Mamoudou Athie facts for kids
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Mamoudou Athie
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| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | William Esper Studio Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Mamoudou Athie (born 1988) is an American actor. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He started his acting career in theater.
Mamoudou Athie has played supporting roles in films like Patti Cake$ (2017) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). He also had roles in TV series such as The Get Down (2016–2017) and Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019).
In 2020, he got his first main roles in movies like Uncorked and Black Box. He also starred in the Netflix horror series Archive 81 (2022). You might also know his voice from the Pixar animated film Elemental (2023).
Athie was nominated for an Emmy Award for his acting in the TV show Cake.
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Early Life and Education
Mamoudou Athie was born in Mauritania, a country in West Africa. His father was a diplomat. When Mamoudou was six months old, his family moved to the U.S. and received political asylum.
He grew up in New Carrollton, Maryland, which is near Washington, D.C.. He studied acting at the William Esper Studio. Later, he earned a special degree called an MFA from the Yale School of Drama in 2014.
Mamoudou Athie's Film Roles
Mamoudou Athie has appeared in many films. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Experimenter | Crying Man | |
| 2016 | Jean of the Joneses | Ray Malcom | |
| 2017 | Patti Cake$ | Basterd | |
| One Percent More Humid | Jack | ||
| The Circle | Jared | ||
| Unicorn Store | Virgil | ||
| 2018 | The Front Runner | AJ Parker | |
| 2020 | Underwater | Rodrigo Nagenda | |
| Uncorked | Elijah | ||
| Black Box | Nolan Wright | ||
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Ramsay Cole | |
| 2023 | Elemental | Wade Ripple | Voice role |
| The Burial | Hal Dockins | ||
| The Boy and the Heron | Parakeet | Voice role (English dub) | |
| 2024 | Kinds of Kindness | Will / Neil / Morgue nurse | |
| An Almost Christmas Story | Pelly | Voice role; short film | |
| 2025 | By Design  |
Olivier | Post-production |
| TBA | The Drama |
TBA | Post-production |
Mamoudou Athie's TV Shows
He has also acted in several television series:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Staffer | Episode: "The Ninth Circle" |
| 2016 | Me & Mean Margaret | Charles | Unsold pilot |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Grandmaster Flash | Recurring role |
| 2017 | The Detour | Carl | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2018–2019 | Sorry for Your Loss | Matt Greer | Main cast |
| 2019 | Cake | Jerome | Recurring role (season 1) |
| Oh Jerome, No | Main cast, miniseries | ||
| 2022 | Archive 81 | Dan Turner | Main cast |
| 2023 | Strange Planet | Being #1 (voice) | Episode: "Key Change" |
Video Game Roles
Mamoudou Athie has also lent his voice to video games:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Ramsey Cole | Biosyn Dominion expansion |
Theater Performances
Before movies and TV, Mamoudou Athie performed in plays. Here are some of his theater roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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| 2012 | Tripolitania | Xavier | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
| Becoming Sylvia | Ensemble | ||
| 2013 | Hamlet | Voltimand | Yale Repertory Theatre |
| 2014 | Generations | Boyfriend | Soho Repertory Theatre |
| 2015 | The Mystery of ... | Jonny | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater |
| 2024 | Good Bones | Travis | Public Theatre |
See also
In Spanish: Mamoudou Athie para niños
