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Mike Colter

Actor | * 08/26/1976 (48) | Columbia, South Carolina (United States of America (USA))
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Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3 (2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019–2024). ()
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Mike Colter is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Big Willie Little in the movie "Million Dollar Baby" and for his portrayal of Luke Cage in the Marvel series' "Jessica Jones", "Luke Cage", and "The Defenders". He holds an BA in Theater from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University, New Jersey.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when ...

Men in Black 3

PG-13

2012 | 3.3/5 | 1h 46min
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction. ...

Extinction

Certification unknown

2018 | 3.0/5 | 1h 36min
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire. ...

Marvel's Luke Cage

TV-MA

2016 | 3.5/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilit ...

Marvel's Jessica Jones

TV-MA

2015 | 3.8/5 | 52min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
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Movies with Mike Colter as Actor(23)

as Nick Faraday2024 The Union
as Louis Gaspare2023 Plane
as Louis Gaspare2023 Ship
as Neil2023 Murder City
as Charlie Walker2022 I'm Charlie Walker
as Smith2022 Carter
as Price2021 South of Heaven
as Rafe Grimes2020 Fatale
as Tommy Shine2019 Breakthrough
as Charles2019 Before You Know It
as Darius2019 Black and Blue
as Daryle Jenkins2019 Skin
as David2018 Extinction
as Stewart Pierce2017 Girls Trip
as Jameson Locke2014 Halo: Nightfall
as Mike - DEVGRU2012 Zero Dark Thirty
as Colonel2012 Men in Black 3
as CIA Tactical Leader2010 Salt
as MGySgt Demetry2009 Taking Chance
as Yuppie Paul2007 And Then Came Love
as Jamal2005 Brooklyn Lobster
as Bill2005 Silver Bells
as Big Willie Little2004 Million Dollar Baby

TV Shows/Series with Mike Colter as Actor(32)

as Brian Cooke2020 Monsterland
as Ike2020 Social Distance
as Self - Narrator2020 Tiny Creatures
as himself2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Wallace Brister (voice)2019 Seis Manos
as David Acosta2019 Evil
as himself2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self - Additional Guest2018 The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Luke Cage2017 Marvel's The Defenders
as Lemond Bishop2017 The Good Fight
as Luke Cage2016 Marvel's Luke Cage
as himself2016 Chelsea
as himself2016 Geeking Out
as Luke Cage2015 Marvel's Jessica Jones
as Narrator (voice)2015 Breakthrough
2014 The Real
as himself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Agent Nick Donovan2013 The Following
as himself2012 Comic Book Men
as himself2012 Comedy Bang! Bang!
as David2011 American Horror Story
as Malcolm Ward2011 Ringer
as Jameson Locke2011 Spezialeinsatz
as Cliff Reacher2010 Blue Bloods
as Lemond Bishop2009 The Good Wife
2006 Rachael Ray
as Colin Bramwell2005 Criminal Minds
as Billy Tolbert2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Guerrilla Solider (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Dave Oldren2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Self - Guest1997 The View

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Full Name: Mike Colter
Born: Thursday, 08/26 1976 (August) in Columbia, South Carolina (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 48 years + 292 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Rutgers University, University of South Carolina, Calhoun County High School
Spouses (current/former): Iva Colter
Other names for Mike Colter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mike Randal Colter"
"Michael Colter"
"Μάικ Κόλτερ"
"마이크 콜터"
Mike Colter frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (29x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (23x, Actress)
Chris Diamantopoulos (23x, Actor)
Alan Tudyk (16x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (16x, Actor)
Jill Talley (16x, Actress)
Mike Henry (15x, Actor)
Sarah Paulson (14x, Actress)
John DiMaggio (14x, Actor)
Lynn Marocola (13x, Actress)
Roxanne Avent (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5519, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 06/06/2025