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Mekhi Phifer

Acting

15.6 Popularity Dec 29, 1974 (50 years old) 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...

Biography

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. He followed that role with another in the comedy spoof feature High School High (which also starred his former wife Malinda Williams) and continued by co-starring in the fright flick I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Among Phifer’s other big-screen credits are Soul Food, The Biography of Spud Webb, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, Tears of a Clown, O (as the titular character Odin a.k.a. O), and the thriller Uninvited Guest (as Silk). He appeared in Impostor as well as Paid in Full, 8 Mile, opposite Eminem and Dawn of the Dead. Phifer has a son, Omikaye, with his ex-wife, actress Malinda Williams. His second son, Mekhi Thira Phifer Jr., was born to his girlfriend Oni Souratha in Los Angeles on October 30, 2007.

Filmography 79

2024
The Silent Hour Movie

as Mason Lynch

2024
Long Gone Heroes Movie

as Moreao

2024
Lights Out Movie

as Max Bomer

2024
Lights Out Movie

Co-Executive Producer

2020
Love, Victor TV

as Harold Brooks

2019
Truth Be Told TV

as Markus Killebrew

2019
Obsession Movie

as Sonny

2019
Canal Street Movie

as Prosecutor A.J. Canton

2018
The Bobby Brown Story TV

as Tommy Brown

2018
A Talent For Trouble Movie

as Mekhi Phifer

2016
Frequency TV

as Satch Reyna

2016
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip Movie

as Best Valentine

2016
Match Game TV

as Self - Panelist

2016
Secret City TV

as Ambassador Moreton

2016
Roots TV

as Jerusalem

2016
Allegiant Movie

as Max

2016
Pandemic Movie

as Gunner

2015
Insurgent Movie

as Max

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday December 29, 1974 (50 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Mekhi Thira Phifer, مکی فایفر
Years Active 1963 - 2024
Popularity 15.6
Career Stats
79 Total Credits
46 Movie Roles
29 TV Roles
3 Photos