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Mahershala Ali
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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.
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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.
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
Marvel's Luke Cage
Lie to Me
Room 104
A World of Calm
Ramy
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
INVINCIBLE
The 4400
True Detective
Predators
Moonlight
Stand
The Place Beyond the Pines
Crossing Jordan
Hidden Figures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Go for Sisters
Alita: Battle Angel
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Free State of Jones
Leave the World Behind
Kicks
Green Book
Amend: The Fight for America
Jurassic World Rebirth
Blade
Swan Song
The Plot
Chimp Empire
Production Credits
Swan Song
Waves
The Plot
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