Duke was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the U.S. with his mother, Cora Pantin, and sister when he was nine years old. He graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, New York in 2004. He attended University at Buffalo, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and moved on to Yale School of Drama where he received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting, graduating 2013.\n', '

He started acting in theater productions for Portland Stage Company and Yale Repertory Theatre before being cast in Person of Interest. At Yale, he befriended fellow actor Lupita Nyong\'o, with whom he would later star in Black Panther and Us. Winston returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago in 2012 for the theatre production of An Echo in the Bone starring alongside actress Taromi Lourdes Joseph and directed by fellow Yale alumna Timmia Hearn Feldman. \n', '

Duke stars in Marvel Cinematic Universe\'s Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers Endgame as M\'Baku. In 2019, Duke starred in the blockbuster horror film Us, directed by Jordan Peele.\n', '

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