Mamoudou Athie


Mamoudou Athie is a Mauritanian-American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films The Circle, The Front Runner, Unicorn Store, Underwater and Uncorked, as well as the television series The Get Down and Sorry for Your Loss.

Early life

Athie was born in Mauritania, the son of a diplomat father who received political asylum in the U.S. when Athie was six months old. Athie grew up in New Carrollton, Maryland. He studied acting at the William Esper Studio in the Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program and the Yale School of Drama.

Filmography

Film

Television