Mahershala Ali
Biography
Mahershala Ali is an American actor born on February 16, 1974, in Oakland, California, USA. He began his career in television, appearing in series such as Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix. Ali's breakthrough role came in the science fiction series The 4400. He has received multiple accolades and has been recognized for his influence in the world of entertainment. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century in 2020. Ali has pursued an MFA degree from New York University and has been active in the entertainment industry with a total of 71 known credits.
Career overview
Mahershala Ali began his acting career in television series, initially appearing in Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix. He went on to secure a regular role in the science fiction series The 4400. Ali's early work in television laid the groundwork for his future success in the industry.
Following his early television appearances, Ali continued to develop his acting skills, eventually transitioning to film and television roles that garnered him recognition and acclaim. The details of his subsequent career are not specified in the provided information.
Mahershala Ali has been involved in numerous projects throughout his career, with a total of 71 known credits. His early work in television and subsequent success in the industry have contributed to his established reputation as an actor.
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- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027) as Uncle Aaron (voice)
- Wildwood (2026) as Brenden (voice)
- Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) as Latif
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) as Duncan Kincaid
- Task (2025) as Eddie Barnes
- Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era (2025) as Self
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as Uncle Aaron (voice)
- Leave the World Behind (2023) as G.H. Scott
- Chimp Empire (2023) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Stand (2023) as Self - Actor
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Titan (voice)
- Eternals (2021) as Eric Brooks / Blade (voice) (uncredited)
- Amend: The Fight for America (2021) as Self
- Swan Song (2021) as Cameron Turner
- Swan Song (2021) Producer
- A World of Calm (2020) as Narrator
- Between the World and Me (2020)
- We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020) Executive Producer
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019) as Vector
- Ramy (2019) as Sheikh Ali Malik
- Waves (2019) Thanks
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) as Uncle Aaron (voice)
- Green Book (2018) as Dr. Don Shirley
- Room 104 (2017) as Franco
- Roxanne Roxanne (2017) as Cross
- Adnis (2017) as Adnis
- Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) as Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
- Hidden Figures (2016) as Jim Johnson
- Moonlight (2016) as Juan
- Free State of Jones (2016) as Moses Washington
- Race for the White House (2016) as Narrator
- Gubagude Ko (2016) as Ochoro
- Kicks (2016) as Marlon
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) as Boggs
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015) as Self - Boggs
- True Detective (2014) as Wayne Hays
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) as Boggs
- Supremacy (2014) as Deputy Rivers
- House of Cards (2013) as Remy Danton
- The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) as Kofi Kancam
- Go for Sisters (2013) as Dez
- Alcatraz (2012) as Clarence Montgomery
- Alphas (2011) as Nathan Clay
- Predators (2010) as Mombasa
- The Wronged Man (2010) as Calvin Willis
- Predators: The Chosen (2010)
- Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) as Mombasa (voice)
- Predators: Moments of Extraction (2010) Thanks
- Lie to Me (2009) as Detective Hughes
- Crossing Over (2009) as Detective Strickland
- The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009) as Self
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) as Tizzy Weathers
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) as Self
- Umi's Heart (2008) as Ezra
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The 4400 (2004) as Richard Tyler
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Jelani Harper
- Taste the Revolution (2003) as Mac Laslow
- Taste the Revolution (2003) Executive Producer
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Trey Sanders
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Tombs' Security Guard
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Mark Foster
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- 77 Blackout
- Driver
- All Signs of Death as Gabe
- The Personal History of Rachel DuPree as Isaac Dupree