Usman Ally
Usman Ally | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Lewis & Clark College (BA) University of Florida (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Malena Mai |
Usman Ally (born August 27, 1982) is a
The Invisible Hand.[1]
He has appeared in several stage productions including Suits.[2]
Background
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
magna cum laude with a Master of Fine Arts in acting. He has lived in Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "2015 Obie Awards". Obie Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Sean Fitz-Gerald (January 13, 2017). "Every 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Actor You Need to Know About". Thrillist. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Angry Reader of the Week: Usman Ally". Angry Asian Man. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ a b Metz, Nina (14 June 2017). "Like so many others, Usman Ally goes from Chicago to 'Veep'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Usman Ally On His 'Veep' Role As a Turning Point for Muslims on TV". Awards Daily. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Usman Ally: The Pakistani American Actor Who Seems to Be Everywhere". India West. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Five Questions with Usman Ally, Star of 'Nobodies', 'Veep' and 'Series Of Unfortunate Events'". Huffington Post. 24 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (27 December 2014). "Usman Ally Discusses his Roles". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Usman Ally on identity politics in ATC's 'Disgraced'". WBEZ. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Waterhouse, Ben (28 September 2015). "Character Builder". Lewis & Clark. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
External links
- Usman Ally at IMDb
