Mustafa Shakir
Mustafa Shakir (born August 21, 1976 ) is an American actor . He gained fame mainly through the role of John McIver / Bushmaster from the series Marvel's Luke Cage . As a musician he appears under the stage name Mustafa Effortless.
life and career
Mustafa Shakir was born in North Carolina , USA . When he was 11 months old, the family first moved with him to the Bronx , New York City. When they were seven, they moved to Harlem , Manhattan . Before turning to acting, he worked as a hairdresser. Shakir names the actors Morgan Freeman and Michael Kenneth Williams as role models to devote to acting .
Shakir took his first acting role in front of the camera in 1996 with a guest appearance on the series New York Undercover . In 2000 he played a small role in the movie Shaft - Any Questions? . After guest appearances in Law & Order , Dr. Vegas , Dr. He was House and Wanted in 2005 as Gannon in a central role in the horror film The Cavern . He then made guest appearances in Girlfriends , Cold Case , Numbers , Harry's Law , Shameless , Navy CIS: LA and Underground .
In 2016 Shakir appeared in a supporting role as Victor on the HBO miniseries The Night Of . He also took on one of the leading roles in the drama series Quarry as Moses . In 2017 he appeared in the neo-noir film Brawl in Cell Block 99 as Andre in a supporting role. From 2017 to 2019 he was part of the cast of the series The Deuce . In the second season of the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage , Shakir took on the antagonist role of John McIver aka Bushmaster in 2018 . Previously, he was already scheduled for the first season in the role of Cottonmouth , which he could not perform due to scheduling reasons. In the final version, the figure was portrayed by Mahershala Ali . He then auditioned for the lead role in the series Black Lightning , which, however , was cast with Cress Williams .
Under the name Mustafa Effortless, he released an EP in 2017 called The Love Machine Project . An EP with the title Masterpeace Theater followed in 2019 . Both albums were released on music streaming platforms. Shakir is vegan.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: New York Undercover (TV series, episode 2x18)
- 1999: Wasteland (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2000: Shaft - Any questions? (Shaft)
- 2001: Once to Heaven and Back (Down to Earth)
- 2001, 2004: Law & Order (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2003: Marci X - Uptown Gets Down (Marci X)
- 2004: Dr. Vegas (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2005: Dr. House (TV series, episode 2x01)
- 2005: The Cavern - Descent into horror (WIthIN)
- 2005: Wanted (TV series, episode 1x13)
- 2006: Girlfriends (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2007: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten ( Cold Case , TV series, episode 5x08)
- 2008: Numbers - The Logic of Crime ( Numb3rs , TV series, episode 4x17)
- 2010: Daybreak
- 2011: Harry's Law (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2011: Geezas
- 2012: The Frontier (TV movie)
- 2013: Shameless (TV series, episode 3x06)
- 2013: The Dark Side of the Earth (short film)
- 2014: Navy CIS: LA ( NCIS: Los Angeles , TV series, episode 5x15)
- 2015: Mighty Med - We heal heroes ( Mighty Med , TV series, episode 2x10)
- 2015: Driving While Black
- 2016: Underground (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2016: The Night Of ( The Night Of , miniseries, 4 episodes)
- 2016: Quarry (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2016: Timeless (TV series, episode 1x06)
- 2017: Double Play
- 2017: Navy CIS: New Orleans (TV series, episode 3x15)
- 2017: Brawl in Cell Block 99
- 2017: Fight Your Way Out
- 2017–2019: The Deuce (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 2018: The Grounds
- 2018: Marvel's Luke Cage (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2019: American Gods (TV series, episode 2x05)
- 2019: Jett (TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- Mustafa Shakir in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mustafa Shakir in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mustafa Shakir . In: Famousbirthdays . April 26, 2020.
- ↑ 10 THINGS - Mustafa Shakir | Celebrity fashion & style trends . Regardmag.com. 20th June 2014.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffrey: Luke Cage's new villain Mustafa Shakir auditioned to play Black Lightning and Black Panther's M'Baku . June 18, 2018.
- ^ Luke Darby: The Real-Life Diet of Mustafa Shakir, Who Has "Velociraptor Energy" . 17th July 2018.
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SURNAME | Shakir, Mustafa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1976 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | North Carolina , United States |