On television, Ali has had recurring roles on a number of shows, including Boston Blue (CBS), Cardinal (CTV, Netflix), Designated Survivor (ABC, Netflix), Odd Squad (PBS Kids, TVO Kids, CBBC), Man Seeking Woman (FXX), Dino Dana (Amazon Studios) and CBS's Blood & Treasure.
In 2024, Ali was nominated for Canadian Screen Awards for his roles in two shows: Run The Burbs (CBC, Hulu), and the Peabody-Award winning Sort Of (CBC Gem, HBO Max).
Ali was also in recent seasons of Murdoch Mysteries, Workin' Moms and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Ali has graced the Big Screen in a number of award-winning films, including: Breakaway, French Immersion, and as the memorable Lebanese "Uncle Stevie" opposite Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel and Eugene Levy in the hockey hit GOON. Ali has also appeared in the films MySpy, Mafia Inc, and Tammy's Always Dying which had its World Premiere at TIFF 2019.