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
Doctor Facilier
for Doctor Facilier in Princess And The Frog
Suggested by feliciaaubinfrancis
In "The Princess and the Frog," a delightful Disney tale set in the heart of New Orleans, Tiana is a hardworking waitress with a dream of opening her own restaurant. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Prince Naveen , who has been transformed into a frog by an evil witch doctor. Together, Tiana and Naveen embark on a captivating adventure through the mystical and enchanting bayou, encountering talking fireflies, sassy alligators, and a voodoo priestess named Mama Odie . Along the way, they must outsmart the conniving Dr. Facilier and break the curse that binds Naveen in his amphibious form. With themes of love, friendship, and the power of dreams, "The Princess and the Frog" is a heartwarming and musical journey that reminds us that true magic can be found in unexpected places. As Tiana and Naveen learn about each other, they discover that it's not just about breaking the spell but also about finding the courage to pursue their dreams and discovering the meaning of true love.
