LOS ANGELES -British actor Daniel Kaluuya on Sunday won his first Oscar for his supporting role as the late Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in the drama, "Judas and the Black Messiah."
Born in London to Ugandan parents, Kaluuya describes himself as a working-class kid who got his first big break in the entertainment industry as a teen actor and writer on the young adult British TV series, "Skins." In "Judas and the Black Messiah," he plays Black revolutionary leader Hampton, who was shot dead by Chicago police in 1969 at the age of 21."What a man," Kaluuya said. "How blessed we are that we lived in a lifetime that he existed. Thank you for your life."
Kaluuya worked in British television and theater before landing small roles in movies such as "Johnny English Reborn" and thriller "Sicario."