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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.
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
Pages in category "African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 294 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood by the day. Some exciting young Black actors are still working their way toward success, playing outstanding roles in fresh new ...
The New Orleans-born actor played Black Manta in “Aquaman” (2018) and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023), Doctor Manhattan in the HBO series “Watchmen” (2019) and is even set to ...
Porter starred in all three seasons of the television series Pose, for which he was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys. [6]
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 ...
Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) [1] [2] is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the comedy series Black-ish (2014–2022), Marlin Boulet on the drama series K-Ville (2007), and NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order (2008–2010, 2022).