…Ali says, which made for an easy transition into the field. His early career credits include guest appearances in Law & Order: S.V.U., CSI, and NYPD Blue. House of Cards came about a decade later.
Throughout his growing acting career there has been one constant: his wife Amatus.
Mahersala and Amatus met as students at New York University. After Amatus’ brother was killed in a Chicago shooting incident, the future Emmy nominee and the artist grew closer and a relationship quickly blossommed because Mahersala was a source of comfort for her during tradegy. “When you go through a tragedy that tears your crap up, you then…decide you’re not gonna take anything for granted,” Amatus told Elle Magazine.