Biography
Usman Ally is a Swazi-born Pakistani-American actor known for work in film, television, theatre and voiceover. He was born in Eswatini (then Swaziland) to Pakistani parents and grew up in Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania and Pakistan. He moved to the United States at age 18 and earned a BA in theatre and cultural anthropology from Lewis & Clark College, followed by an MFA in acting from the University of Florida.
Ally began his professional career in 2008 and has appeared in numerous stage productions, including originating roles in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity and Disgraced. He received an Obie Award in 2015 for his performance in The Invisible Hand. On screen, he is known for recurring roles such as Fernald the Hook-Handed Man in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019), Andrew Malik in Suits (2017–2019) and Ambassador Al Jaffar in Veep (2016–2017). His other television credits include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Blindspot, NCIS and Person of Interest.
