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Colson Whitehead

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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead was born on 6 November 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), Nickel Boys (2024) and Untitled Harlem Trilogy.
BornNovember 6, 1969
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BornNovember 6, 1969
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse in Nickel Boys (2024)
    Nickel Boys
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Untitled Harlem Trilogy
    TV Series
    • Writer
      Sag Harbor
      TV Series
      • Writer

        Credits

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        Writer

        • Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse in Nickel Boys (2024)
          Nickel Boys
          6.9
          • book "The Nickel Boys"
          • 2024
        • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
          The Underground Railroad
          7.4
          TV Mini Series
          • based on the novel by
          • 2021

        Producer

        • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
          The Underground Railroad
          7.4
          TV Mini Series
          • executive producer
          • 2021

        Actor

        • Robert Christgau in The Last Critic (2026)
          The Last Critic
          9.1
          • 2026
        • In-development projects at IMDbPro

        Personal details

        • Height
          • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
        • Born
          • November 6, 1969
          • New York City, New York, USA
        • Spouse
          • Natasha Stovall
        • Other works
          Novel: "Apex Hides the Hurt", 2006
        • Publicity listings
          • 1 Interview
          • 6 Articles
          • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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        • Trivia
          In 2020, he became only the fourth writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice, joining Booth Tarkington, William Faulkner and John Updike.

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