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Portrait of Mahershala Ali

Acting

Mahershala Ali

Titles
39movies29TV shows
Career

Active from 2001 to 2026, busiest in 2016 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Mahershala Ali Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.4, average 2.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Justice 3
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Strong Performances 2
  • American History 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
TypeAllTV shows5Movies4
RoleAnyActing9Appearances4Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s92010s262020s12Upcoming4
GenreAnyDrama8Crime3Mystery2Comedy1Fantasy1Romance1Action & Adventure1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
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Newest firstOldest first

2000s

9 titles · average score 63
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Poster for Lie to Me

TV show · as Detective Hughes

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Poster for Crossing Over

as Detective Strickland

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Poster for The 4400

TV show · as Richard Tyler

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Poster for Threat Matrix

TV show · as Jelani Harper

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Poster for Crossing Jordan

TV show · as Trey Sanders

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Poster for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV show · as Tombs' Security Guard