Mekhi Phifer
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1974 · age 51
Mekhi Phifer is an American actor. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s, Phifer was known for a few notable roles in films including Clockers, Soul Food, High School High and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. He also appeared in the 1998 music video for "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica.
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Be HappyFilm, Peter Mosley2024
High PotentialSeries, Arthur Ellis2019
Truth Be ToldSeries, Markus Killebrew
Canal StreetFilm, 2019Prosecutor A.J. Canton2016
AllegiantFilm, Max2014
Chicago P.D.Series, Joe Baker
A Day Late and a Dollar ShortFilm, 2014Lewis2013
Beat Bobby FlaySeries
The SuspectFilm, 2013The Suspect2009
Lie to MeSeries, Ben Reynolds
A Day in the LifeFilm, 2009King Khi2006
Puff, Puff, PassFilm, Director, Producer2005
Slow BurnFilm, Isaac Duperde2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series
HoneyFilm, 2003Chaz2001
Brian's SongFilm, Gale Sayers2000
ShaftFilm, Trey Howard1998
Hell's KitchenFilm, Johnny Miles1997
The ViewSeries
Hav PlentyFilm, 1997Harold1996
The Daily ShowSeries1995
ClockersFilm, Ronald 'Strike' Dunham1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney1974Born29 December 1974People around Mekhi
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Veronica Roth Wrote The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
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Douglas Wick Produced The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Naomi Watts Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Spike Lee Produced Clockers (1996), directed Girl 6 (1996)
Daniel Dae Kim Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Janet McTeer Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Brian Grazer Produced 8 Mile and Lie to Me
Keiynan Lonsdale Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Jonny Weston Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Tony Goldwyn Also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
Tim Blake Nelson Directed O (2002), also in Flypaper (2011)
John Singleton Directed Shaft (2000), also in 8 Mile (2003)
Elise Neal Directed Brian's Song (2001)
Sticky Fingaz Directed A Day in the Life (2009)
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Lights Out 2024
Dawn of the Dead 2004
8 Mile 2002
The Tuskegee Airmen 1995
Divergent 2014
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Television 24
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In 2002, he had a co-starring role opposite rapper Eminem in the feature film 8 Mile. His most notable television role is that of Dr. Greg Pratt, whom he portrayed from 2002 to 2008 on NBC's long-running medical drama ER (1994-2009). From July to October 2011, he played the role of CIA officer Rex Matheson in the British-American science fiction television show, Torchwood: Miracle Day. In 2013, he became a recurring cast member during season three on the Showtime drama House of Lies. Phifer starred in the action feature film Long Gone Heroes, with Frank Grillo and Andy Garcia, in 2024.
