Personal Info
Birth date
1974-12-29 (50 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Mekhi Thira Phifer
مکی فایفر
Mekhi 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 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 role as a narcotics dealer embroiled in a murder cover-up. He followed that role with another in the comedy spoof feature High School High (which also starred his former wife Malinda Williams) and continued by co-starring in the fright flick I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Among Phifer’s other big-screen credits are Soul Food, The Biography of Spud Webb, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, Tears of a Clown, O (as the titular character Odin a.k.a. O), and the thriller Uninvited Guest (as Silk). He appeared in Impostor as well as Paid in Full, 8 Mile, opposite Eminem and Dawn of the Dead. Phifer has a son, Omikaye, with his ex-wife, actress Malinda Williams. His second son, Mekhi Thira Phifer Jr., was born to his girlfriend Oni Souratha in Los Angeles on October 30, 2007.
Filmography
The Daily Show
6.371
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Beat Bobby Flay
6.7
Overview:
Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs must first face off against each other, creating a spectacular dish with a secret ingredient of Bobby's choice. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro know Bobby's strengths and his weaknesses. Their goal: Pick the chef who has the skills to take down Bobby Flay in his own arena. The winning chef gets to challenge Bobby with his or her surprise signature dish. If Bobby goes down, the winner can tell the world, "I beat Bobby Flay!"Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.552
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.019
Overview:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.Chicago P.D.
8.41
Overview:
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.The View
4.363
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Psych
7.9
Overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.741
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.Match Game
5.9
Overview:
A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank.White Collar
8.2
Overview:
In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.Miss USA
6
Overview:
The Miss USA Pageant is a beauty contest that has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA.Lie to Me
7.905
Overview:
The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.523
Overview:
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.ER
7.828
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Homicide: Life on the Street
8.053
Overview:
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.Love, Victor
8.594
Overview:
Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.Torchwood
7.327
Overview:
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.Key & Peele
7.648
Overview:
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.New York Undercover
7.1
Overview:
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.Hollywood Game Night
6.5
Overview:
Two contestants are transported from their everyday lives into a once-in-a-lifetime night of fun and celebration as they play party games with some of their favorite celebrities and compete for the chance to win up to $25,000.Truth Be Told
7.088
Overview:
Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts with Poppy Parnell, who risks everything—including her life—to pursue truth and justice.Punk'd
5.027
Overview:
What happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their bank accounts start swelling bigger than their heads? Master prankster Ashton Kutcher is there to punk 'em down to earth.Roots
6.9
Overview:
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.Secret City
6.614
Overview:
Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a secret city of interlocked conspiracies, putting innocent lives in danger including her own.Frequency
7.146
Overview:
Detective Raimy Sullivan is stunned when a voice suddenly crackles through her father’s old, long-broken ham radio – it’s Frank Sullivan, somehow transmitting over the airwaves and through the decades from 1996. Separated by twenty years, father and daughter have reunited on a frequency only they can hear, but can they rewrite the story of their lives without risking everyone they love?I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
5.365
Overview:
Ever since killing the Fisherman one year ago, Julie James is still haunted by images of him after her. When her best friend Karla wins free tickets to the Bahamas, Julie finds this a perfect opportunity to finally relax. But someone is waiting for her. Someone who she thought was dead. Someone who is out again for revenge.Divergent
6.914
Overview:
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.Best Week Ever
5.556
Overview:
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."Acting
2024The Silent Hour as Mason Lynch
2024Long Gone Heroes as Moreao
2024The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat as James Henry
2024Lights Out as Max Bomer
2020Love, Victor (9 Episodes) as Harold Brooks
2019Truth Be Told (28 Episodes) as Markus Killebrew
2019Obsession as Sonny
2019Canal Street as Prosecutor A.J. Canton
2018The Bobby Brown Story (2 Episodes) as Tommy Brown
2018A Talent For Trouble as Mekhi Phifer
2016Frequency (13 Episodes) as Satch Reyna
2016Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Best Valentine
2016Match Game (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
2016Secret City (5 Episodes) as Ambassador Moreton
2016Roots (1 Episode) as Jerusalem
2016Allegiant as Max
2016Pandemic as Gunner
2015Insurgent as Max
2014A Day Late and a Dollar Short as Lewis
2014Divergent as Max
2014Chicago P.D. (1 Episode) as Joe Baker
2013Beat Bobby Flay (1 Episode) as Self
2013Hollywood Game Night (1 Episode) as Self
2013The Love Section as James Johnson
2013The Suspect as The Suspect
2012Key & Peele (1 Episode) as Cousin
2011Flypaper as Darrien
2011Last Man Standing as Jeremy Davis
2009White Collar (2 Episodes) as Kyle Collins
2009A Day in the Life as King Khi
2009Lie to Me (24 Episodes) as Ben Reynolds
2008Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above as Maxwell Terry
2007This Christmas as Gerald
2006Torchwood (10 Episodes) as Rex Matheson
2006Psych (1 Episode) as Drake
2006Puff, Puff, Pass as Big Daddy
2005Slow Burn as Isaac Duperde
2004Dawn of the Dead as Andre
2004Best Week Ever (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrest (1 Episode) as Self
2003Honey as Chaz
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (5 Episodes) as Self
2003The Making of '8 Mile' as Self
2003Punk'd (1 Episode) as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 Episode) as Unknown
20028 Mile as Future
2002Paid in Full as Mitch
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2002The Other Brother as Martin
2001Impostor as Cale
2001Brian's Song as Gale Sayers
2001O as Odin James
2001Carmen: A Hip Hopera as Hill
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm (4 Episodes) as Omar Jones
2000Shaft as Trey Howard
1999Uninvited Guest as Silk
1999A Lesson Before Dying as Jefferson
1998I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Tyrell
1998Hell's Kitchen as Johnny Miles
1997Soul Food as Lem
1997Hav Plenty as Harold
1997The View (2 Episodes) as Self
1997Subway Stories as Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
1996High School High as Griff McReynolds
1996The Daily Show (1 Episode) as Self
1996Girl 6 as Himself (cameo) (uncredited)
1995Clockers as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
1995The Tuskegee Airmen as Lewis Johns
1994ER (133 Episodes) as Greg Pratt
1994New York Undercover (2 Episodes) as Sekou
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1993Homicide: Life on the Street (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Lyman Ross
1963Miss USA (2 Episodes) as Judge
Crew
2008Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above ... Production Artist
Directing
2006Puff, Puff, Pass ... Director