Asante Blackk

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] He is a series regular in the fourth season of the television series This Is Us (2019) for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award.

Asante Blackk
Born
Asante Ma'at

(2001-10-20) October 20, 2001
Maryland, U.S.
EducationNorth Point High School
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
RelativesSamira Wiley (aunt)

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 portraying Korey Wise, one of the exonerated members of the Central Park Five, in the dramatized miniseries When They See Us, but instead he was cast as the 14 year old Kevin Richardson.[4] The role earned him an Primetime Emmy Award nomination, making him one of the youngest nominees in its history.[5] In 2019, he played Malik, a teenage father dating Deja (Lyric Ross),[6] in season 4 of the series This Is Us.

Personal life

He is the nephew of actress Samira Wiley.[7]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 When They See Us Kevin Richardson Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Nominated — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
This Is Us Malik Nominated — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Live in Front of a Studio Audience Michael Evans Episodes: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"[8]

References
  1. Kaltenbach, Chris (July 16, 2019). "Maryland actor Asante Blackk earns Emmy nomination for 'When They See Us'; Robin Wright gets 'House of Cards' nod". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. Bitran, Tara (August 16, 2019). "'When They See Us' Star Asante Blackk Reveals the Role He Originally Vied For". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. Dillon, Nancy (September 22, 2019). "'It's mind-blowing!' Youngest Emmy contender Asante Blackk says of 'When They See Us' acting debut leading to nomination". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. Lieberman, Mark (August 22, 2019). "Asante Blackk just graduated from high school in Maryland. He's also an Emmy nominee for 'When They See Us.'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. "The 12 youngest Emmy award nominees and winners of all time". Business Insider.
  6. "Breakout 'This Is Us' star Asante Blackk explains why his role is so important". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  7. "Did You Know Samira Wiley Was Asante Blackk's Aunt? Because They Have the Same Damn Face". The Grapevine. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  8. Schwartz, Ryan (12 December 2019). "Live Good Times Cast: Viola Davis, Andre Braugher, Tiffany Haddish, Jharrel Jerome and 3 Others". TVLine.
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