Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chadwick Aaron Boseman February 9, 1982 (age 32) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (born February 9, 1982)[1][2][3][4] is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42, and James Brown in 2014's Get on Up.
Life and career
Boseman was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Anderson, South Carolina, the son of Carolyn, a nurse, and Leroy Boseman, who owns an upholstery business.[5][6] He graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 1995,[7] and later attended and graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C.. He starred in the 2013 film 42 as Jackie Robinson.[8] He has also had television roles in Lincoln Heights as Nathaniel "Nate" Ray and as Sergeant McNair in the NBC television series, Persons Unknown. Boseman also stars as Lt. Samuel Drake in the action-thriller The Kill Hole.[9]
In 2014, Boseman co-starred in Draft Day, and starred as James Brown in Get on Up.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Express | Floyd Little | |
| 2013 | 42 | Jackie Robinson | |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Vontae Mack | |
| Get on Up | James Brown | ||
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Thoth | Filming |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Third Watch | David Wafer | Episode: "In Lieu of Johnson" |
| All My Children | Reggie Porter Montgomery #1 | Episode Unknown | |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Foster Keyes' | Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Rondo | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2008 | ER | Derek Taylor | Episode: "Oh, Brother" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Dexter Collins | Episode: "Street Money" |
| 2008–2009 | Lincoln Heights | Nathaniel 'Nate' Ray | 9 episodes |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Cabe McNeil | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown | Sergeant McNair | 13 episodes |
| The Glades | Michael Richmond | Episode: "Honey" | |
| 2011 | Castle | Chuck Russell | Episode: "Poof, You're Dead" |
| Fringe | Mark Little/Cameron James | Episode: "Subject 9" | |
| Detroit 1-8-7 | Tommy Westin | Episode: "Beaten/Cover Letter" | |
| Justified | Ralph 'Flex' Beeman | Episode: "For Blood or Money" | |
References
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20762951,00.html
- ^ http://www.flaunt.com/people/heres-to-you-mrs-robinson/
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/jackie-robinson-film-42-opens-starring-howard-graduate-chadwick-boseman/2013/04/11/dbdc8664-9e02-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-11/entertainment/sc-mov-0409-chadwick-boseman-42-20130411_1_atlanta-braves-los-angeles-dodgers-boston-braves.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2014-07-31/boseman-captures-essence-brown-get
- ^ http://www.independentmail.com/your-hometown/fun/local-entertainment/anderson-native-stars-as-jackie-robinson-in-the
- ^ http://raycomnbc.worldnow.com/story/26049828/upstate-natives-new-role-as-godfather-of-soul
- ^ "Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman will star in an upcoming movie about Jackie Robinson. | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (2013-02-14). "The Kill Hole". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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