Winston Duke Signs With UTA
EXCLUSIVE: Winston Duke has inked with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas, we have learned.
The Tobago born, Brooklyn, NY raised and Yale Drama School rose to fame as M’Baku in Marvel Studio/Disney’s Black Panther which grossed over $1.3 billion at the global box office. M’Baku is the leader of the mountain Jabari Tribe and a former rival to the King of Wakanda, T’Challa, who eventually by the sequel, Wakanda Forever ($859.2M) becomes the King of Wakanda. Winston is set to reprise the role in this December’s Avengers: Doomsday. Over the weekend, it was confirmed at San Diego Comic-Comic that Duke was definitely coming back for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther 3 due out in December 2028.
Prior to Black Panther, Duke starred Lupita Nyong’o in Jordan Peele’s 2019 Us which grossed close to $260M at the global box office. Duke’s diverse body of work also includes Peter Berg’s Spenser Confidential, David Leitch’s The Fall Guy, and Edson Oda’s acclaimed drama Nine Days.
Up next, Duke is set to lend his voice to the animated dystopian feature, Slime, from Sundance prize-winner Jeron Braxton, alongside Teyana Taylor, LaKeith Stanfield, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Willow Smith.
Beyond acting, Duke is expanding his work as a producer through Papa Bois Productions, his banner dedicated to developing premium documentary, television, and feature film projects that amplify distinctive voices and globally relevant stories. UTA will partner with Duke to launch and expand the label’s creative slate across film, television, and nonfiction storytelling.
Duke also serves as a UN Ambassador for Responsible Tourism and supports Partners In Health in its mission to advance global health equity and social justice, continuing a legacy of service inspired by his late mother.
The actor continues to be represented by HJTH and Shafran PR. Duke was previously with WME.
