Mahershalalhashbaz Ali is Jelani on Threat Matrix

		Friday, Nov 21, 2008 06:27:55 PM

	THREAT MATRIX

	JAMES DENTON as John Kilmer

	KELLY RUTHERFORD as Frankie Ellroy Kilmer

	WILL LYMAN as Colonel Roger Atkins

	KURT CACERES as Tim Serrano

	MAHERSHALALHASHBAZ ALI as Jelani

	MELORA WALTERS as Lia Larkins ("Lark")

	SHOSHANNAH STERN as Holly Brodeen

	ANTHONY AZIZI as Mo

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Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Jelani on Threat Matrix

Mahershalalhashbaz (Ma-Her-Sha-Lal-Hash-Baz) Ali -- known to his friends as Ali -- is fast becoming a recognizable face. Born in Oakland, California, he attended St. Mary's College of California where he became a key player of their Division I college basketball team and from which he graduated with a degree in Mass Communications.

After finishing college, Ali's acting career took off. He made his professional debut at the California Shakespeare Festival, starring in such plays as "Henry V," "Henry IV" and the "The Merry Wives of Windsor." He also played one of the lead characters in the critically acclaimed play, "The Great White Hope," at the Arena Stage Theatre in Washington, DC.

Realizing that he wanted to pursue acting as a career, Ali attended NYU's Graduate Acting Program and received his MFA in acting. While there he performed in several NYU Theatre productions, including "Blues for an Alabama Sky," "The School for Scandal" and "Monkey in the Middle." He made his feature film debut in the independent film "Pig Music."

Ali has previously been seen on the small screen as Dr. Trey Sanders in the NBC series "Crossing Jordan," opposite Jill Hennessy. He has also guest-starred on CBS' "CSI," ABC's "NYPD Blue" and UPN's "Haunted." Now he plays Jelani, a quick, technology-savvy secret agent on ABC's "Threat Matrix."

Among his many talents, Ali's has a passion for writing rap/hip-hop lyrics.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY and Bethlehem, PA.
BIRTHDATE: May 29

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