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Asante Duah Ma'at (born October 20, 2001), known professionally as Asante Blackk, is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the miniseries When They See Us (2019), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

Blackk began acting as an elementary school student at Judith P. Hoyer Montessori School. His first role was Mowgli in a performance of The Jungle Book. One of his first professional roles was in "How I Learned to Be a Kid" at the Howard Theatre in Washington, after which he got an agent. Blackk originally auditioned for the role of Korey Wise, one of the exonerated members of the Central Park Five, in the dramatized miniseries When They See Us but was instead cast as the 14-year-old Kevin Richardson in the series.[4] The role earned him an Primetime Emmy Award nomination, making him one of the youngest nominees in its history.[5] Blackk appeared as a series regular on This Is Us from 2019 until the show ended in May 2022, for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award.[6]

Blackk made his film debut in Cory Finley's Landscape with Invisible Hand, which was released in August 2023; he later appeared in Story Ave, which was released in September 2023.[7][8]

Personal life

He is the nephew of actress Samira Wiley.[9]

Filmography

Film

Key
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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Landscape with Invisible Hand Adam Campbell
Story Ave[10][11] Kadir Grayson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 When They See Us Kevin Richardson (Teen) 4 episodes
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Michael Evans 2 episodes
2019–2022 This Is Us Malik Hodges Recurring role; 18 episodes
2020 Social Distance Corey Episode: "Pomp and Circumstance"
2022-present The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Kareem (voice) Episode: "It All Started with an Orange Basketball"
2022 Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter Himself Television Special [12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series When They See Us Шаблон:Nom
Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Supporting Actor, Limited Series Шаблон:Nom
2020 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Шаблон:Nom
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series This Is Us Шаблон:Nom
Black Reel Television Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Шаблон:Nom

References

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