---
name: "Chadwick Boseman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chadwick-boseman"
fi1m_id: "chadwick-boseman"
imdb_id: "nm1569276"
tmdb_id: 172069
wikidata_id: "Q5066520"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 November 1976"
died: "28 August 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.093856+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chadwick Boseman

## Identity

Chadwick Boseman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chadwick-boseman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chadwick-boseman
- **IMDb ID:** nm1569276
- **TMDB ID:** 172069
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5066520
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadwick_Boseman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5066520, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1569276/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172069

Actor. Born 29 November 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Died 28 August 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 November 1976, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
- **Died:** 28 August 2020
- **Active:** 2016–2021
- **Also known as:** Chadwick Aaron Boseman, Chad Boseman
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Anthony Russo](https://film.one/person/anthony-russo.md), [Chris Evans](https://film.one/person/chris-evans.md), [Christopher Markus](https://film.one/person/christopher-markus.md), [Joe Russo](https://film.one/person/joe-russo.md), [Robert Downey Jr.](https://film.one/person/robert-downey-jr.md), [Stephen McFeely](https://film.one/person/stephen-mcfeely.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 70 (5), 2020s 64 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 71 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 5, Adventure 5, Science Fiction 4, Drama 2, Action & Adventure 1, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $7,508m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadwick_Boseman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5066520, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1569276/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172069

## Coming up

- *1 in 2* (2026-11-13)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Black Panther*](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md) (80), [*Avengers: Endgame*](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) (79), [*Avengers: Infinity War*](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md) (77), [*Captain America: Civil War*](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md) (69)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gods of Egypt*](https://film.one/film/gods-of-egypt.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Chadwick Boseman

> Chadwick Boseman brings a quiet authority to crowded superhero films without becoming merely solemn. We rate his restraint, though the drawl and dancing of his James Brown deserve just as much attention.

The drawl and dancing of Boseman's James Brown in *Get on Up* (2014) are a useful place to start. We were delighted by how much he expresses through movement as well as speech. The familiar description of him as dignified does not account for that pleasure. It is worth keeping that performance in mind when the quieter roles begin to define him.

*42* (2013), his breakthrough as Jackie Robinson, established an association with historical Black figures that also carried a risk of typecasting. The superhero work changed the setting, with his T'Challa appearances running from *Captain America: Civil War* (2016) to *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Ryan Coogler's *Black Panther* (2018) made that understated presence central to a leading role. We value the restraint; it keeps the authority from feeling laborious.

*Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) puts that steadiness inside a crowded gathering. Boseman's T'Challa belongs to a film that relies on an existing attachment to its heroes, and his seriousness helps sustain it. The excitement largely justifies the noise, though Josh Brolin's adversary gets the strongest claim on our attention. We would not choose it as an introduction to Boseman, whose understated manner has to compete with so much else. For anyone already invested, his presence is part of the reason the gathering matters.

*Avengers: Endgame* (2019) gives its heroes more time, sometimes more than the film can use well. Its affection for them is persuasive, though the length and routine-looking spectacle remain problems. We recommend it to those already committed, rather than as the clearest demonstration of Boseman's acting. His composure fits the ensemble, but there is less opportunity to attend to an individual performance than we would like. That is a limitation of choosing these films to watch him in, not a complaint about his work.

His Levee in *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* (2020) offers a more emotionally charged performance. The part is a reminder to look beyond dignity when considering what he could do. Start with *Get on Up* if quiet authority is the only Boseman you think you know.

## Biography

Chadwick Boseman was an American actor and playwright. He was born in Anderson, South Carolina, and graduated with a BFA in directing from Howard University. He also studied at the British American Drama Academy's Midsummer in Oxford programme.

Boseman began his career in theatre, writing and directing plays including *Hieroglyphic Graffiti* and *Deep Azure*, the latter of which was nominated for a 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work. His breakout film role was as Jackie Robinson in *42* (2013).

He is known for portraying T'Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Black Panther* (2018), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Boseman died in 2020.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, nytimes.com, showtimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these

- *What If...?* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Star Lord T'Challa (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), Fi1m 72, as Stormin' Norman — [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* (2020), Fi1m 69, as Levee — [page](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md)
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, as T'Challa / Black Panther — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Fi1m 77, as T'Challa / Black Panther — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *Black Panther* (2018), Fi1m 80, as T'Challa / Black Panther — [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md)
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), Fi1m 74, as T'Challa / Black Panther — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Gods of Egypt* (2016), Fi1m 40, as Thoth — [page](https://film.one/film/gods-of-egypt.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *By Any Means* (2026), Fi1m 52, In Memory Of — [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *1 in 2* (2026), Actor
- *By Any Means* (2026), In Memory Of — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *MPower* (2023), series, In Memory Of
- *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022), In Memory Of — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther-wakanda-forever.md)
- *Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special* (2021), as Star Lord T'Challa (voice) (archive footage)
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Star Lord T'Challa (voice), T'Challa / Black Panther (voice) · In Memory Of — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as T'Challa / Black Panther (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom* (2020), as Levee — Fi1m 69, [page](https://film.one/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom.md)
- *Between the World and Me* (2020), Actor
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), as Stormin' Norman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *21 Bridges* (2019), as Andre Davis · Producer
- *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), as T'Challa / Black Panther — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md)
- *Basketball: A Love Story* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), as T'Challa / Black Panther — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *Black Panther* (2018), as T'Challa / Black Panther — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md)
- *Marshall* (2017), as Thurgood Marshall · Co-Producer
- *Message from the King* (2017), as Jacob King · Executive Producer
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), as T'Challa / Black Panther — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Gods of Egypt* (2016), as Thoth — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/gods-of-egypt.md)
- *Get On Up* (2014), as James Brown
- *Draft Day* (2014), as Vontae Mack
- *9 Kisses* (2014), as Musician
- *Heaven* (2013), Director, Executive Producer
- *42* (2013), as Jackie Robinson
- *The Kill Hole* (2012), as Lt. Samuel Drake
- *The Glades* (2010), series, as Michael Richmond
- *Persons Unknown* (2010), series, as Graham McNair
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Ralph "Flex" Beeman — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Chuck Russell — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Cabe McNeil
- *The Express* (2008), as Floyd Little
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Cameron James — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Blood Over a Broken Pawn* (2008), Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor
- *The Appointment* (2007), as The Mover
- *LadyLike* (2006), as Male Lead
- *Date* (2004), as New Yorker
- *Love Is A Fallacy* (2004), as Young Man
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as David Wafer
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Foster Keyes — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Gallery

- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-872b3eba6603.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Chadwick_Boseman_by_Gage_Skidmore_July_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Chadwick_Boseman_by_Gage_Skidmore_July_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kevin Feige, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Chadwick Boseman and Mark Ruffalo speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Avengers: Infinity ](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-8b30f7d3cec4.jpg) Kevin Feige, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Chadwick Boseman and Mark Ruffalo speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Avengers: Infinity  — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Avengers_Infinity_War_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Avengers_Infinity_War_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Forest Whitaker speaking at a Blac (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-b0bb612a9b16.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Forest Whitaker speaking at a Blac (2017) — Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/BlackPantherCastSDCC2017.jpg/1280px-BlackPantherCastSDCC2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International, for "Bla](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-58e303ad97c9.jpg) Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International, for "Bla — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-d36c5e821685.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-a46aaebb4293.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-e8c8033e9ce8.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB
- ![Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International, for "Bla](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-5e12f6c7e1f3.jpg) Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International, for "Bla — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, A (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-beb473a0721a.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, A (2017) — Gage Skidemore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Black_Panther_cast_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-bc457301d5b2.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-7ea23bd175bd.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB
- ![Chadwick Boseman](https://film.one/media/person/93234/gallery-28bcf108ef4e.jpg) Chadwick Boseman — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2021: Best Actor (nominated), for *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Disney Legends 2022: Disney Legends (won)
- honorary doctor of the Howard University 2018: honorary doctor of the Howard University (won)
- Time 100 2018: Time 100 (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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