An American actor, playwright and screenwriter. He graduated from Howard University and went on to study at the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford. His breakout role was playing the lead Jackie Robinson in 2013's 42. He is best remembered for portraying T’Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He portrayed the character in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).