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Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Highest Rated: 86% The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)

Lowest Rated: 7% I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

Birthday: Dec 29, 1974

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, USA

Mekhi Phifer proved himself as an actor many times over with iconic roles in everything from "8 Mile" (2002) to the medical drama "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009). Born in Harlem, New York in 1974, Phifer's single-parent household often struggled when it came to money. Though there were many young men in his orbit with aspirations to become hip-hop artists, Phifer rarely saw this path lead others to success, so he followed his instincts and pursued his drive to become an actor instead. He landed his first role as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham in Spike Lee's "Clockers" (1995), and it proved to be something of a breakthrough. He appeared in the comedy "High School High" (1996) the following year, which he quickly followed with roles in "Soul Food" (1997) and the horror hit "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" (1998). Mekhi earned major acclaim for his starring performance in "O" (2001), a modern take on Shakespeare's "Othello," and only enjoyed increased notoriety for his performance as Mitch, a character based on real life '80s drug kingpin Rich Porter in the crime drama "Paid in Full" (2002). Phifer next played rapper David 'Future' Porter in the Eminem biopic "8 Mile" the same year he joined the cast of the beloved medical drama "ER." He would stay with the series until it finally wrapped in 2008, though he would also continue to appear in feature films, memorably starring opposite then up-and-coming Jessica Alba in the dance movie "Honey" (2003). In 2004, Phifer appeared alongside Ving Rames and Sarah Polley in Zach Snyder's well-received remake of the classic zombie movie "Dawn of the Dead" (2004). The next year, he landed a recurring role on the massively acclaimed comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000-). Phifer went on to join the cast of the crime drama series "Lie to Me" (Fox, 2009-2011), and later appeared in the popular YA movie "Divergent" (2014) in addition to playing the recurring role of Dre Collins on the third season of the acclaimed political drama "House of Cards" (Showtime, 2012-16). He appeared in a number of under-the-radar films during this time including "Chocolate City: Vegas" (2017), "A Talent for Trouble" (2018), "Canal Street" (2018), and "Obsession" (2019). In 2019, Phifer appeared with Octavia Spencer, Aaron Paul, and Lizzy Caplan in the thriller "Truth Be Told" (2019).

Highest rated movies

86% 79% The Tuskegee Airmen
82% 86% Soul Food
80% 77% A Lesson Before Dying
76% 77% Dawn of the Dead 75% 54% 8 Mile 74% 74% Clockers 69% The Silent Hour
69% 89% The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

Filmography

Movies

Credit
69% No Score Yet The Silent Hour Lynch (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Long Gone Heroes Unknown (Character) - 2024
69% 89% The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat James (Character) - 2024
35% 52% Lights Out Max Bomer (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet 70% Obsession Unknown (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 92% Canal Street Prosecutor A.J. Canton (Character) $247.8K 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chocolate City Vegas Strip Best Valentine (Character) - 2016
44% 73% Pandemic Gunner (Character) - 2016
11% 41% The Divergent Series: Allegiant Max (Character) $66.2M 2016
28% 58% The Divergent Series: Insurgent Max (Character) $130.1M 2015
No Score Yet 68% A Day Late and a Dollar Short Lewis (Character) - 2014
41% 69% Divergent Max (Character) $150.8M 2014
No Score Yet 63% The Suspect The Suspect (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 29% The Love Section James Johnson (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop Executive Producer - 2011
No Score Yet 39% Last Man Standing Jeremy Davis (Character) - 2011
15% 42% Flypaper Darrien (Character) $1.1K 2011
No Score Yet 62% A Day in the Life King Khi (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 33% Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above Dr. Terry (Character) - 2008
55% 81% This Christmas Gerald (Character),
Executive Producer
$49.1M 2007
No Score Yet 57% Puff, Puff, Pass Big Daddy (Character),
Director,
Producer
- 2006
9% 54% Slow Burn Isaac Duparde (Character) $1.2M 2005
No Score Yet 80% The MC: Why We Do It Narrator - 2005
76% 77% Dawn of the Dead Andre (Character) $58.9M 2004
21% 71% Honey Chaz (Character) $30.2M 2003
33% No Score Yet The Other Brother Martin (Character) - 2002
75% 54% 8 Mile Future (Character) $116.7M 2002
53% 93% Paid in Full Mitch (Character) $3.0M 2002
50% 70% Carmen: A Hip Hopera Hill (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 77% Brian's Song Gale Sayers (Character) - 2001
25% 41% Impostor Cale (Character) $6.1M 2001
65% 58% O Odin James (Character) $16.4M 2001
67% 41% Shaft Trey Howard (Character) $70.3M 2000
80% 77% A Lesson Before Dying Jefferson (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 75% Uninvited Guest Silk (Character) $170.8K 1999
40% 36% Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C. Johnny Miles (Character) $9.8K 1998
7% 29% I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Tyrell (Character) $40.0M 1998
82% 86% Soul Food Lem (Character) $43.5M 1997
19% 37% High School High Griff McReynolds (Character) $21.0M 1996
86% 79% The Tuskegee Airmen Lewis Johns (Character) - 1995
74% 74% Clockers Ronald "Strike" Dunham (Character) $13.0M 1995

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 69% Truth Be Told Markus Killebrew (Character) 2019-2021 2023
100% 88% The Bobby Brown Story Tommy Brown (Character) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beat Bobby Flay Guest 2018
No Score Yet 88% Chicago P.D. Joe Baker (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Match Game Guest 2017
77% 85% Frequency Lieutenant Satch Reyna (Character) 2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2016
No Score Yet 73% Secret City Brent Moreton (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Roots Jerusalem (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2011 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2014
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014
No Score Yet 83% House of Lies Dre (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2014
96% 93% White Collar Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
89% 94% Psych Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet 106 & Park Unknown (Character) 2012
98% 83% Torchwood Rex Matheson (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me FBI Agent Ben Reynolds (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2009-2011
No Score Yet 85% ER Dr. Gregory Pratt (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2002-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2008
92% 91% Curb Your Enthusiasm Omar Jones (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2004
91% 89% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 1995-1996