Mahershala Ali

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Biography

Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor. Ali began his career as a regular on series such as Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in the science-fiction series The 4400. His first major film release was in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and he gained wider attention for supporting roles in the final two films of the original The Hunger Games film series, and in House of Cards, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Moonlight (2016) and Green Book (2018). He is the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar, the first Black actor to win two Academy Awards in the same category, and the second Black actor to win multiple acting Oscars.

Overview

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Daily Show

The Graham Norton Show

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Oscars

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Amend: The Fight for America

Eternals

House of Cards

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The Place Beyond the Pines

Stand

Hidden Figures

Crossing Jordan

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Go for Sisters

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Alita: Battle Angel

Free State of Jones

Leave the World Behind

True Detective

Kicks

Green Book

Jurassic World Rebirth

Production Credits

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