Actor
Bashir Salahuddin
Born 30 June 1976 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Bashir Salahuddin is an American actor and comedic writer born in Chicago. He is known for supporting roles in major studio films and prestige dramas, and for co-creating the series Sherman's Showcase with Diallo Riddle. He has become a familiar presence in contemporary American film and television.
Key films
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Supporting role in one of the biggest box-office hits of the 2020s, giving him his widest audience.
Marriage Story (2019)
Appeared in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed drama, which was a major awards-season success.
A Simple Favor (2018)
Supporting part in Paul Feig's stylish thriller, which led to a sequel.
Cyrano (2021)
Featured in Joe Wright's musical adaptation of the classic play, showing his range in period drama.
Looking: The Movie (2016)
Appeared in the feature-length finale of HBO's series Looking.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 17
- 2006Nailed · as WillisActor
- 2016Looking: The Movie · as MalikActor
- 2017Snatched · as Morgan RussellActor
- 2018A Simple Favor · as Detective SummervileActor
- 2018Gringo · as StuActor
- 2019Marriage Story · as DirectorActor
- 2019Sophie's Quinceanera · as BrianActor
- 2020The 24th · as Big JoeActor
- 2021Cyrano · as Le BretActor
- 2022Top Gun: Maverick · as Wo-1. Bernie 'Hondo' ColemanActor
- 2023Family Switch · as MolsonActor
- 2024Miller's Girl · as Boris FillmoreActor
- 2024Paradise · as Dan PatchetActor
- 2025Back in Action · as Coach ChrisActor
- 2025Another Simple Favor · as Detective SummervilleActor
- 2025Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw · as Mr. Warren (voice)Actor
- 2026Three Colors: Pan-African · as Jontavious "John" Rodgers // "Shawn Green"Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.