Age: 52
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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 Tyler in the science fiction series The 4400 (2004–07). His first major film role was in the David Fincher-directed fantasy The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He gained wider attention for supporting roles in the final two films of the original The Hunger Games film series and in House of Cards, for which he received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances as a drug dealer in the drama Moonlight (2016) and as Don Shirley in the comedy-drama Green Book (2018). He is the first Black actor to win two Academy Awards in the same category and the second Black actor to win multiple acting Oscars. Ali won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for executive producing We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020). In 2019, he played a troubled police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series True Detective, and in 2020, he starred in the second season of the Hulu comedy-drama series Ramy. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for both performances. Ali has also played Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the first season of the Netflix series Luke Cage (2016) and voiced Aaron Davis in the animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mahershala Ali, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Mahershala Ali
Nick Fury
for Nick Fury in Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Suggested by thatboyquezo
Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., arrives at the Raft, a remote prison, with Agents Jimmy Woo and Maria Hill. They meet with Phil Coulson, Dr. Bruce Banner, and Doc Sampson, who report unusual readings from the Cosmic Cube. Fury plans to use the Cube to make weapons, ensuring it remains at a secure facility. Suddenly, Loki invades, killing guards and demanding the Cube's location. After causing structural damage, Loki escapes, leading to a prison breakout. Fury activates the "Avengers Initiative," recruiting various heroes, including Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne. Meanwhile, Tony Stark resists joining but is later convinced. Steve Rogers awakens in a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, confused by the modern world, but agrees to help. The assembled team faces Loki, who uses the Cube to open a portal for an invasion of New York by Chitauri and Frost Giants. The heroes, including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Ant-Man, and Wasp, battle the invaders. Despite initial setbacks, they manage to hold their ground, save civilians, and close the portal. In the final confrontation, the team overpowers Loki, capturing him and securing the Cube. Thor returns Loki and the Cube to Asgard. The team is dubbed the Avengers, celebrated as Earth's Mightiest Heroes and a symbol of hope against future threats.
