Mahershala Ali |
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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. This past fall, Ali wrapped A24's Brad Pitt and Adele Romanski produced independent feature film, Moonlight, as well as reprising his role in The Hunger ...
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Actor (46 credits)
Actor (46 credits)
2019
True Detective
(TV Series)
Wayne Hays / Detective Wayne Hays
Wayne Hays / Detective Wayne Hays
- Now Am Found
(2019)
... Detective Wayne Hays
- The Final Country
(2019)
... Detective Wayne Hays
- Hunters in the Dark
(2019)
... Wayne Hays
- If You Have Ghosts
(2019)
... Wayne Hays
- The Hour and the Day
(2019)
... Wayne Hays
2016
Luke Cage
(TV Series)
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Manifest
(2016)
... Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Suckas Need Bodyguards
(2016)
... Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Just to Get a Rep
(2016)
... Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
(2016)
... Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Code of the Streets
(2016)
... Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
2013-2016
House of Cards
(TV Series)
Remy Danton
Remy Danton
- Chapter 52
(2016)
... Remy Danton
- Chapter 51
(2016)
... Remy Danton
- Chapter 50
(2016)
... Remy Danton
- Chapter 45
(2016)
... Remy Danton
- Chapter 44
(2016)
... Remy Danton
2011-2012
Alphas
(TV Series)
Nathan Clay
Nathan Clay
- God's Eye
(2012)
... Nathan Clay
- If Memory Serves
(2012)
... Nathan Clay
- Life After Death
(2012)
... Nathan Clay
- Falling
(2012)
... Nathan Clay
- When Push Comes to Shove
(2012)
... Nathan Clay
2011-2012
Treme
(TV Series)
Anthony King
Anthony King
- I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
(2012)
... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- The Greatest Love
(2012)
... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Knock with Me - Rock with Me
(2012)
... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- That's What Lovers Do
(2011)
... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- What is New Orleans?
(2011)
... Anthony King (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2011
Lights Out
(TV Series)
Death Row Reynolds
Death Row Reynolds
- Unaired Pilot
... Death Row Reynolds (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Mark Foster
Mark Foster
- Unstable
(2009)
... Mark Foster (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2009
Lie to Me
(TV Series)
Detective Don Hughes
Detective Don Hughes
- Do No Harm
(2009)
... Detective Don Hughes (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2004-2007
The 4400
(TV Series)
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler
- One of Us
(2007)
... Richard Tyler (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Daddy's Little Girl
(2007)
... Richard Tyler (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Fifty-Fifty
(2006)
... Richard Tyler (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Terrible Swift Sword
(2006)
... Richard Tyler (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- The Gospel According to Collier
(2006)
... Richard Tyler (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2003-2004
Threat Matrix
(TV Series)
Jelani Harper
Jelani Harper
- Cambodia
(2004)
... Jelani Harper (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- 19 Seconds
(2004)
... Jelani Harper (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Extremist Makeover
(2004)
... Jelani Harper (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Stochastic Variable
(2004)
... Jelani Harper (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- PPX
(2004)
... Jelani Harper (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2003
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series)
Tombs' Security Guard
Tombs' Security Guard
- Lucky Strike
(2003)
... Tombs' Security Guard (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2002
NYPD Blue
(TV Series)
Rashard Coleman
Rashard Coleman
- Das Boots
(2002)
... Rashard Coleman (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
2001-2002
Crossing Jordan
(TV Series)
Dr. Trey Sanders
Dr. Trey Sanders
- For Harry, with Love & Squalor
(2002)
... Dr. Trey Sanders (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- With Honor
(2002)
... Dr. Trey Sanders (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Crime & Punishment
(2002)
... Dr. Trey Sanders (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Lost and Found
(2002)
... Dr. Trey Sanders (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
- Acts of Mercy
(2002)
... Dr. Trey Sanders (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (47 credits)
Self (47 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
Archive footage (9 credits)
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Music video for Jay-Z: "Adnis" See more »Alternate Names:
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali | Mahershala Karim-AliHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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I really love Tom Hardy. He makes really interesting choices. See more »Trivia:
With his Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actor for Green Book (2018), Mahershala Ali becomes the first black actor (male or female) to win twice in the supporting category. He is also the second black person (male or female) to win two competitive Oscars for acting-- the first being Denzel Washington who won in both the lead and supporting categories. See more »Trademark:
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