Original: He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s , including for his portrayals of real-life figures , such as Steve Biko , Malcolm X , Rubin Carter , Melvin B. Tolson , Frank Lucas , and Herman Boone .
Simplified: He has won many awards during his acting career and in 2001 he became only the second African American man to win an Academy Award .