Winston Duke | |
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Born | Argyle, Saint Paul, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | 15 November 1986
Alma mater | University at Buffalo (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Relatives | Watson Duke (cousin) |
Winston Duke (born 15 November 1986) is a Tobagonian [1] actor. Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago, and moved to Brooklyn at age nine. He attended Brighton High School in Rochester, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University at Buffalo and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama.
Duke began his career with minor roles in theatre productions and recurring roles on the science fiction series Person of Interest (2014–2015) and the sitcom Modern Family (2016). He rose to prominence after playing M'Baku in several films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2018–2022), which is one of the highest-grossing media franchises. He continued this success with leading roles in Jordan Peele's horror film Us (2019), the fantasy drama film Nine Days (2020), and the action comedy films Spenser Confidential (2020) and The Fall Guy (2024).
Winston Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago in the country of Trinidad and Tobago on 15 November 1986. [2] [3] He was raised by single mother Cora Pantin, a Tobagonian government worker and restaurant owner, who died at age 66. [4] [5] He does not have a relationship with his father. [6] He has one older sibling, Cindy. [6] [7] His cousin is the Tobagonian politician and Progressive Democratic Patriots leader Watson Duke. [8]
As a child, Duke showed the restaurant's customers to their tables and learned how to "charm" strangers at an early age. When he was nine, his mother sold the restaurant and their possessions.[ citation needed ] Duke, Pantin, and his older sister, Cindy, then moved to a studio apartment in Brooklyn, United States, so that Cindy could attend medical school. [3] [9]
Duke attended a public primary school in Crown Heights, and often frequented the local library and comic book store after school. [6] [9] He graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, New York in 2004. [10] He attended the University at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Arts in theatre. He then moved on to Yale School of Drama where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting, graduating in 2013. [11]
Duke started acting in theatre productions for Portland Stage Company and Yale Repertory Theatre before being cast in Person of Interest . [12] [13] In 2012 Duke returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago to appear in the theatre production of An Echo in the Bone starring alongside actress Taromi Lourdes Joseph and directed by fellow Yale alumna Timmia Hearn Feldman.[ citation needed ]
He was cast in small roles in television series, such as a football star who commits a hate crime in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , a gang leader in Person of Interest and a football player in Modern Family . [14]
In September 2016, Duke was cast in the role of M'Baku in Black Panther after Marvel tested several actors for the role, including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. [15] It was released in 2018. [16] Wesley Morris of The New York Times named his performance in Black Panther as one of the best in 2018, describing him as "funny, shameless [and] imposing". [17] He subsequently reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), which are among the highest-grossing films ever made. [18] [19]
In 2019, Duke starred in the blockbuster horror film Us , directed by Jordan Peele. [20] In October 2019, Duke signed on to headline in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series Swagger , but was replaced by O'Shea Jackson Jr. due to an injury suffered on-set in February 2020. [21] In September, Duke was named Actor of the Year by GQ Australia. [22] He starred in Nine Days (2020), directed by Edson Oda, as a manager who interviews unborn souls and selects them to live on Earth. [6] In March 2020, he starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in the Netflix thriller Spenser Confidential . [23]
On October 24, 2021, Duke received the Maverick Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. [24] It was reported in July 2021 that Duke would be playing Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Spotify podcast audio drama Batman Unburied , [25] which was released in 2022. Although Duke worried that backlash from fans about a Black actor playing Wayne would surface, his role was instead met with support and intrigue. [26] Duke reprised his role as M'Baku in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). [27] He appeared in the latest Savage X Fenty fashion show. [6]
Duke is friends with actress Lupita Nyong'o, whom he met while attending Yale and went on to co-star with in several films. [28] According to Esquire magazine, he is an "art fanatic". [6]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Black Panther | M'Baku | [29] | |
Avengers: Infinity War | M'Baku | [30] | ||
2019 | Us | Gabriel "Gabe" Wilson / Abraham | [31] | |
Avengers: Endgame | M'Baku | [32] | ||
2020 | Nine Days | Will | Also executive producer | [33] |
Spenser Confidential | Hawk | [34] | ||
2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | M'Baku | [27] | |
2024 | The Fall Guy | Dan Tucker | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cedric Jones | Episode: "Gridiron Soldier" | [14] |
2014–2015 | Person of Interest | Dominic Besson / Mini | Recurring role; 7 episodes | [13] |
2015 | The Messengers | Zahir Zakaria | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [36] |
Major Crimes | Curtis Turner | Episode: "#FindKaylaWeber" | [37] | |
2016 | Modern Family | Dwight | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [38] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Batman Unburied | Bruce Wayne | Season One [39] |
Award | Year [a] | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 2019 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [40] |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards | 2018 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [41] |
Black Reel Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Black Panther | Won | [42] |
Outstanding Ensemble | Black Panther | Won | |||
2022 | Outstanding Actor | Nine Days | Nominated | [43] | |
2023 | Outstanding Ensemble | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nominated | [44] | |
Critics' Choice Awards | 2019 | Best Acting Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [45] |
Denver International Film Festival | 2020 | Excellence in Acting | Nine Days | Won | [46] |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2020 | Best Actor | Us | Nominated | [47] |
Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [48] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Best Fight [b] | Black Panther | Nominated | [49] |
2023 | Best Kick-ass Cast | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nominated | [50] | |
NAACP Image Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Black Panther | Nominated | [51] |
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Black Panther | Won | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Black Panther | Nominated | |||
2020 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Us | Nominated | [52] | |
2023 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Won | [53] | |
Newport Beach Film Festival Awards | 2021 | Maverick Award | Nine Days | Won | [54] |
Online Film & Television Association Awards | 2019 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [55] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Black Panther | Won | [56] |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | 2018 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [57] |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | 2018 | Best Ensemble | Black Panther | Nominated | [58] |
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