Mahershala Ali
Acting
Born February 16, 1974 · Oakland, California, USA
Biography
Mahershala Ali (/məˈhɜːrʃələ/ mə-HUR-shə-lə; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore on February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. After pursuing an MFA degree from New York University, Ali began his career as a regular on television series Crossing Jordan (2001–02) and Threat Matrix…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Graham Norton Show
INVINCIBLE
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
True Detective
Jurassic World Rebirth
Crossing Jordan
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
House of Cards
Lie to Me
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The Oscars
Green Book
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
The 4400
Hidden Figures
Marvel's Luke Cage
Alita: Battle Angel
Task
Room 104
Eternals
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Alphas
Predators
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Moonlight
Alcatraz
Threat Matrix
Leave the World Behind
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Ramy
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Place Beyond the Pines
Wildwood