Mekhi Phifer
Birthday
1974/12/29 (50 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Mekhi Thira Phifer
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...Read more
Acting
(2002) 8 Mile
as Future
(2004) Dawn of the Dead
as Andre
(2024) The Silent Hour
as Mason Lynch
(2003) Honey
as Chaz
(1998) I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
as Tyrell
(2001) O
as Odin James
(1995) Clockers
as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
(2009) A Day in the Life
as King Khi
(1995) The Tuskegee Airmen
as Lewis Johns
(2006) Puff, Puff, Pass
as Big Daddy
(1996) High School High
as Griff McReynolds
(2002) Paid in Full
as Mitch
(1999) Uninvited Guest
as Silk
(1997) Soul Food
as Lem
(2011) Flypaper
as Darrien
(1998) Hell's Kitchen
as Johnny Miles
(2001) Carmen: A Hip Hopera
as Hill
(2005) Slow Burn
as Isaac Duperde
(1999) A Lesson Before Dying
as Jefferson
(2008) Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
as Maxwell Terry
(2024) Lights Out
as Max Bomer
(2011) Last Man Standing
as Jeremy Davis
(1997) Hav Plenty
as Harold
(2002) The Other Brother
as Martin
(2014) Divergent
as Max
(2013) The Love Section
as James Johnson
(2003) The Making of '8 Mile'
as Self
(2013) The Suspect
as The Suspect
(2002) NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2015) Insurgent
as Max
(2001) Impostor
as Cale
(2024) The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
as James Henry
(2016) Pandemic
as Gunner
(2024) Long Gone Heroes
as Moreao
(2016) Allegiant
as Max
(2001) Brian's Song
as Gale Sayers
(2018) A Talent For Trouble
as Mekhi Phifer
(2016) Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
as Best Valentine
(2007) This Christmas
as Gerald
(2014) A Day Late and a Dollar Short
as Lewis
(2019) Canal Street
as Prosecutor A.J. Canton
(1996) Girl 6
as Himself (cameo) (uncredited)
(2000) Shaft
as Trey Howard
(2019) Obsession
as Sonny
(1997) Subway Stories
as Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
(2003) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(2004) Best Week Ever
as ---
(2006) Torchwood
as Rex Matheson
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as ---
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(1997) The View
as Self
(1994) New York Undercover
as Sekou
(2000) Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Omar Jones
(1993) Homicide: Life on the Street
as ---
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(1994) ER
as Greg Pratt
(2009) Lie to Me
as Ben Reynolds
(2006) Psych
as Drake
(2009) White Collar
as Kyle Collins
(2003) Punk'd
as Self
(2016) Frequency
as Satch Reyna
(2016) Roots
as Jerusalem
(2016) Match Game
as Self - Panelist
(2019) Truth Be Told
as Markus Killebrew
(2013) Hollywood Game Night
as Self
(2018) The Bobby Brown Story
as Tommy Brown
(2004) On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
(2016) Secret City
as Ambassador Moreton
(2020) Love, Victor
as Harold Brooks
(2014) Chicago P.D.
as Joe Baker
(2013) Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
(2012) Key & Peele
as Cousin