Usman Ally

Usman Ally is an American film, stage and television actor. In 2015, Ally won an Obie Award for his role in The Invisible Hand. He has appeared in several stage productions including The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, The Jungle Book and a production of Around the World in 80 Days. He is known for his on screen roles such as Vincent on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Hook-Handed Man in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Early life Usman Ally was born in Swaziland and grew up in Kenya, Botswana and Tanzania. At age 18, he moved to the United States and attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, majoring in theater and cultural anthropology. While there he was introduced to a group called Prisoners of Politics, and began to take part in slam poetry and hip hop performances. Soon after graduating from Lewis and Clark, he attended the University of Florida, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with an MFA in acting.