For his performance as mentor and drug dealer Juan in the drama film '' Moonlight '' ( 2016 ) , Ali received universal acclaim from critics and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor , the SAG Award and the Critics ' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor , and received a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination . His win at the 89th Academy Awards made him the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Mahershala Ali