who played bobby byrd in get on up
Bobby Byrd Byrd was portrayed by actor Nelsan Ellis in the 2014 James Brown bio film Get on Up.[13]
Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Aaron Boseman[1] (born November 29, 1977)[2][3] is an American actor. He is known for portraying Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (since 2016), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017). He also had roles in the television series Lincoln Heights (2008) and Persons Unknown (2010), and the films The Express (2008), Draft Day (2014), and Message from the King (2016).