Mustafa Shakir age, height, Instagram, roles: Everything you need to know about the Cowboy Bebop actor

Mustafa Shakir is Cowboy Bebop’s Jet Black!

Cowboy Bebob is Netflix’s live-action remake of the 1998 popular Japanese series of the same name. The highly anticipated show arrived on the streamer on Friday, Nov. 19 and naturally many were curious about the actors portraying the classic characters of Spike Spiegel, Jet Black and Faye Valentine.

Described as an “action-packed space Western,” the series follows the story of three bounty hunters, or cowboys, who hunt down “the solar system’s most dangerous criminals” on their Bebob spaceship.

The captain of the Bebop is Jet Black, portrayed in the live-action version by Mustafa Shakir. Here’s everything you need to know about the Cowboy Bebob actor, including his age, height, Instagram and roles below!

Mustafa Shakir age

The Jet Black actor is 45 years old! He was born on Aug. 21, 1976, in North Carolina, United States, under the Leo star sign.

Mustafa Shakir height

According to Celebrity Heights, the live-action Cowboy Bebop actor stands at an impressive 6ft 1in tall! This is about 187 centimeters, or 1.87 meters tall. However, according to the site, the actor has previously made claims on Twitter that he’s actually 6ft 3in instead.

Is Mustafa Shakir on Instagram?

Yes! The 45-year-old actor can be found on Instagram under the handle, “@_mustafashakir_.” Currently, he has over 71,500 users following him on the platform. Mustafa seems to be a regular user of the social media platform and keeps his followers entertained with meme jokes and updates to his main timeline. He also regularly uses his Instagram Story to keep fans an insight into his day-to-day.

Mustafa Shakir roles

The Cowboy Bebop actor is best known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel’s Luke Cage series, but it’s likely that you’ll recognize the actor from one of his other roles, too. According to IMDb, the actor has 51 acting credits to his name. He’s starred on The Deuce (2017-2019) as Big Mike, Jett (2019) as Quinn, and has appeared on American Gods. 

To see his full filmography, click here!