Mustafa Shakir (born August 21, 1976) is an American actor known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel's Luke Cage, Big Mike in The Deuce and Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop (2021).
Biography and career Shakir was born in North Carolina and grew up in Harlem. He attended The New School and graduated in 2001. Before acting, Shakir was a barber.
Shakir earned one of the lead roles in the short lived Quarry and made a guest appearance on Timeless. He had previously auditioned for the roles of Black Lightning in the eponymous television show and M'Baku in Black Panther, but failed to acquire either role. He was cast as John McIver/Bushmaster in the second season of Luke Cage. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop as Jet Black.
Shakir is a strict vegan.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Shaft Protester Uncredited 2001 Down to Earth Doorman Uncredited 2001 3 Ceilings Doctor Short 2003 Marci X Engine Trouble 2005 The Cavern Gannon 2010 Daybreak 2010 Sunset Dan Short 2011 Geezas Jones 2012 Record/Play Man Short 2013 Untitled Symphony Director, writer and producer 2013 The Dark Side of the Earth Gibson Short, also writer 2013 Stand By Alpha Zombie Short 2014 Noah's Ark Chicken Short 2015 The Stream Marcus Short 2016 The Grounds Dominic 2016 Driving While Black Malik 2017 Double Play Manchi 2017 Let Them Die Like Lovers Marko Short 2017 Fight Your Way Out Damani Latimore 2017 Brawl in Cell Block 99 Andre 2018 Pretenders Mr. Stanish 2021 Hide and Seek Frankie Pascarillo 2022 Emancipation Cailloux 2023 Assassin Sebastian 2023 Ghosted Monte Jackson2024Superman Doesn't StealGil RiddickShort 2025 Love Hurts Raven Song Sung Blue Sex Machine
+ Television Year Title Role Notes1996New York UndercoverRonald TaylorEpisode: "Sympathy for the Devil"1999WastelandBouncer / RonEpisodes: "Best Laid Plans", "Double Date"2001, 2004Law & OrderMike / Preston HubbardEpisodes: "3 Dawg Night", "Gunplay"2004Dr. VegasBertEpisode: "Pilot"2005HouseD'VontrayEpisode: "Acceptance"2005WantedSimeon RiversEpisode: "Judas"2006GirlfriendsJavon Dennis4 episodes2007Cold CaseAkon Dupree '07Episode: "It Takes a Village"2008Numb3rsCrew Member #1Episode: "Pay to Play"2011Harry's LawBullEpisode: "A Day in the Life"2012The FrontierArmand RossignolTV Pilot2013ShamelessD'AndreEpisode: "Cascading Failures"2014NCIS: Los AngelesGuard 1Episode: "Tuhon"2015Mighty MedAmbusherEpisode: "Less Than Hero"2016UndergroundEdwinEpisode: "The Macon 7"2016The Night OfVictor4 episodes2016QuarryMosesMain cast2016TimelessGregory HayesEpisode: "The Watergate Tape"2017NCIS: New OrleansJack GordonEpisode: "End of the Line"2017–2019The DeuceBig MikeRecurring; 21 episodes2018Luke CageJohn "Bushmaster" McIverMain cast (Season 2)2019American GodsBaron Samedi1 episode2019JettQuinn4 episodes2021Cowboy BebopJet BlackMain cast
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