Mahershala Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for his roles in "The 4400" (2004–2007), "Predators" (2010), "House of Cards" (2013–2016), "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" – Part 1" (2014) and "Part 2" (2015), "Moonlight" (2016) and "Green Book" (2018). He has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for "Moonlight" and "Green Book". He was the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar.