Mekhi Phifer
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Dec 29 1974
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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…
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Mekhi Phifer's Credits
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Law & Order
Lyman Ross
Psych
Drake
Chicago P.D.
Joe Baker
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Omar Jones
High Potential
Arthur Ellis
ER
Greg Pratt
White Collar
Kyle Collins
Homicide: Life on the Street
Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney
Miss USA
Self - Judge
Lie to Me
Ben Reynolds
Torchwood
Rex Matheson
Punk'd
Self
New York Undercover
Sekou
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Truth Be Told
Markus Killebrew
Key & Peele
Cousin
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
Love, Victor
Harold Brooks
8 Mile
Future
Frequency
Satch Reyna
Insurgent
Max
Divergent
Max
Roots
Jerusalem
Dawn of the Dead
Andre
Secret City
Ambassador Moreton
Allegiant
Max
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Tyrell
O
Odin James
Shaft
Trey Howard
Honey
Chaz
Paid in Full
Mitch
Clockers
Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
The Silent Hour
Mason Lynch
Impostor
Cale
Lights Out
Max Bomer
Flypaper
Darrien
Pandemic
Gunner
Slow Burn
Isaac Duperde
The Bobby Brown Story
Tommy Brown
Subway Stories
Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
This Christmas
Gerald
Long Gone Heroes
Moreao
The Tuskegee Airmen
Lewis Johns
Soul Food
Lem
Girl 6
Himself (cameo) (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
James Henry
Last Man Standing
Jeremy Davis
Puff, Puff, Pass
Big Daddy
Brian's Song
Gale Sayers
Canal Street
Prosecutor A.J. Canton
Hell's Kitchen
Johnny Miles
The Other Brother
Martin
Obsession
Sonny
High School High
Griff McReynolds
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Best Valentine
A Lesson Before Dying
Jefferson
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Hill
Hav Plenty
Harold
A Day in the Life
King Khi
A Talent For Trouble
Mekhi Phifer
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Lewis
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
Maxwell Terry
The Love Section
James Johnson
The Making of '8 Mile'
Self
Be Happy
Peter Mosley
The Suspect
The Suspect
Uninvited Guest
Silk
Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy
Peter Mosley