Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali was born in Oakland, California, United States on February 16th, 1974 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 50, Mahershala Ali biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Mahershala Ali (né Gilmore, born February 16, 1974), also known as Mahershala Ali (informally), is an American actor and singer who has received numerous awards, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Ali began his career as a regular on television series, such as Crossing Jordan (2001–2002) and Threat Matrix (2004–2004), before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in the science fiction series The 4400 (2004–2007).
Benjamin Button's first big film release was in the David Fincher-directed fantasy The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
He gained more attention for his supporting role in the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards (2013-2016), as Boggs in the final two films of The Hunger Games film series and Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the Luke Cage series. Ali received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Juan in Barry Jenkins' drama film Moonlight.
In the comedy-drama film Green Book (2018), he received both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He was the first black actor to win two Academy Awards in the same class.
In the third season of HBO's anthology crime series True Detective, he starred in the lead role of a struggling police officer.
Early life and education
Ali was born in Oakland, California, on February 16, 1974, the son of Willicia Goines (born 1957) and Phillip Gilmore (1956–1994). He was raised as a Christian in Hayward, California by his mother, an ordained Baptist minister whose mother, Evie Goines, was also anordained minister in Hayward Baptist Church. His father was a Broadway actor. The prophet Isaiah's second child, Maher-shalal-baz, is named after him (chapter 8, Book of Isaiah).
He attended St. Mary's College of California (SMC) in Moraga, California, where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in mass communications. He graduated from SMC with a basketball scholarship and went by the name "Hershal Gilmore" when playing for the SMC Gaels. He was dissatisfied with a sports career because of the treatment he received and developed an interest in acting, particularly after being involved in a production of Spunk, which later earned him an apprenticeship at the California Shakespeare Theatre after graduation. After a sabbatical year with Gavin Report, he enrolled in Tisch University's graduate acting program, earning his master's degree in 2000.
Personal life
Ali converted to Ahmadiya Islam in 2000, converting his surname from Gilmore to Ali. Following the September 11 attacks, he has claimed to be the object of racial profiling at airports and banks.
He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an actor and singer. In February 2017, their first child, a daughter, was born.
Ali is a fan of hip hop and has stated in various interviews that Planet Asia, Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin & Mutant Academy, Mick Jenkins, Sage Elsesser, EARTHGANG, Hus Kingpin & Smoovth, and his favorite musicians are among his top artists.
Career
Ali was known professionally by his full name, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, from 2001 to 2010, when he was first recognized as Mahershala Ali. Ali had considered shortening his name for a while, but he had never been threatened by managers or agents to change it. After being told that his full name was too long to fit on the poster for the film The Place Beyond the Pines, he decided to use a shorter version of his first name. He didn't want the alternative of "M. Ali" to appear on the poster, so he chose the shorter version of his name.
In an interview with Vanity Fair in October 2016, he debating:
He is best known for his role in Remy Danton's Netflix film House of Cards, Cornell Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage, Colonel Boggs, and Tizzy in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, his first major film appearance. Predators, The Place Beyond the Pines, Free State of Jones, and Hidden Figures are among the many famous films that have been released.
Ali received worldwide acclaim for his role as mentor and drug dealer in the film Moonlight (2016), received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the SAG Award, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination. He was the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award at the 89th Academy Awards.
Ali played Cutter Wade, the father of protagonist Devin in Madden NFL 18's story mode Longshot in which he appeared as Cutter Wade, the father of protagonist Devin. Don Shirley appeared in the 2018 film Green Book, receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
In the third season of HBO's True Detective, which premiered in the United States on January 13, 2019, Ali appeared as Arkansas State Police detective Wayne Hays. "Driven by Mahershala Ali's captivating appearance on Rotten Tomatoes, True Detective's third season provides fresh perspective by investigating real world events, but the series's fascinating strangeness is lost along the way."
Ali was confirmed to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film of the same name, which had previously performed Wesley Snipes.
Ali was signed to the Bay Area recording company Hieroglyphics Imperium in the late 2000s and recorded rap music as Prince Ali. Corner Ensemble, his first album, was followed by Curb Side Service in 2007, but he did not tour to promote the album, instead focusing on his acting career. Ali appeared on rap artist Hus Kingpin's album "House Of Cards" in 2015, lending his voice to skits and rapping on the track "House Of Card Gods" alongside Casual and Planet Asia, and in 2020, he appeared on Riz Ahmed's album The Long Goodbye.