Actor
Mekhi Phifer
December 29, 1974 · New York City, New York, USA
Mekhi Thira Phifer (born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his multi-year role as Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama ER and his co-starring role opposite Eminem in the feature film 8 Mile. He was a regular on the Fox crime show Lie to Me portraying the role of Ben Reynolds, before season 3. He was born in in Harlem, New York City, the son of Rhoda Phifer, a high school teacher; he grew up in a single-parent household with his mother. His acting career began in 1995, when Phifer attended an open casting call for director Spike Lee’s Clockers, beating over a thousand others to get the lead role as a narcotics dealer embroiled in a murder cover-up.
Notable work
6.9Divergent (2014)
as Max
6.4Insurgent (2015)
as Max
7.18 Mile (2002)
as Future
6.1Allegiant (2016)
as Max
7.1Dawn of the Dead (2004)
as Andre
8.4Chicago P.D. (2014)
as Joe Baker
5.4I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
as Tyrell
7.9Lie to Me (2009)
as Ben Reynolds
8.6Love, Victor (2020)
as Harold Brooks
8.2White Collar (2009)
as Kyle Collins
6Shaft (2000)
as Trey Howard
6.4Honey (2003)
as Chaz
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