Originating from Mauritania, Athie moved to the United States as an infant and was raised in New Carrollton, Maryland; he refined his craft at the William Esper Studio’s two-year program before earning an MFA from the Yale School of Drama in 2014. After debuting off-Broadway in 2015’s The Mystery of Love and Sex, he accumulated supporting film credits such as Patti Cake$, The Circle, Unicorn Store…
