Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman (November 29, 1976 - August 28, 2020) was an American actor known for his portrayals of heroic and real-life individuals. He received multiple accolades throughout his two-decade career, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and an Academy Award nomination. Boseman began his career in theatre after studying directing at Howard University, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO. He gained recognition on screen as a series regular on the NBC drama Persons Unknown (2010) and rose to prominence for his breakthrough role as baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013). Boseman continued to portray historical figures, such as singer James Brown in Get on Up (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017), achieving international fame for his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character Black Panther.