'Uncorked' Star Mamoudou Athie Age, Roles: Everything to Know About the Elijah Actor

Mamoudou Athie can switch from one role to the next with what seems like absolute grace. His character Elijah in the new Netflix movie Uncorked has a little more trouble. Elijah is expected to take over his family's Southern barbecue restaurant, but his real dream is to become a master sommelier. This leads to all kinds of family tension, and the film navigates some important questions about independence and obligation. Mamoudou leads viewers through Uncorked with humor and charm, even as his character struggles.

Here’s everything you need to know about the actor.

Mamoudou Athie Age

Mamoudou was born in Mauritania in 1988, and grew up in Maryland, the son of a diplomat who had received political asylum in the United States. The actor is 32 years old.

Mamoudou Athie Roles

Mamoudou played the one and only Grandmaster Flash in Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series The Get Down, about the emergence of rap in the Bronx. Around the same time, the actor got another big break, landing the role of Basterd in Patti Cake$—the 2017 film that turned Danielle Macdonald into a bona fide star. More recently, Mamoudou co-starred in Brie Larson’s directorial debut, Unicorn Store, and acted alongside Kristen Stewart in the 2020 thriller Underwater. He appears as Matt Greer in Sorry for Your Loss, and stars in the title role of Jerome in the FXX miniseries Oh Jerome, No.

Alright, you've done your research; now grab glass of wine and check out Uncorked, streaming on Netflix.

• Mamoudou Athie Age: 32
• Mamoudou Athie Roles: Grandmaster Flash in The Get Down, Basterd in Patti Cake$, Virgil in Unicorn Store, Rodrigo in Underwater, Matt Greer in Sorry for Your Loss, and Jerome in Oh Jerome, No