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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
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In the wake of a shocking assassination of a prominent diplomat, Nate Williams is pulled out of retirement when his former CIA colleagues discover evidence of a sophisticated bioweapon about to be unleashed by a shadowy terrorist organization. Simultaneously, Professor Jon Granger deciphers an ancient code that hints at the bioweapon’s existence and possible locations. Nate(Denzel) and Jon(Tom), whose paths cross due to their shared interest in the case, are forced to collaborate despite their vastly different backgrounds. Alongside them are Dr. Sarah McMillan(Emily), whose cryptographic skills are essential, and Agent Marcus Tyler(Chitiwel), who balances loyalty to his mentor and the agency’s directives. As the team races against time, they encounter Elena Rostova, whose murky allegiance makes her both a valuable asset and a potential threat. Deputy Director Samuel Green, while supportive, warns Nate that going rogue could lead to severe consequences. Young hacker Alex Bennett provides crucial tech support, often finding himself in over his head but proving his worth through ingenuity and courage. Their journey takes them across the globe, from the bustling streets of London to the remote mountains of Central Asia, and finally to an intense showdown in an underground bunker in Eastern Europe. Amidst the action and suspense, the film delves into themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the gray areas of morality in the world of espionage.
