Mekhi Phifer
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Be Happy
2026
as Peter Mosley
Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy
2026
as Peter Mosley
Labyrinth
2025
The Silent Hour
2024
as Mason Lynch
Lights Out
2024
as Max Bomer
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
as James Henry
Long Gone Heroes
2024
as Moreao
High Potential
2024
as Arthur Ellis
Love, Victor
2020
as Harold Brooks
Canal Street
2019
as Prosecutor A.J. Canton
Obsession
2019
as Sonny
Truth Be Told
2019
as Markus Killebrew
A Talent For Trouble
2018
as Mekhi Phifer
The Bobby Brown Story
2018
as Tommy Brown
Pandemic
2016
as Gunner
Allegiant
2016
as Max
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
2016
as Best Valentine
Frequency
2016
as Satch Reyna
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Secret City
2016
as Ambassador Moreton
Roots
2016
as Jerusalem
Insurgent
2015
as Max
Divergent
2014
as Max
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
as Lewis
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Joe Baker
The Love Section
2013
as James Johnson
The Suspect
2013
as The Suspect
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self
Key & Peele
2012
as Cousin
House of Lies
2012
as Dre Collins
Flypaper
2011
as Darrien
Last Man Standing
2011
as Jeremy Davis
A Day in the Life
2009
as King Khi
Lie to Me
2009
as Ben Reynolds
White Collar
2009
as Kyle Collins
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
2008
as Maxwell Terry
Black Poker Stars Invitational
2008
as Self – Guest
Black Poker Stars Invitational
2008
as Self – Player
This Christmas
2007
as Gerald
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006
as Big Daddy
Torchwood
2006
as Rex Matheson
Psych
2006
as Drake
Slow Burn
2005
as Isaac Duperde
Dawn of the Dead
2004
as Andre
Best Week Ever
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
Honey
2003
as Chaz
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Punk'd
2003
as Self
8 Mile
2002
as Future
Paid in Full
2002
as Mitch
The Other Brother
2002
as Martin
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
O
2001
as Odin James
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001
as Hill
Impostor
2001
as Cale
Brian's Song
2001
as Gale Sayers
Shaft
2000
as Trey Howard
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Omar Jones
Uninvited Guest
1999
as Silk
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
as Jefferson
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
as Tyrell
Hell's Kitchen
1998
as Johnny Miles
Soul Food
1997
as Lem
Hav Plenty
1997
as Harold
Subway Stories
1997
as Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
The View
1997
as Self
High School High
1996
as Griff McReynolds
Girl 6
1996
as Self (uncredited)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Clockers
1995
as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
as Lewis Johns
New York Undercover
1994
as Sekou
ER
1994
as Greg Pratt
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Law & Order
1990
as Lyman Ross
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge