- Best Supporting Actor Green Book 2019
Biography
💥Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, better known as Mahershala Ali. Born in 1974 in Oakland, California, USA. Grew up in a family with 2 younger brothers. His father worked as a dancer, and his mother was a hairdresser. He studied at Saint Mary's College in California. He works as an actor, producer, and rapper. Since 2013, he has been married to actress Amatus Sami-Karim; the couple has a daughter, Bari.
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2017) [Moonlight], Oscar (2019) [Green Book], BAFTA (2019) [Green Book], Golden Globe (2019) [Green Book], Emmy (2020) [We the People], Screen Actors Guild Awards (2017) [Moonlight], Screen Actors Guild Awards (2019) [Green Book]
🎬Main projects🎬: "Moonlight" (2016), "Green Book" (2018), "Hidden Figures" (2016), "True Detective" (2019), "Jurassic World: Rebirth" (2025), "Leave the World Behind" (2023)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: As a child, Mahershala started cutting his own hair and by age 12 had already mastered barbering on his own
Filmography
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2014
True Detective
Detective Wayne Hays
2018
Green Book
Dr. Donald Shirley
2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Latif
2026
Wildwood
Brenden (voice)
No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
4 wins · 2 nominations · 5 Award ceremony
- Best Supporting Actor Green Book 2019
- Best Supporting Actor Green Book 2019
- Best Supporting Actor Green Book 2019
- Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries True Detective 2020
- Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film True Detective 2019
Interesting facts
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In 2007 released two rap albums under the name Prince Ali.
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Real name - Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore.