Mike Colter
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1976-08-26 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Columbia, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Mike Randal Colter · Michael Colter · Μάικ Κόλτερ · 마이크 콜터 · مايك كولتر · 麥克・寇特
Biography
Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3 (2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019–2024).
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Known For
TV Shows (45)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Samuel Mbazzi
Criminal Minds
2005
as Colin Bramwell
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Guerrilla Solider (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dave Oldren
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Blue Bloods
2010
as Cliff Reacher
The Good Wife
2009
as Lemond Bishop
American Horror Story
2011
as David
ER
1994
as Watts
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Daredevil: Born Again
2025
as Luke Cage
The Good Fight
2017
as Lemond Bishop
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Evil
2019
as David Acosta
The Following
2013
as Agent Nick Donovan
The Real
2014
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
as Luke Cage
Royal Pains
2009
as Officer Tanner
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
M.I.A.
2026
as Dominick Pierre
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Luke Cage
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Rachael Ray
2006
Accused
2023
as John
Marvel's The Defenders
2017
as Luke Cage
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Billy Tolbert
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Ringer
2011
as Malcolm Ward
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Additional Guest
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
Monsterland
2020
as Brian Cooke
Geeking Out
2016
as Self
Seis Manos
2019
as Wallace Brister (voice)
Breakthrough
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Social Distance
2020
as Ike
Halo: Nightfall
2014
as Jameson Locke
Cupertino
2026
as Michael Price
City Confidential
1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Tiny Creatures
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (25)
Men in Black 3
2012
as Colonel
Plane
2023
as Louis Gaspare
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
as Mike - DEVGRU
Million Dollar Baby
2004
as Big Willie Little
Salt
2010
as CIA Tactical Leader
The Union
2024
as Nick Faraday
Alarum
2025
as Orlin
Black and Blue
2019
as Darius
Carter
2022
as Smith
Extinction
2018
as David
Girls Trip
2017
as Stewart Pierce
Breakthrough
2019
as Tommy Shine
Taking Chance
2009
as MGySgt Demetry
Halo: Nightfall
2014
as Jameson Locke
Skin
2019
as Daryle Jenkins
Fatale
2020
as Rafe Grimes
South of Heaven
2021
as Whit Price
The Casket Girls
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
as Charlie Walker
Silver Bells
2005
as Bill
Before You Know It
2019
as Charles
Murder City
2023
as Neil
And Then Came Love
2007
as Yuppie Paul
The Very Thought of You
Brooklyn Lobster
2005
as Jamal
About Mike Colter
Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3 (2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the C… With 70 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Mike Colter has appeared in 25 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike Colter Movies
- Men in Black 3 (2012) — as Colonel
- Plane (2023) — as Louis Gaspare
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — as Mike - DEVGRU
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) — as Big Willie Little
- Salt (2010) — as CIA Tactical Leader
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