Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

actor, producer

Mahershala Ali was born on Feb 16, 1974 in USA. Mahershala Ali's big-screen debut came with Crossing Jordan - Season 1 directed by Allan Arkush in 2001, strarring Dr. Trey Sanders. Mahershala Ali is known for Invincible directed by Jeff Allen, Steven Yeun stars as Mark Grayson and Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson. Mahershala Ali has got 84 awards and 89 nominations so far. The most recent award Mahershala Ali achieved is Pena de Prata. The upcoming new movie Mahershala Ali plays is Swan Song which will be released on Dec 17, 2021.

Mahershala Ali is fast becoming one of the freshest and most in-demand faces in Hollywood with his extraordinarily diverse skill set and wide-ranging background in film, television, and theater.He can be seen in the independent feature film, Moonlight, as well as reprising his role in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Gary Ross's civil war era drama The Free State of Jones, and Netflix's award-winning series House of Cards as well as Marvel's Luke Cage.Ali's previous feature film credits include Derek Cianfrance's The Place Beyond the Pines, Wayne Kramer's Crossing Over, John Sayles' Go For Sisters, and David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.Again on television, he appeared opposite Julia Ormond in Lifetime's The Wronged Man for which he subsequently received an NAACP Nomination for Best Actor. Ali also had a recurring role on Syfy's Alphas, as well as the role of Richard Tyler, a Korean War pilot, on the critically acclaimed drama The 4400 for three seasons.On the stage, Ali appeared in productions of Blues for an Alabama Sky, The School for Scandal, A Lie of the Mind, A Doll's House, Monkey in the Middle, The Merchant of Venice, The New Place and Secret Injury, Secret Revenge. His additional stage credits include appearing in Washington, D.C. at the Arena Stage in the title role of The Great White Hope, and in The Long Walk and Jack and Jill. In February 2016, Ali made his New York Broadway debut in Kenny Leon's Smart People.Born in Oakland, California and raised in Hayward, Ali received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications at St. Mary's College. He made his professional debut performing with the California Shakespeare Festival in Orinda, California. Soon after, he earned his Master's degree in acting from New York University's prestigious graduate program.

  • Birthday

    Feb 16, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Oakland, California, USA
  • Also known

    Махершала Али, Hershal Gilmore, Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Mahershala Karim-Ali, 마허샬라 알리

Known For

Awards

84 wins & 89 nominations

Pena de Prata
2020
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Pena de Prata
Primetime Emmy Awards
2020
Outstanding Children's Program
Winner - Primetime Emmy
We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020)
2020
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner - Primetime Emmy
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