In the recent film, Moonlight, Mahershala Ali plays an unlikely father figure to a quiet young African-American boy named Chiron. At school, Chiron is bullied. At home, he is neglected by a mother ...

151; -- Mahershala Ali said he’s never felt as connected to a character as he did playing Juan in the critically acclaimed film, “Moonlight.” “A lot of actors wish they were having a ...

He's getting Oscar buzz for his pensive portrayal of Juan in Moonlight, and giving chills at Cottonmouth in Luke Cage. Get the basics on the veteran actor here While actor Mahershala Ali has been ...

By Mahershala Ali, as told to Stephen Galloway Mahershala ... That all changed with Moonlight, the low-budget drama about an African-American boy’s odyssey to manhood, which became a sensation ...

Mahershala Ali won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in Moonlight. NPR's Kelly McEvers spoke to Ali in October about his experience working on the film, which won the Oscar ...

Mahershala Ali is a very popular man right now. And it’s pretty difficult to miss him in a crowd, as he towers over most mere mortals (including myself). On Monday night, Moonlight won a whole ...

151; -- Mahershala Ali was the first winner at tonight's Academy Awards, taking home the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "Moonlight." After thanking his professors and the cast of ...

based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Ali plays a Miami drug dealer and role model in the first third of the film. Mark Rylance won the best supporting ...

At over 6 feet tall, Mahershala Ali cuts a sharp figure ... plus high-profile roles in the critical darling Moonlight and the upcoming Hidden Figures. And while Ali’s success is absolutely ...

MESA, Ariz. — Academy Award nominee Mahershala Ali, who is from Oakland and grew up in Hayward, organized a screening of “Moonlight” for the A’s players Thursday night in Scottsdale, ...

Mahershala Ali won an Oscar in 2017 for his role in Moonlight Mahershala Ali is giving TV fans a glimpse at his future — and taking them on a journey into the past — in the first look at True ...

Mahershala Ali took the stage with Kevin Feige at San ... He is even a two-time Oscar winner for his work in Moonlight, the 2016 coming-of-age drama starring Naomie Harris, and Green Book, the ...