| This article is written from the Real World perspective |  |
| Mahershala Ali | |
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| Born | Mahershalalhashbaz Ali February 16, 1974 Oakland, California |
| Characters played | Aaron Davis |
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (born February 16, 1974), credited as Mahershala Ali, is an actor who will play Aaron Davis on Spider-Man.
Biography
He played Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes on the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage with Alfre Woodard playing his sister.
Other notable works include Crossing Jordon, NYPD Blue, Threat Matrix, The 4400, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Crossing Over, Predators, Alcatraz, The Place Beyond the Pines, Treme, Alphas, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2, House of Cards, Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures, and Roxanne Roxanne.
He is the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award, for his role in the Best Picture winner Moonlight.