Mahershala Ali

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-02-16 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Mahershala Ali

Biography

Mahershala Ali (/məˈhɜːrʃələ/ mə-HUR-shə-lə; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore on February 16, 1974) 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. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. After pursuing an MFA degree from New York University, Ali began his career as a regular on television series Crossing Jordan (2001–02) and Threat Matrix (2003–04), before his breakthrough role as Richard...

Acting

2021

Eternals

as Eric Brooks / Blade (voice) (uncredited)

2023

2010

Predators

as Mombasa

2010

The Wronged Man

as Calvin Willis

2027

2023

2013

2013

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Blade

as Eric Brooks / Blade

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Wildwood

as Brenden (voice)

2023

Stand

as Self - Actor

2014

Supremacy

as Deputy Rivers

2016

Free State of Jones

as Moses Washington

2016

Kicks

as Marlon

2025

Jurassic World Rebirth

as Duncan Kincaid

2016

Hidden Figures

as Jim Johnson

2016

Moonlight

as Juan

2019

2016

Gubagude Ko

as Ochoro

2017

2009

Crossing Over

as Detective Strickland

2018

Green Book

as Dr. Don Shirley

2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

as Uncle Aaron (voice)

2008

2003

2010

2010

2021

Swan Song

as Cameron Turner

2017

Adnis

as Adnis

Production

2019

Waves

as Thanks

2021

Swan Song

as Producer

2003

Taste the Revolution

as Executive Producer

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