Age | 43 (age at death) |
Birthday | 29 November, 1976 |
Birthplace | Anderson, South Carolina, USA |
Died | 28 August, 2020 |
Place of Death | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | Nathaniel "Nate" Ray Taylor in Lincoln Heights, Jackie Robinson in 42, T'Challa / Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, Levee Green in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom |
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (; November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor and playwright. After studying directing at Howard University, he became prominent in theater, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, and being nominated for a Jeff Award as a playwright for Deep Azure. Transitioning to the screen, he landed his first major role as a series regular on Persons Unknown in 2010, and his breakthrough performance came in 2013 as baseball player Jackie Robinson in the biographical film 42. He continued to portray historical figures, starring in Get on Up (2014) as singer James Brown and Marshall (2017) as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.