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Mahershala Ali Biography

Birth Name:Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore

Birth Place:Oakland, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

In 2017, he became the first Muslim person to win an acting Academy Award
Graduated from New York University's graduate acting program in 2000
Graduated from St․ Mary's College of California with a degree in communication in 1996
Started as an apprentice at the California Shakespeare Festival
Quote: "I am beginning to reap the benefits of a lot of hard work․ I've been plugging away for a long time․"
Quote: "You have to be comfortable in your skin wherever you are, and that translates through your work when you're the minority․"
His birth name, which came from the Book of Isaiah, is the longest proper name that appears in the Bible
While working at a record industry magazine, he met The Notorious B․I․G․ the week of the rapper's death
As a rapper, he has collaborated with hip hop artists Talib Kweli, Planet Asia and Keith Murray

Awards

2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2011Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2013Nexty-Cause You're Hot: nominated
2014CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016AAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Special Honorary Award-: winner
2016AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2016ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2016BFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016BOFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2016BOFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2016BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: nominated
2016DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2016Special Gotham Jury Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2016IGN Award-Best Movie Actor: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Best Actor-: winner
2016NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2016SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2017EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017BET Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture: winner
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Performer, Drama Series: winner
2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2017COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2017Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: winner
2017DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2017Robert Altman Award-: winner
2017Breakthrough Award-: winner
2017GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2017ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2017NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
2017OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017Breakthrough Performance Award-: winner
2017Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2017Virtuoso Award-: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018Apolo Award-Best Ensemble Cast (Mejor Reparto): nominated
2018Apolo Award-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor Secundario): winner
2018BFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018IGN Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2018PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2018SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2019EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Voice Performance: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series: nominated
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
2019Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): winner
2019CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: nominated
2019GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Movie/Limited Series Lead Actor: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019IGN Award-Best Dramatic TV Performance: nominated
2019Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): nominated
2019Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2019INOCA TV-Best Actor in a a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2019IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2019MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2021VHS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: nominated
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2022Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Narrator: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2024ICFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024Emmy-Outstanding Long Sports Documentary: nominated