Mahershala Ali (/məˈhÉœË rʃəlÉ™/; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore;
February 16, 1974) is an American actor and former rapper. He is the
recipient of several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three
Screen Actors Guild Awards, a BAFTA 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.After pursuing an MFA degree
from New York University, Ali began his career as a regular on
television series, such as Crossing Jordan (2001â€"2002) and Threat
Matrix (2003â€"2004), before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in
the science fiction series The 4400 (2004â€"2007). His first major
film release was in the David Fincher-directed fantasy The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He gained wider attention for his
supporting role in the Netflix political thriller series House of
Cards (2013â€"2016), as Boggs in the final two films of The Hunger
Games film series, and as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the Luke
Cage series.Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for
his performances as Juan in the drama film Moonlight (2016) and for
his portrayal of Don Shirley in the comedy-drama film Green Book
(2018). This made him the first black actor to win two Academy Awards
in the same category. In 2019, he played the lead role of a troubled
police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series
True Detective. In 2020, he starred in the second season of the Hulu
comedy-drama series Ramy.Mahershala Ali was born as Mahershalalhashbaz
Gilmore in 1974, in Oakland, California, the son of Phillip Gilmore
(1956â€"1994) and Willicia Goines (born 1957). He was raised a
Christian in Hayward, California by his mother, an ordained Baptist
minister. His father was an actor who appeared on Broadway.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz is the name of a prophetic child in chapter 8 of
the Biblical Book of Isaiah.
February 16, 1974) is an American actor and former rapper. He is the
recipient of several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three
Screen Actors Guild Awards, a BAFTA 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.After pursuing an MFA degree
from New York University, Ali began his career as a regular on
television series, such as Crossing Jordan (2001â€"2002) and Threat
Matrix (2003â€"2004), before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in
the science fiction series The 4400 (2004â€"2007). His first major
film release was in the David Fincher-directed fantasy The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He gained wider attention for his
supporting role in the Netflix political thriller series House of
Cards (2013â€"2016), as Boggs in the final two films of The Hunger
Games film series, and as Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the Luke
Cage series.Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for
his performances as Juan in the drama film Moonlight (2016) and for
his portrayal of Don Shirley in the comedy-drama film Green Book
(2018). This made him the first black actor to win two Academy Awards
in the same category. In 2019, he played the lead role of a troubled
police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series
True Detective. In 2020, he starred in the second season of the Hulu
comedy-drama series Ramy.Mahershala Ali was born as Mahershalalhashbaz
Gilmore in 1974, in Oakland, California, the son of Phillip Gilmore
(1956â€"1994) and Willicia Goines (born 1957). He was raised a
Christian in Hayward, California by his mother, an ordained Baptist
minister. His father was an actor who appeared on Broadway.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz is the name of a prophetic child in chapter 8 of
the Biblical Book of Isaiah.
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