Chad boseman biography

Famous for bringing history to life with roles portraying iconic African Americans, Boseman had the gifts and the drive that would take him from the halls of Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the British American Drama Academy in London to movie screens around the world.

A native of Anderson, S.C., the son of a textile worker and a nurse, Boseman graduated from Howard University in 2000 where he studied under celebrated actor and Howard graduate Phylicia Rashad.

He made film history portraying many of America’s history makers—from major league baseball great Jackie Robinson to soul singer James Brown. But he found stardom with his role as T’Challa in Marvel’s "Black Panther," adding important representation to the Marvel Universe and the superhero film genre.

His four-year battle with cancer is a testament to how much of a superhero he truly was. Boseman filmed major Hollywood productions between cancer treatments and doctors’ visits.

Boseman’s final film, an adaptat