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, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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. The role earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, making him one of the youngest nominees in its history. 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.

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.

Personal life He is the nephew of actress Samira Wiley.

Filmography Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year Title Role Notes2023 Landscape with Invisible Hand Adam Campbell Story Ave Kadir Grayson

Television

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