Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-12-29 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Mekhi Thira Phifer
مکی فایفر
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 rol...
2002
as Future
2004
as Andre
2024
as Mason Lynch
2003
as Chaz
1998
2001
as Odin James
1995
as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
2009
as King Khi
1995
as Lewis Johns
2006
as Big Daddy
1996
as Griff McReynolds
2002
as Mitch
1999
as Silk
1997
as Lem
2011
as Darrien
1998
as Johnny Miles
2001
as Hill
2005
as Isaac Duperde
1999
as Jefferson
2008
as Maxwell Terry
2024
as Max Bomer
2011
as Jeremy Davis
1997
as Harold
2002
as Martin
2014
as Max
2013
as James Johnson
2003
as Self
2013
as The Suspect
2002
as Self
2015
as Max
2001
as Cale
2024
as James Henry
2016
as Gunner
2024
as Moreao
2016
as Max
2001
as Gale Sayers
2018
as Mekhi Phifer
2016
as Best Valentine
2007
as Gerald
2014
as Lewis
2019
as Prosecutor A.J. Canton
1996
as Himself (cameo) (uncredited)
2000
as Trey Howard
2019
as Sonny
1997
as Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
2006
as Director
2008
as Production Artist
2024
as Co-Executive Producer
2006
as Producer
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