Mahershala Ali
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1974 · age 52
Mahershala Ali 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. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.
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WildwoodFilm, Brenden (voice)2025
TaskSeries, Eddie Barnes
Jurassic World RebirthFilm, 2025Duncan Kincaid2021
EternalsFilm, Eric Brooks / Blade (voice) (uncredited)2020
Between the World and MeFilm2019Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward
RamySeries, 2019Sheikh Ali Malik
Alita: Battle AngelFilm, 2019Vector2018
Green BookFilm, Dr. Don Shirley2017Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward2016
Marvel's Luke CageSeries, Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes
Free State of JonesFilm, 2016Moses Washington2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Film, Boggs2014
True DetectiveSeries, Wayne Hays
SupremacyFilm, 2014Deputy Rivers2013
Go for SistersFilm, Dez2012
AlcatrazSeries, Clarence Montgomery2009
Crossing OverFilm, Detective Strickland2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFilm, Tizzy Weathers2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series
Taste the RevolutionFilm, 2003Producer2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Tombs' Security Guard1997
The ViewSeries1974Born16 February 1974
WildwoodFilm, Brenden (voice)2025TaskSeries, Eddie BarnesJurassic World RebirthFilm, 2025Duncan Kincaid2021EternalsFilm, Eric Brooks / Blade (voice) (uncredited)2020Between the World and MeFilm2019Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAwardRamySeries, 2019Sheikh Ali MalikAlita: Battle AngelFilm, 2019Vector2018Green BookFilm, Dr. Don Shirley2017Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward2016Marvel's Luke CageSeries, Cornell 'Cottonmouth' StokesFree State of JonesFilm, 2016Moses Washington2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Film, Boggs2014True DetectiveSeries, Wayne HaysSupremacyFilm, 2014Deputy Rivers2013Go for SistersFilm, Dez2012AlcatrazSeries, Clarence Montgomery2009Crossing OverFilm, Detective Strickland2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFilm, Tizzy Weathers2007The Graham Norton ShowSeries2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesTaste the RevolutionFilm, 2003Producer2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Tombs' Security Guard1997The ViewSeries1974Born16 February 1974People around Mahershala
Close ties
Mike Colter Also in Luke Cage and Code of the Streets
Theo Rossi Also in Luke Cage and Code of the Streets
Alfre Woodard Also in Luke Cage and Code of the Streets
Frank Marshall Produced The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009)
Frank Whaley Also in Luke Cage and Code of the Streets
David Fincher Directed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009)
Robert Rodriguez Produced Alita: Battle Angel and Predators
Rosario Dawson Also in Luke Cage and Just to Get a Rep
Francis Lawrence Directed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Nina Jacobson Produced The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Evan Ross Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Jennifer Lawrence Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Julianne Moore Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Donald Sutherland Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Woody Harrelson Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Elizabeth Banks Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Josh Hutcherson Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Liam Hemsworth Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Jeffrey Wright Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Danny Strong Wrote The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Elden Henson Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Paula Malcomson Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Peter Craig Wrote The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Stef Dawson Also in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Known for
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
Green Book 2018
Hidden Figures 2016
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
Filmography 40
76 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
In 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1974 · age 52
