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The Defiant Ones: Noah Cullen Nominated First Black actor to be nominated for Best Actor. 1963: Lilies of the Field: Homer Smith Won First Black man to win a competitive Oscar.
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actors for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival.
Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical; Year Nominee Show Result Milestone 1954 Harry Belafonte: John Murray Anderson's Almanac: Won First African-American male winner 1958 Ossie Davis: Jamaica: Nominated 1967 Leon Bibb: A Hand Is on the Gate: Nominated 1972 Ben Vereen: Jesus Christ Superstar: Nominated 1973 ...
Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, and more earned nominations this year for their work in various films. The 96th Annual Academy […] The post Black actors make history with Oscar nominations ...
Actor made history with his performance in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ opposite Richard Gere in 1982 ... the first Black man to win Best Supporting Actor Oscar, dies aged 87 ... he starred in ...
Sidney Poitier (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. [2]
Benjamin Augustus Vereen (né Middleton; October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer and singer.He gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series: Black Monday: Nominated John Boyega: Best Supporting Actor: Small Axe: Won 2022 Billy Porter: Best Actor – Drama Series: Pose: Nominated Omar Sy: Lupin: Nominated Anthony Anderson: Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series: black-ish: Nominated 2023 Donald Glover: Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series ...