Actor/playwright/producer Chadwick Boseman displayed his tremendous talent on both stage and screen for 25 years. Boseman appeared in numerous television shows before becoming known for portraying iconic African-Americans in several film roles (Ernie Davis in The Express, Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get On Up and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall). When the Marvel Cinematic Universe's creative team decided to bring African superhero Black Panther to life on the big screen, it wasn't much of a surprise when Boseman was tapped for the role. Despite being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016, the actor continued to work steadily but sadly the 43-year-old Anderson, SC native lost his battle to the illness at his home on August 28. From 2003 to 2018, Boseman appeared in 15 television series with another (What If...?) on the way sometime next year, in which he reprises his most famous role: T'Challa/Black Panther. We've listed his 14 best small-screen performances below.
Bonus: Chadwick Boseman - A Tribute for a King
Though the fact that the producers made a point to shoutout T-Mobile during the broadcast -- as opposed to acknowledging them during commercials -- was a bit crass, honoring the late Chadwick Boseman in a 40-minute special (following a commercial-free airing of Black Panther) was a surprisingly respectful gesture by ABC and parent-company Disney. Highlighting his life and acting career in front of the quarantined viewing public two days after his death, Hollywood colleagues and politicians alike spoke about how they were affected by the man.
14. "With You I Will Leave" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman had a recurring role on Lincoln Heights, appearing in nine episodes in 2008 and 2009, during the third and fourth seasons of the series.
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor, an Army Ranger, sends a letter to each member of his newly-discovered father's family from Aghanistan's Helmand province. When his unit is attacked, his mother, Dana Taylor, and the Sutton family wait on pins and needles to get news about his wellbeing.
13. "Aftershock" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Officer Nate Ray Taylor is the first-responder on the scene when his estranged little brother, Taylor, is assaulted on the street. Though Tay's reluctant to cooperate with his brother, the latter eventually apprehends the suspect. He also reveals to his father that he misses the action in Iraq and has decided to re-enlist. During a therapy session for combat veterans, Nate admits that he lost his fiancee (a fellow soldier) to an IED in Iraq.
12. "Home Again" (Lincoln Heights)
The Suttons prepare to move to the suburbs after their home is damaged in an earthquake. Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor moves with them, which causes even more friction between he and his little brother, Tay, and begins working as a police officer.
11. "Number One With a Bullet" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor accompanies Officer Eddie Sutton and his partner on a ride-along during which the former uses his Ranger skills to apprehend an armed suspect.
10. "The Day Before Tomorrow" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman makes his debut on this show about a cop, Eddie Sutton, who moves back to his old, gang-ridden Los Angeles neighborhood. Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor is introduced as the Army veteran cousin of Sutton's first love, Dana. But eventually, Dana admits that Nathan is actually her son.
9. "The Ground Beneath Our Feet" (Lincoln Heights)
After Nate (Boseman) shows signs of severe PTSD and clashes with Tay, he and Eddie agree that he should move out. Before that can happen, an earthquake hits, leaving Nate pinned down in the basement. With Nate's life hanging in the balance, Eddie reveals that he figured out that he's Nate's father and offers his blood for an emergency transfusion.
8. "Person of Interest" (Lincoln Heights)
Things come to a head between Boseman's Nate Taylor and his little brother, Tay, when the latter wrongly reports him for dealing drugs. Tensions flare at Tay's birthday party when Nate calls Tay a coward; Jen and Tay make it clear that they don't want Nate's mother, Dana, around; and Jen lets Eddie know that she feels like "the other woman".
7. "Prom Night" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor moves in with the Sutton family after his grandmother fails to make her mortgage payments. He agrees to babysit 14-year-old Lizzie Sutton while the rest of the family goes to the prom (the parents are chaperones). Nate and Lizzie bond over their losses. Her ex-boyfriend was killed during a hit-and-run; Nate lost four fellow-soldiers and friends while he was stationed in Iraq. Also, newly-crowned prom queen Sage is furious when the prom king, Charles, comforts Cassie following an attempted abduction.
6. "The Gathering Storm" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman gives a particularly emotional performance as Nathaniel Ray Taylor, who returns to Los Angeles from Afghanistan wounded and suffering from survivor's guilt and PTSD. Meanwhile, his little sister, Cassie, has secretly appeared in a music video shot by a grad student in NYC during a trip to visit her aunt. Cassie's relationship with longtime boyfriend Charles is jeopardized when the video goes viral and he realizes that she hasn't been forthcoming about she was up to during the visit. Eventually, Cassie proposes to Charles.
5. "Honey" (The Glades)
Boseman is Michael Richmond, a member of casino house band Blues Rock Boogie and grandson of blues legend Stovepipe Richmond. After a woman crashes through the casino's skylight, Michael becomes one of many murder suspects. But he effortlessly checks the full blooded Seminole detective leading the investigation about her prejudices, racial and otherwise.
4. "Oh, Brother" (ER)
In the 15th and final season of ER, Boseman portrays Derek Taylor, a young boxer who's brought to the Emergency Room following his latest bout. When his father (Carl Weathers), a retired fighter himself, comes to visit he attempts to convince Derek to give up the sweet science. What initially appears to be a minor injury turns out to be more serious and an inexperienced med student is tasked with treating him, nearly leading to disaster. Ultimately, the young pugilist learns that the sport that he loves has given him irreversible brain damage.
3. "Truth or Consequences" (Lie to Me)
In the second season of Lie to Me, Boseman portrays Cabe McNeil, a college football star charged with statutory rape. [Body language and microexpression expert Dr. Cal Lightman's] The investigation ultimately determines that Cabe, who's African-American, was set up by the 16-year-old girl whom he met at a frat party, who's white, and that she lied about her age and presented a fake ID. It's also revealed that a group of local high school girls routinely misrepresent themselves as older in order to have sex with college boys and that Cabe's arrest was racially motivated.
14. "With You I Will Leave" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman had a recurring role on Lincoln Heights, appearing in nine episodes in 2008 and 2009, during the third and fourth seasons of the series.
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor, an Army Ranger, sends a letter to each member of his newly-discovered father's family from Aghanistan's Helmand province. When his unit is attacked, his mother, Dana Taylor, and the Sutton family wait on pins and needles to get news about his wellbeing.
13. "Aftershock" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Officer Nate Ray Taylor is the first-responder on the scene when his estranged little brother, Taylor, is assaulted on the street. Though Tay's reluctant to cooperate with his brother, the latter eventually apprehends the suspect. He also reveals to his father that he misses the action in Iraq and has decided to re-enlist. During a therapy session for combat veterans, Nate admits that he lost his fiancee (a fellow soldier) to an IED in Iraq.
12. "Home Again" (Lincoln Heights)
The Suttons prepare to move to the suburbs after their home is damaged in an earthquake. Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor moves with them, which causes even more friction between he and his little brother, Tay, and begins working as a police officer.
11. "Number One With a Bullet" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor accompanies Officer Eddie Sutton and his partner on a ride-along during which the former uses his Ranger skills to apprehend an armed suspect.
10. "The Day Before Tomorrow" (Lincoln Heights)
9. "The Ground Beneath Our Feet" (Lincoln Heights)
After Nate (Boseman) shows signs of severe PTSD and clashes with Tay, he and Eddie agree that he should move out. Before that can happen, an earthquake hits, leaving Nate pinned down in the basement. With Nate's life hanging in the balance, Eddie reveals that he figured out that he's Nate's father and offers his blood for an emergency transfusion.
8. "Person of Interest" (Lincoln Heights)
Things come to a head between Boseman's Nate Taylor and his little brother, Tay, when the latter wrongly reports him for dealing drugs. Tensions flare at Tay's birthday party when Nate calls Tay a coward; Jen and Tay make it clear that they don't want Nate's mother, Dana, around; and Jen lets Eddie know that she feels like "the other woman".
7. "Prom Night" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman's Nathaniel Ray Taylor moves in with the Sutton family after his grandmother fails to make her mortgage payments. He agrees to babysit 14-year-old Lizzie Sutton while the rest of the family goes to the prom (the parents are chaperones). Nate and Lizzie bond over their losses. Her ex-boyfriend was killed during a hit-and-run; Nate lost four fellow-soldiers and friends while he was stationed in Iraq. Also, newly-crowned prom queen Sage is furious when the prom king, Charles, comforts Cassie following an attempted abduction.
6. "The Gathering Storm" (Lincoln Heights)
Boseman gives a particularly emotional performance as Nathaniel Ray Taylor, who returns to Los Angeles from Afghanistan wounded and suffering from survivor's guilt and PTSD. Meanwhile, his little sister, Cassie, has secretly appeared in a music video shot by a grad student in NYC during a trip to visit her aunt. Cassie's relationship with longtime boyfriend Charles is jeopardized when the video goes viral and he realizes that she hasn't been forthcoming about she was up to during the visit. Eventually, Cassie proposes to Charles.
5. "Honey" (The Glades)
Boseman is Michael Richmond, a member of casino house band Blues Rock Boogie and grandson of blues legend Stovepipe Richmond. After a woman crashes through the casino's skylight, Michael becomes one of many murder suspects. But he effortlessly checks the full blooded Seminole detective leading the investigation about her prejudices, racial and otherwise.
4. "Oh, Brother" (ER)
In the 15th and final season of ER, Boseman portrays Derek Taylor, a young boxer who's brought to the Emergency Room following his latest bout. When his father (Carl Weathers), a retired fighter himself, comes to visit he attempts to convince Derek to give up the sweet science. What initially appears to be a minor injury turns out to be more serious and an inexperienced med student is tasked with treating him, nearly leading to disaster. Ultimately, the young pugilist learns that the sport that he loves has given him irreversible brain damage.
3. "Truth or Consequences" (Lie to Me)
2. "What If...Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" (What If...?)
In Chadwick Boseman's final performance, he reprises his most famous role -- King T'Challa of Wakanda -- in the animated series What If...?. This time, T'Challa's American-born cousin, N'Jadaka (Killmonger), gets the best of him -- permanently. And after saving Tony Stark's life and infiltrating Stark Industries, he takes out both Lt. Col James Rhodes and his billionaire best friend.
1. "What If...T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" (What If...?)
In one of Boseman's final performances, he once again reprises his most famous role -- King T'Challa of Wakanda -- in the animated series What If...?. This time, T'Challa is abducted by Yondu as a youth and grows up to be a ravager in an alternate reality. This new Star Lord roams the galaxy with his crew, which includes Thanos, and his allies, which include Nebula, stealing from the rich and giving the proceeds to the poor.
Originally Posted 9/15/20
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