They'd even seen him die a few times. And on Sunday, they were hoping to witness their former teammate, Mahershala Ali, become an Academy Award winner. But for them, it has always been hard to ...

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 ...

Mahershala Ali has had many nicknames ... Aside from small films like Moonlight, he gets to chew on more mainstream fare, like playing the villainous Cottonmouth in Cage. Ali was never a comic ...

Mahershala Ali’s father. By the time Ali came across ... But he had yet to do it in a lasting role. Moonlight has been treated, rightfully, as a prestige film. Since it debuted on the festival ...

Ali won the Oscar for best supporting actor in "Moonlight." — -- Mahershala Ali thanked his wife, who was in her third trimester during awards season and gave birth to their daughter four ...

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 was given the Pioneer Award for his work on the coming-of-age drama, as well as 'Luke Cage' and 'Kicks.' By Mia Galuppo Moonlight on Tuesday was named the best film of 2016 by the ...

Mahershala Ali and the male cast of Moonlight have become models for Calvin Klein’s latest ad campaign. This is Simons second foray as creative director, with the black-and-white take on the ...

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 ...

Oscar-nominated Moonlight star Mahershala Ali is expecting his first child with wife Amatus Sami-Karim Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Mahershala Ali may soon be ...