)
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self (archive footage)
Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Star Lord T'Challa (voice) (archive footage)
2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Levee
Da 5 Bloods
Stormin' Norman
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
Between the World and Me
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self (archive footage)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Self (archive footage)
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