Brit actor Daniel Kaluuya is on a roll being named as Bafta’s Rising Star on Sunday, enjoying the resounding box office hit of his latest movie Black Panther and in the running for an Oscar for his role in Get Out.
Born 8 May 1989 in London of Ugandan immigrant parents, he studied acting in a free afterschool community theatre club which encouraged improvisation; and started his writing career young as well; in later years contributing to the writing of the TV teen drama Skins, in which he also acted. At 21 he was winning awards for his stage acting and it was all upwards from there.
He’s a Sun Taurus in a determined opposition to Pluto and trine Saturn Neptune (Uranus) in Capricorn. So part of the can-be-tinged-with-genius triple conjunction generation. His Uranus opposes Mars in Cancer so he likes risk, appreciates a high-adrenaline atmosphere. His Jupiter in Gemini is conjunct her Mercury and inconjunct his creative Neptune Saturn, giving him both confidence and edginess.
He looks solid enough with two Taurus planets and three in Capricorn to stand up to the rigours of success and a high-stress career. His Solar Arc Pluto is opposition his Jupiter, late 2017 and early 2018, giving him a tremendous boost.
Both his creative 5th Harmonic and his actor’s 15H are heavily aspected.
I hadn’t heard of this movie until recently, but now I’ve seen it. It’s brilliantly conceived, written and directed, and the acting is terrific throughout — especially Kaluuya’s. Honors are definitely deserved, including Best Picture.