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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
Amend: The Fight for America
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
Moonlight
Predators
The Place Beyond the Pines
Stand
Hidden Figures
Crossing Jordan
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Go for Sisters
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Alita: Battle Angel
Free State of Jones
Leave the World Behind
True Detective
Kicks
Green Book
Jurassic World Rebirth
Blade
Chimp Empire
Swan Song
The Plot
Production Credits
Waves
The Plot
Swan Song
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