Daniel Kaluuya wins Oscar for 'Judas and the Black Messiah'

British actor Daniel Kaluuya on Sunday, April 25 won his first Oscar for his supporting role as the late Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in dramaKaluuya, 32, emerged as front-runner for the Academy Award after also winning at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and British BAFTA ceremonies.

Born in London to Ugandan parents, Kaluuya describes himself as a working class kid who got his first big break in the entertainment industry as a teen actor and writer on the young adult British TV seriesGet Out, he plays Black revolutionary leader Hampton, who was shot dead by Chicago police in 1969 at the age of 21.

The film was made with the blessing and participation of Hampton's son, Fred Hampton Jr. Kaluuya has said his aim was to honor Hampton's legacy.Johnny English RebornHe won acclaim for playing a man who lives surrounded by screens in the surreal TV series

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