Usman Ally (born August 27, 1982) is a Pakistani-American film, stage
and television actor. Marking his acting debut in 2008, Ally won an
Obie Award in 2015 for his role in The Invisible Hand.He has appeared
in several stage productions including The Elaborate Entrance of Chad
Deity, The Jungle Book and a production of Around the World in 80
Days. He is known for his on-screen roles such as Vincent on Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fernald the Hook-Handed Man in Netflix's adaptation
of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.Ally was
born in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to Pakistani parents. He grew up
in Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, and Pakistan. According to Ally, his
father was "involved in trade between African countries â€" textiles
and things of that sort", and hence his parents spent three decades
living and moving across southern and eastern Africa.At age 18, he
moved to the United States and attended Lewis & Clark College in
Portland, Oregon, majoring in theater and cultural anthropology. While
there, he was introduced to a group called Prisoners of Politics, and
began to take part in slam poetry and hip hop performances. Soon after
graduating from Lewis and Clark, he attended the University of
Florida, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Fine Arts
in acting. He has lived in Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
and television actor. Marking his acting debut in 2008, Ally won an
Obie Award in 2015 for his role in The Invisible Hand.He has appeared
in several stage productions including The Elaborate Entrance of Chad
Deity, The Jungle Book and a production of Around the World in 80
Days. He is known for his on-screen roles such as Vincent on Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fernald the Hook-Handed Man in Netflix's adaptation
of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.Ally was
born in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to Pakistani parents. He grew up
in Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, and Pakistan. According to Ally, his
father was "involved in trade between African countries â€" textiles
and things of that sort", and hence his parents spent three decades
living and moving across southern and eastern Africa.At age 18, he
moved to the United States and attended Lewis & Clark College in
Portland, Oregon, majoring in theater and cultural anthropology. While
there, he was introduced to a group called Prisoners of Politics, and
began to take part in slam poetry and hip hop performances. Soon after
graduating from Lewis and Clark, he attended the University of
Florida, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Fine Arts
in acting. He has lived in Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
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