Mustafa Shakir

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Mustafa Shakir
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Shakir in 2018
Born (1976-08-21) August 21, 1976 (age 48)
Alma mater The New School
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Mustafa Shakir (born August 21, 1976) is an American actor known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel's Luke Cage , Big Mike in The Deuce and Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop (2021).

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Biography and career

Shakir was born in North Carolina and grew up in Harlem. He attended The New School and graduated in 2001. [1] Before acting, Shakir was a barber. [2]

Shakir earned one of the lead roles in the short lived Quarry and made a guest appearance on Timeless . [3] He had previously auditioned for the roles of Black Lightning in the eponymous television show and M'Baku in Black Panther , but failed to acquire either role. [4] He was cast as John McIver/Bushmaster in the second season of Luke Cage . [5] In 2021 he starred in the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop as Jet Black which was cancelled after one season.

Shakir is a strict vegan. [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Shaft ProtesterUncredited
2001 Down to Earth DoormanUncredited
20013 CeilingsDoctorShort
2003 Marci X Engine Trouble
2005 The Cavern Gannon
2010Daybreak
2010SunsetDanShort
2011GeezasJones
2012Record/PlayManShort
2013Untitled SymphonyDirector, writer and producer
2013The Dark Side of the EarthGibsonShort, also writer
2013Stand ByAlpha ZombieShort
2014Noah's ArkChickenShort
2015The StreamMarcusShort
2016The GroundsDominic
2016Driving While BlackMalik
2017 Double Play Manchi
2017Let Them Die Like LoversMarkoShort
2017Fight Your Way OutDamani Latimore
2017 Brawl in Cell Block 99 Andre
2018 The Pretenders Mr. Stanish
2021 Hide and Seek Frankie Pascarillo
2022 Emancipation Cailloux
2023 Assassin Sebastian [7] [8]
2023 Ghosted Monte Jackson
2025 Love Hurts Raven
Song Sung Blue TBAPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 New York Undercover Ronald TaylorEpisode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
1999 Wasteland Bouncer / RonEpisodes: "Best Laid Plans", "Double Date"
2001, 2004 Law & Order Mike / Preston HubbardEpisodes: "3 Dawg Night", "Gunplay"
2004 Dr. Vegas BertEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 House D'VontrayEpisode: "Acceptance"
2005 Wanted Simeon RiversEpisode: "Judas"
2006 Girlfriends Javon Dennis4 episodes
2007 Cold Case Akon Dupree '07Episode: "It Takes a Village"
2008 Numb3rs Crew Member #1Episode: "Pay to Play"
2011 Harry's Law BullEpisode: "A Day in the Life"
2012The FrontierArmand RossignolTV Pilot
2013 Shameless D'AndreEpisode: "Cascading Failures"
2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Guard 1Episode: "Tuhon"
2015 Mighty Med AmbusherEpisode: "Less Than Hero"
2016 Underground EdwinEpisode: "The Macon 7"
2016 The Night Of Victor4 episodes
2016 Quarry MosesMain cast
2016 Timeless Gregory HayesEpisode: "The Watergate Tape"
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Jack GordonEpisode: "End of the Line"
2017–2019 The Deuce Big MikeRecurring; 21 episodes
2018 Luke Cage John "Bushmaster" McIver Main cast (Season 2)
2019 American Gods Baron Samedi 1 episode
2019 Jett Quinn4 episodes
2021 Cowboy Bebop Jet BlackMain cast

References

  1. "Young Hollywood Spotlight: Mustafa Shakir Of HBO's 'The Night Of'". Codeblack Report. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. "10 THINGS - Mustafa Shakir | Celebrity Fashion & Style Trends". Regardmag.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. Frederick, Brittany (November 14, 2016). "Interview: 'Quarry' Star Mustafa Shakir Heads To 'Timeless'". Hidden Remote. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. Jeffrey, Morgan (June 18, 2018). "Luke Cage's new villain Mustafa Shakir auditioned to play Black Lightning and Black Panther's M'Baku". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. Strom, Marc (July 5, 2017). "Mustafa Shakir & Gabrielle Dennis Join Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Luke Cage'". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. "The Villain in Netflix's 'Luke Cage' Is a Totally Ripped Vegan". Men's Health. June 26, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. Jackson, Angelique (August 3, 2021). "Ben Foster Joins Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua's 'Emancipation' for Apple". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. Welk, Brian (August 3, 2021). "Will Smith's 'Emancipation' Adds Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor and Mustafa Shakir to Cast". TheWrap . Retrieved September 9, 2022.