Daniel Kaluuya Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Kaluuya
- Does Daniel Kaluuya smoke?: No
- Does Daniel Kaluuya drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Daniel was born in London to Ugandan immigrant parents.
- He was brought up by his mother alone in a council estate in Camden, North London as his father lived in Uganda, and occasionally visited them.
- His parents named him Joseph but after his parents got separated, he chose Daniel as his stage name and Joseph became his middle name.
- Since his childhood, he had an interest in acting and writing plays.
- At the age of 9, Daniel wrote his first play on Kenan & Kel focusing two guys working at McDonald’s, which was presented at the Hampstead Theatre in North West London, and he also won the competition over there.
- After his plays got famous, he started performing Improvisational theatre, a form of comedy where everything performed is unplanned or unscripted.
- Despite his desires of learning acting, he was unable to attend the acting classes due to financial problems.
- In 2006, he came with his debut role named Reece in the BBC’s controversial drama film- Shoot the Messenger.
- He did many short roles in movies named Cass, Chatroom, and Welcome To The Punch.
- In 2007, he entered the cast of British teen drama series “Skins” as Posh Kenneth, and also scripted the first two seasons of the series.
- He also worked as a head writer for the episodes entitled “Thomas” and “Jal.”
- Daniel has also made guest appearances on famous Television shows- Silent Witness, the Doctor Who special “Planet of the Dead,” and Lewis.
- He also did many short films entitled Baby, Jonah, and Beginning, which took his acting skills to new heights.
- His short film “Baby” made a very deep impact on the audience and was on the list to win the Best Short Film Award at the British Independent Film Awards as well as the Best Short Film Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
- In 2010, Daniel appeared in a lead role in the play Sucker Punch by Roy Williams at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Here’s a glimpse of Daniel’s energetic acting in the play:
- He was highly appreciated for his incredible performance in the play. Moreover, he won Critics’ Circle Theatre Award and the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer.
- In 2011, Daniel also appeared in the film- Johnny English Reborn in the role of Agent Tucker, which was a sequel to the 2003 film Johnny English.
- He gave an enthralling performance in an American horror film “Get Out,” which was his the most acclaimed and trailblazing work till then.
- Daniel prefers doing horror films over other genres as he enjoys doing that kind of acts that rely on reality to create scary moments.
- In 2018, he has been starred as W’Kabi in an American superhero film titled Black Panthers, which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Here’s the trailer of the movie showcasing his role:
- His phenomenal acting in the movie “Get Out” made him popular worldwide. Despite earning name and fame, he was nominated for about 20 awards, in different categories at several award shows.