Mike Colter

47 · Born: Aug 26, 1976

Personal Details

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Born Aug 26, 1976 Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Parents

Eddie Lee Colter Sr.
Freddie Marion Colter (Mitchell)

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2024

The Union as Nick Faraday

2023

Murder City as Neil

Plane as Louis Gaspare

2022

Carter as Smith

I'm Charlie Walker

I'm Charlie Walker as Charlie Walker

2021

South of Heaven

South of Heaven as Whit Price

2020

Fatale as Rafe Grimes

Social Distance

Social Distance as Ike

2019

Black and Blue as Darius

Breakthrough as Tommy Shine

Skin as Daryle Jenkins

Evil as David Acosta

Seis Manos as Wallace Brister (voice)

2018

Extinction as David

2017

Girls Trip as Stewart Pierce

The Defenders as Luke Cage

Breakthrough as Narrator (voice)

American Dad! as Guerrilla Solider (voice)

2016

Luke Cage as Luke Cage

2015

Jessica Jones as Luke Cage

2014

Halo: Nightfall

Halo: Nightfall as Jameson Locke

Halo: Nightfall

Halo: Nightfall as Jameson Locke

2013

The Following as Agent Nick Donovan

Criminal Minds as Colin Bramwell

2012

Men in Black 3 as Colonel

The Good Wife as Lemond Bishop

2011

Ringer as Malcolm Ward

2010

Blue Bloods as Cliff Reacher

2009

Taking Chance as MGySgt Demetry

2005

Brooklyn Lobster

Brooklyn Lobster as Jamal

2004

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby as Big Willie Little

appearances

2020

2018

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2017

Def Comedy Jam 25

Def Comedy Jam 25

2016

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!