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Mike Colter

Known for acting · Born 26 August 1976 · 50 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

71 credits

Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), Jessica Jones (2015; 2019) and Daredevil: Born Again (2026). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Colter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Evil

2019

Plane

2023

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016

Million Dollar Baby

2004

The Good Wife

2009

Extinction

2018

Fatale

2020

Girls Trip

2017

Marvel's Jessica Jones

2015

The Union

2024

Breakthrough

2019

Black and Blue

2019

Acting (71)

2026M.I.A.Dominick Pierre · 3 episodesSeries
2026CupertinoMichael Price · 3 episodesSeries
2025Daredevil: Born AgainLuke CageSeries
2025AlarumOrlinFilm
2024The UnionNick FaradayFilm
2023PlaneLouis GaspareFilm
2023AccusedJohnSeries
2023Murder CityNeilFilm
2022CarterSmithFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022I'm Charlie WalkerCharlie WalkerFilm
2021South of HeavenWhit PriceFilm
2020FataleRafe GrimesFilm
2020Tiny CreaturesSelf - Narrator (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2020MonsterlandBrian CookeSeries
2020Social DistanceIkeSeries
2019BreakthroughTommy ShineFilm
2019EvilDavid Acosta · 50 episodesSeries
2019Black and BlueDariusFilm
2019SkinDaryle JenkinsFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019Seis ManosWallace Brister (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries
2019Before You Know ItCharlesFilm
2018ExtinctionDavidFilm
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSelf - Additional GuestSeries
2017Marvel's The DefendersLuke Cage · 8 episodesSeries
2017Girls TripStewart PierceFilm
2017The Good FightLemond Bishop · 2 episodesSeries
2017Drop the MicSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2016Marvel's Luke CageLuke Cage · 26 episodesSeries
2016ChelseaSelfSeries
2016Match GameSelf - PanelistSeries
2016Geeking OutSelfSeries
2015Marvel's Jessica JonesLuke Cage · 8 episodesSeries
2015BreakthroughNarrator (voice)Series
2014Halo: NightfallJameson LockeFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014Halo: NightfallJameson Locke · 5 episodesSeries
2014The RealSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013The FollowingAgent Nick Donovan · 8 episodesSeries
2012Men in Black 3ColonelFilm
2012Zero Dark ThirtyMike - DEVGRUFilm
2012Comic Book MenSelfSeries
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2011American Horror StoryDavid · 3 episodesSeries
2011RingerMalcolm Ward · 22 episodesSeries
2010SaltCIA Tactical LeaderFilm
2010Blue BloodsCliff ReacherSeries
2009The Good WifeLemond Bishop · 21 episodesSeries
2009Taking ChanceMGySgt DemetryFilm
2009Royal PainsOfficer TannerSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2007And Then Came LoveYuppie PaulFilm
2006Rachael RaySeries
2005Criminal MindsColin BramwellSeries
2005American Dad!Guerrilla Solider (voice)Series
2005Silver BellsBillFilm
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryBilly TolbertSeries
2005Brooklyn LobsterJamalFilm
2004Million Dollar BabyBig Willie LittleFilm
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDave OldrenSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSamuel MbazziSeries
1998City ConfidentialSelf - Narrator (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
1994ERWattsSeries
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelfSeries
—Casket GirlsGalpinFilm
—The Very Thought of YouFilm
—CBS Fall First LookSelfFilm