Mahershala Ali
Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor. Ali began his career as a regular on series such as Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in the science-fiction series The 4400. His first major film release was in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His other notable films include Predators and The Place Beyond the Pines. He played a major role in Free State of Jones, set during and after the American Civil War. Ali is best known for his recent roles as Remy Danton in House of Cards, Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in Netflix's TV series Luke Cage, Juan in Moonlight, and Boggs in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and its sequel, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
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- Born:
- Feb 16, 1974 In Oakland, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 28
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
- Latest Project:
- Movie Eternals 2021-11-03
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Personal History of Rachel DuPree | Isaac Dupree | 2025 |
| Movie | Eternals | Eric Brooks / Blade (voice) (uncredited) | 2021-11-03 |
| Movie | Alita: Battle Angel | Vector | 2019-01-31 |
| Movie | The Green Book: Guide to Freedom | Don Shirley | 2019-02-25 |
| Movie | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Uncle Aaron (voice) | 2018-12-06 |
| Movie | Roxanne Roxanne | Cross | 2017-01-22 |
| Movie | Free State of Jones | Moses Washington | 2016-06-24 |
| Movie | Gubagude Ko | Ochoro | 2016-06-16 |
| Movie | Kicks | Marlon | 2016-09-09 |
| Movie | Moonlight | Juan | 2016-10-21 |
| Movie | Hidden Figures | Jim Johnson | 2016-12-10 |
| Series | Marvel's Luke Cage | Cornell Stokes | 2016-09-30 |
| Movie | The Realest Real | The Minister | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | Boggs | 2015-11-18 |
| Movie | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | Boggs | 2014-11-19 |
| Movie | Supremacy | Deputy Rivers | 2014-06-12 |
| Series | House of Cards | Remy Danton | 2013-02-01 |
| Movie | The Place Beyond the Pines | Kofi Kancam | 2013-03-20 |
| Movie | Go for Sisters | Dez | 2013-11-08 |
| Series | Alphas | Nathan Clay | 2011-07-11 |
| Movie | The Wronged Man | Calvin Willis | 2010-10-07 |
| Movie | Predators | Mombasa | 2010-07-03 |
| Movie | Saa Boo Thiri | Uncle Aaron / Prowler (voice) | 2009-11-06 |
| Movie | Crossing Over | Detective Strickland | 2009-02-10 |
| Movie | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Tizzy Weathers | 2008-12-25 |
| Series | Stand Up to Cancer | Himself | 2008-09-05 |
| Series | Crossing Jordan | 2001-09-24 | |
| Series | The View | Himself | 1997-08-11 |