Usman Ally | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Lewis & Clark College (BA) University of Florida (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Malena Mai |
Usman Ally (born August 27, 1982) is a Pakistani-American film, stage and television actor. Marking his acting debut in 2008, Ally won an Obie Award in 2015 for his role in The Invisible Hand. [1]
He has appeared in several stage productions including The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity , The Jungle Book and a production of Around the World in 80 Days . He is known for his on-screen roles such as Fernald the Hook-Handed Man in Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events , which premiered in 2017 and Andy Malik in Suits . [2]
Ally was born in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to Pakistani parents. [3] [4] [5] He grew up in Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, and Pakistan. [6] [7] [8] According to Ally, his father was "involved in trade between African countries — textiles and things of that sort", [9] and hence his parents spent three decades living and moving across southern and eastern Africa. [4]
At age 18, he moved to the United States and attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, majoring in theater and cultural anthropology. [10] While there, he was introduced to a group called Prisoners of Politics, and began to take part in slam poetry and hip hop performances. Soon after graduating from Lewis and Clark, he attended the University of Florida, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Fine Arts in acting. He has lived in Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Group | Sunil | Short film |
2009 | Chicago Overcoat | Pawnshop Owner | |
2011 | Our Fathers | Ahmed | Short film |
2012 | Just Like a Woman | Ousman | |
2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Vengeance Officer | |
2015 | Misled | Waseem | |
2016 | Love Meet Hope | Andrew | |
2020 | The Hunt | Crisis Mike | |
2020 | Superintelligence | Sergei | |
2022 | Grimcutty | Amir Chaudhry |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Chicago Code | Abrahm | Episode: "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" |
Damages | Nasim Marwat | 4 episodes | |
2012 | Boss | Joe Young | Episodes: "Mania" and "Redemption" |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Vendor | Episode: "No Regrets" |
2014 | Mind Games | Charles | Episode: "Pilot" |
Person of Interest | Jamal Risha | Episode: "Allegiance" | |
2014–2015 | Madam Secretary | Zahed Javani | 3 episodes |
2015 | Castle | Bilal Jafari | Episode: "Sleeper" |
The Player | Hamid | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Brooklyn Animal Control | Lawyer | Episode 1.1 | |
2016 | Blindspot | Hakim | Episode: "Cease Forcing Enemy" |
Helen & Grace | Coach | 2 episodes | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Vincent | 3 episodes | |
The Librarians | Security Lt. Becker | Episode: "And the Fangs of Death" | |
2016–2017 | Veep | Ambassador Al Jaffar | 6 episodes |
2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Fernald the Hook-Handed Man | Recurring role |
2017 | Just Add Magic | Mr. Morris | 8 episodes |
2017–2018 | Nobodies | Gavin | Recurring role |
Mike Tyson Mysteries | Raji, Price Abdul Al Farooq | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2017–2019 | Suits | Andrew Malik | 4 episodes |
2017 | Lifeline | Nathan | Main role |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Morsi Driver | Episode: "Never Wait for Seconds!" | |
2019 | Better Things | Dr. Babu | Episode: "No Limits" |
On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Stan Van Grundegaard | Recurring role | |
2020 | 68 Whiskey | Captain Hazara | Recurring role |
2021 | Call Me Kat | Dr. Kevin Khan | Episode: 'Therapy" |
2021 | Young Justice: Phantoms | Khalid Nassour, Muhammad Nassour | Voice, recurring role |
2022 | God’s Favorite Idiot | Mohsin Raza | 16 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Asav | Multiplayer only |
2017 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Also motion capture | |
2017 | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Serka | "Desolation of Mordor" DLC |
2019 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Zamarak | |
2020 | Fast & Furious Crossroads | Kai | |
2020 | Avengers | George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. | |
2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Durlin |
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