Mahershala Ali

ABOUT MAHERSHALA ALI

Actor widely known for his roles on the Netflix series House of Cards and Luke Cage . He won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Moonlight and Green Book . Other film credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , The Place Beyond the Pines and Hidden Figures .

He appeared early in his career as Dr. Trey Sanders on the popular television series, Crossing Jordan.

His television credits include guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , NYPD Blue, and Alcatraz. He also played Richard Tyler on the sci-fi series The 4400 and provided his voice in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse .

He was born in Oakland, California to a Christian family and was named after a Biblical figure. Later in his life, he converted to the Ahmadiyya Muslim faith. He married Amatus Sami-Karim in 2013 and the couple welcomed a daughter named Bari in 2017.

He appeared in the 2014 and 2015 installments of The Hunger Games, starring actress Jennifer Lawrence .