22 Facts About Winston Duke

Winston Duke was born on 15 November 1986 and is a Tobagonian actor.

Winston Duke began his career with minor roles in theatre productions and recurring roles on the science fiction series Person of Interest and the sitcom Modern Family.

Winston Duke rose to prominence after playing M'Baku in several films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is one of the highest-grossing media franchises.

Winston Duke continued this success with leading roles in Jordan Peele's horror film Us, the fantasy drama film Nine Days, and the action comedy films Spenser Confidential and The Fall Guy.

Winston Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago in the country of Trinidad and Tobago on 15 November 1986.

Winston Duke was raised by Cora Pantin, a single mother who was a Tobagonian government worker and restaurant owner.

Winston Duke's cousin is the Tobagonian politician and Progressive Democratic Patriots leader Watson Duke.

Winston Duke attended a public primary school in Crown Heights, and often frequented the local library and comic book store after school.

Winston Duke graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, New York in 2004.

Winston Duke attended the University at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Arts in theatre.

Winston Duke subsequently earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting at Yale School of Drama, graduating in 2013.

Winston Duke started acting in theatre productions for Portland Stage Company and Yale Repertory Theatre before being cast in Person of Interest.

In 2012 Winston Duke returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago to appear in the theatre production of An Echo in the Bone starring alongside actress Taromi Lourdes Joseph and directed by fellow Yale alumna Timmia Hearn Feldman.

In September 2016, Winston Duke was cast in the role of M'Baku in Black Panther after Marvel tested several actors for the role, including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Winston Duke reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, which are among the highest-grossing films ever made.

In 2019, Winston Duke starred in the hit horror film Us, directed by Jordan Peele.

In October 2019, Winston Duke signed on to headline in the Apple TV+ drama series Swagger, but due to an injury suffered on-set in February 2020, he was replaced by O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Winston Duke starred in Nine Days, directed by Edson Oda, as a manager who interviews unborn souls and selects them to live on Earth.

On October 24,2021, Winston Duke received the Maverick Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

Winston Duke reprised his role as M'Baku in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Winston Duke has appeared in a Savage X Fenty fashion show.

Winston Duke is friends with actress Lupita Nyong'o, whom he met while attending Yale and went on to co-star with in several films.