2020
Katy Keene
A television credit in the musical comedy-drama.
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From theatre training to film and television
Abubakr Ali brings stage experience to roles across film and television.
Egypt
A path from stage to screen
Abubakr Ali is an Egyptian-born actor who trained in the acting program at Yale School of Drama. His theatre work includes productions at Yale Repertory Theatre, alongside roles on television and film.
In Billy Porter’s coming-of-age film Anything’s Possible, he plays Khal, a high-school student navigating a new relationship with Kelsa, played by Eva Reign. His television credits include Katy Keene.
In Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Ali plays Hatty alongside a cast led by Mahershala Ali. The role adds an action thriller to a career that moves between theatre and different screen genres.
Selected work across the screen
2022
Anything’s Possible
Played Khal in Billy Porter’s feature directorial debut.
2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Played Hatty in Bassam Tariq’s action thriller.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- American Repertory Theater: biography
- TIME: Anything’s Possible
- Rotten Tomatoes: film credits
- IMDb: Abubakr Ali
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.