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Mahershala Ali is an American actor and two-time Academy Award winner, celebrated for performances of rare depth and stillness. After earning a MFA at New York University, he worked on Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix before his breakthrough as Richard Tyler on The 4400. Film roles followed in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015), and Hidden Figures (2016), while House of Cards brought his first Emmy nomination. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Moonlight (2016) and again for playing pianist Don Shirley in Green Book (2018), making him the first Black actor to win twice in that category; Green Book also earned him a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. He starred in the third season of True Detective and in Ramy, earning Emmy nominations for both, played Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in Luke Cage, and won a Primetime Emmy as an executive producer of We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020). Ali speaks with grace and insight on craft, perseverance and purpose.
- Active since 2001
- Born in Oakland
- Honors: Academy Award, Golden Globe
- Category: Actor
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Milestones
- Joined the Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
- Starred in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 as Boggs
- Starred in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 as Boggs
- Starred in Hidden Figures as Jim Johnson
- Received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Starred in Green Book as Don Shirley
- Received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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What is the typical fee range for Mahershala Ali?
Our estimate puts Mahershala Ali in the $250K–$500K range (estimate).
Who is similar to Mahershala Ali but less expensive?
Comparable active acts in a lower estimated range include Rosemarie DeWitt, Rafe Spall, David Harbour.
Who is similar to Mahershala Ali but in a higher fee range?
If the budget allows, similar active acts in a higher estimated range include Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jonah Hill, Sydney Sweeney.
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What is Mahershala Ali's booking fee?
The estimated booking fee for Mahershala Ali is $250K–$500K (estimate).
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