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This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor.
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ m ən ˈ uː n s uː / JY-mən OON-soo; [1] French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) [2] is a Beninese-born American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990).
Pages in category "African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 293 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American actors. It includes actors that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:African-American theatre
It includes 21st-century American male actors that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "21st-century African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,005 total.
First Black actor to direct himself to an Oscar nomination (for acting only). First Black actor to be nominated for both acting and producing (Best Picture) in the same year. 2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Roman J. Israel Nominated First Black actor to be nominated two years in a row (nominated the same years as first Black actress). Daniel Kaluuya
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Dolemite Is My Name: Nominated 2021 Chadwick Boseman: Best Actor – Drama: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Won Daniel Kaluuya: Best Supporting Actor: Judas and the Black Messiah: Won Leslie Odom Jr. One Night in Miami... Nominated 2022 Mahershala Ali: Best Actor – Drama: Swan Song: Nominated Will Smith: King ...
One of the best-known Black actors on television, Idris Elba became a household name by playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series “The Wire” from 2002-2004. The London-born actor’s TV credits ...