Mauritanian-American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles in the films The Circle (2017), The Front Runner (2018), Unicorn Store (2017), Underwater (2020), and Uncorked (2020), as well as the television series The Get Down (2016-2017) and Sorry for Your Loss (2018-2019). Athie was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his performance in Oh Jerome, No.
Athie was born in Mauritania, the son of a diplomat father who received political asylum in the U.S. when Athie was six months old. Athie grew up in New Carrollton, Maryland. He studied acting at the William Esper Studio in the Two-Year Professional Actor Training Program and the Yale School of Drama.
Via Negativa(2026)as Brian
The Drama(2026)as Mike
Wardriver(2026)as Oscar
By Design(2025)as Olivier
Laid(2024)as Robert Lobdell
Oh Jerome, No(2019)
The Boy and the Heron(2023)
Patti Cake$(2017)
Movie Night Extravaganza(2021)as Self (archival footage)
Feeling Seen(2021)as Self - Guest
Quan arribin els marcians(2017)as Self - Interviewee
Ember & Wade(2023)as Self
Hollywood First Look(2017)as Self
Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental(2023)as Wade
