The Biography

Mamoudou Athie (born July 25, 1988) is a Mauritanian-born American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles in the TV series Cake (2019) and films such as The Circle (2017), The Front Runner (2018), Unicorn Store (2017), UUncorked (2020), Kinds of Kindness (2024) and The Drama (2026). Athie was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his performance in Cake.