Winston Duke (born November 15, 1986) is a Trinbagonian-American actor. He is best known for his role of M'Baku in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Black Panther, his film debut, and Avengers: Infinity War (both 2018). He will reprise the role in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Early life[]
Duke was born in Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago and moved to the U.S. with his mother, Cora Pantin, and sister when he was nine years old. He graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, New York in 2004.
Career[]
He started acting in theater productions for Portland Stage Company and Yale Repertory Theatre before being cast in Person of Interest. At Yale, he befriended fellow actor Lupita Nyong'o, with whom he would later star in Black Panther. Winston returned to his native Trinidad & Tobago in 2012 for the theatre production of An Echo in the Bone starring alongside actress Taromi Lourdes Joseph and directed by fellow Yale alumna Timmia Hearn Feldman.
Duke stars in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War as M'Baku. In 2018, Duke was cast in the horror film Us directed by Jordan Peele.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Black Panther | M'Baku | Ryan Coogler | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Anthony & Joe Russo | |||
| 2019 | Us | Gabriel "Gabe" Wilson | Jordan Peele | Post-production |
| Avengers: Endgame | M'Baku | Anthony & Joe Russo | Post-production | |
| TBA | Wonderland | Hawk | Peter Berg | Filming |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cedric Jones | Episode: "Gridiron Soldier" |
| 2014–2015 | Person of Interest | Dominic Besson / Mini | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | The Messengers | Zahir Zakaria | 3 episodes |
| Major Crimes | Curtis Turner | Episode: "#FindKaylaWeber" | |
| 2016 | Modern Family | Dwight | 3 episodes |
External links[]
- Winston Duke on IMDb
- Winston Duke on Twitter