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Isaiah Mustafa
Actor

Isaiah Mustafa

11 Feb 1974Born
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Portland, Oregon, USABirthplace

Biography

Isaiah Mustafa (born February 11, 1974 height 6' 3½" (1,92 m)) is an American actor and former NFLpractice squadwide receiver. Mustafa is widely known as the main character for a series of Old Spice TV commercials, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, for portraying Luke Garroway on Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters, and as adult Mike Hanlon in It Chapter Two (2019). Mustafa was born in Portland, Oregon, the youngest of seven children of Shahidah Mustafa-Davis and John Wali Mustafa, who owned and ran a limousine service in Laguna Hills, California in the early 1980s.

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Mustafa studied history at Arizona State and he played during the 1997 Rose Bowl between the then-undefeated Sun Devils and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Although Mustafa expected to become a high school teacher after graduation, a sports agent suggested that he try out for NFL teams. The Tennessee Oilers signed him to the practice squad, then sent him to NFL Europe's Barcelona Dragons in 1998. After a season on the Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns' practice squads in 1999, Mustafa attended the Seattle Seahawks' training camp in 2000. Next he owned a restaurant called Jo Jo's Barbecue on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles that has since closed. Mustafa is a comic book fan; his knowledge of Doctor Doom's first name helped him win $47,000 on The Weakest Link, for a question on the first name of Doctor Frankenstein. The money helped him pursue his post-restaurateur goal of becoming an actor.

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Filmography

  1. 2025I Know What You Did Last SummerFilm: Andrew
  2. 2024CrossSeries: John Sampson (16 episodes)
  3. 2024Boy Kills WorldFilm: Benny
  4. 2022Murder at Yellowstone CityFilm: Cicero
  5. 2022The HostageFilm: J.R.
  6. 2022Home TeamFilm: Porcupine Coach
  7. 2020Rosalinda 2020Film: Director
  8. 2019It Chapter TwoFilm: Mike Hanlon
  9. 2018The ClinicFilm: Fletcher
  10. 2017Five MinutesFilm: Roman
  11. 2016Girl Flu.Film: Gabriel
  12. 2016After the RealityFilm: Garreth
  13. 2016ShadowhuntersSeries: Luke Garroway (55 episodes)
  14. 2014SelfieSeries: Mitchell McMoney (1 episode)
  15. 2014black-ishSeries: Isaiah Mustafa (1 episode)
  16. 2014SirensSeries: Danny (1 episode)
  17. 2014Back in the DayFilm: T
  18. 2013CrushFilm: Coach Evans
  19. 2012Anger ManagementSeries: Paul Wesley (1 episode)
  20. 2012Baby DaddySeries: Captain Hudson (1 episode)
  21. 2012RagsFilm: Reginald Worth
  22. 2012The Three StoogesFilm: Moe's Hip Executive
  23. 2011Charlie's AngelsSeries: Detective Ray Goodson (2 episodes)
  24. 2011Horrible BossesFilm: Officer Wilkens
  25. 2011Love BitesSeries: Craig (1 episode)
  26. 2011Femme FatalesSeries: Raven (1 episode)
  27. 2011Madea's Big Happy FamilyFilm: Calvin
  28. 2011ThunderballsFilm: Ronnie
  29. 2010NikitaSeries: Cyrus (2 episodes)
  30. 2010Hot in ClevelandSeries: Kevin (1 episode)
  31. 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeries: Brent Duffy (1 episode)
  32. 2009Marvel Super Heroes: What the--?!Series: Luke Cage (1 episode)
  33. 2009CastleSeries: Team Leader (1 episode)
  34. 2008Eli StoneSeries: Newlywed Husband (1 episode)
  35. 2007ChuckSeries: Greta #2, Rick Noble (1 episode)
  36. 2007Even MoneyFilm: Basketball Player (uncredited)
  37. 2006Ugly BettySeries: Bailiff (1 episode)
  38. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Brian Williams (1 episode)
  39. 2005Robot ChickenSeries: Genie / Gerald Johanssen / Harlem Globetrotter (voice) (1 episode)
  40. 2003NCISSeries: Oliver Newcomb (1 episode)

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