Mahershala Ali | |
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Ali at the 2016 Toronto
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Born |
Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore February 16, 1974 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Other names | Mahershala Karim-Ali |
Alma mater |
Saint Mary's College of California Tisch School of the Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Amatus-Sami Karim (m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | See Full list |
Saint Mary's College of California
Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (pronunciation: /məˈhɜːrʃələ/; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor and rapper. 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 his other notable films include Predators, The Place Beyond the Pines, Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures and as Boggs in The Hunger Games series. Ali is also known for his roles in the Netflix series House of Cards as Remy Danton and as Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes in Luke Cage.