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Daniel Kaluuya Born Daniel Kaluuya
May 8, 1989
London, EnglandOccupation Actor and writer Years active 2006–present Daniel Kaluuya is an English actor, comedian and writer, who is best known for playing Posh Kenneth in the E4 teen-drama Skins. He has most recently been seen starring in the BBC dark comedy series Psychoville playing Michael Fry (a.k.a Tealeaf) and Mac in the new BBC 3's horror drama The Fades.
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Biography
Kaluuya attended St Aloysius Secondary School. His early roles included Reece in the BBC's controversial drama Shoot the Messenger.
Kaluuya then joined the original cast of Skins as Posh Kenneth and was a contributor on the first two series, as well as being a staff writer, and the head writer of the second series episode "Jal" and third series episode "Thomas".[1] He also presented the Skins Podcast (also called Skinscast).
After Skins Kaluuya appeared as a guest star in many established series such as Silent Witness, the Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead and Lewis. He also has been appeared in the sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look twice and the sketch show Harry and Paul. Kaluuya also voiced a character in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Sneakiepeeks.[2]
In 2009 he became a regular cast member in the ITV comedy FM as amateur DJ–Radio Runner "Ades" and also as Michael "Tea Leaf" Fry in dark BBC comedy Psychoville.
At the end of 2009, the Screen International Magazine picked Kaluuya out in their annual report as a 'UK Star of Tomorrow',[3].
In 2010 Kaluuya played the lead role in Roy Williams' Sucker Punch at the Royal Court Theatre in London for which both the play and Kaluuya won rave reviews and he won both the Evening Standard Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer.
In 2011 Kaluuya was leading man in Daniel Mulloy's Baby, which went on to win the Best Short Film Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as well as the Best Short Film Award at the British Independent Film Awards. In 2011 Enda Walsh's adaption of his stage play Chatroom was also released with Kaluuya having a main role. He has recently appeared in the Johnny English sequel, Johnny English Reborn, as Agent Tucker.
Other work
Internet Parody Songs
On 14 July 2009, Daniel and close friend Jason Lewis (who is also an actor/writer), released a video of themselves performing their parody of Boy Better Know's "Too Many Man". The song is titled "Too Many Weave"[4]. The video was in YouTube's Most Viewed for the 14th, 15th and 16 July that year.
They are currently working on more parody songs, including "Can I Plant the Trees" and "Put the Tip In".
Filmography
Year Title Character Notes 2006 Shoot the Messenger Reece BBC 2006 The Whistleblowers School Bully Episode: "No Child Left Behind" 2007 Much Ado About a Minor Ting Shocker 2007 Comedy: Shuffle Dean Episode: "Brendon Burns" 2007–2009 Skins Posh Kenneth/DJ Series 1 and 2 2008 That Mitchell and Webb Look Dancing Speedo Kid Episode: "Series 2 Episode 2" 2008 Delta Forever Roger Episode: "Pilot" 2008 Cass Young Cass 2008 Silent Witness Errol Harris Episode: "Safe: Part 1" 2009 Doctor Who Barclay Episode: "Planet of the Dead" 2009 Lewis Declan Episode: "Counter Culture Blues" 2009 That Mitchell and Webb Look School pupil Episode: "Series 3 Episode 5" 2009 The Philanthropist Episode: "Nigeria (Part 2)" 2009 Down The Line[5] TBA 2009–2011 Psychoville Michael Fry (a.k.a Tealeaf) Starring Role 2010 Chatroom Mo 2010 Harry and Paul Parking Pataweyo 2010 Baby[6] Damon Pre-Production 2010 Happy Finish (Comedy Lab)[7] Various Characters Pilot 2011 The Fades Mac 2011 Johnny English Reborn Special Agent Tucker Starring Role Theatre
Year Title Character Notes 2010 Sucker Punch by Roy Williams[8] Leon Davidson winner of Evening Standard Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer 2008 Oxford Street by Levi David Addai[9] Boy 1 nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre as part of the ensemble cast of Oxford Street As Writer
Year Title Episode Written Notes 2007 Skins Staff Writer 2008 Skins "Jal" Staff Writer 2009 Skins "Thomas" Staff Writer References
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/teen-writers-show-their-skins-780666.html?r=RSS
- ^ Sneakiepeeks Radio 4 http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/radio/sneakiepeeks/
- ^ Screen International Magazine http://www.screendaily.com/home/profiles/daniel-kaluuya/5002919.article
- ^ Jason Lewis & Daniel Kaluuya – Too Many Weave (youtube.com)
- ^ Down the Line coming to BBC2
- ^ Eye For Film Review
- ^ Happy Finish at the British Comedy Guide
- ^ Sucker Punch http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/sucker-punch
- ^ Oxford Street http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/oxford-street
External links
TV shows Films Books See also Mark Gatiss • Jeremy Dyson • Dawn French • Daniel Kaluuya • Jason Tompkins • Imelda Staunton • Eileen AtkinsCategories:- Living people
- English television actors
- Black British actors
- 1989 births
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