Biography
Who is Mike Colter?
Early life and education
Mike Colter was born on August 26, 1976, in Columbia, United States. He grew up attending Calhoun County High School, where his classmates voted him most ambitious in the senior yearbook.
Following high school, he spent a year studying at Benedict College before transferring to the University of South Carolina. He graduated with a bachelor degree in theater in 1999. Later, he earned an MFA in acting from the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.
Acting career highlights
Mike made his film debut playing boxer Big Willie Little in Million Dollar Baby. He guest starred in various television programs, including Law and Order: Trial By Jury, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, ER, and The Parkers.
He appeared as Lemond Bishop in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, and played Malcolm Ward in Ringer. In 2012, he portrayed Agent J father in Men in Black 3. He also voiced and provided motion capture for Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise starting in 2014.
Superhero and drama roles
Mike gained widespread recognition for portraying Luke Cage across multiple Marvel projects. He first played the character in Jessica Jones before headlining his own solo series, Luke Cage, which ran from 2016 to 2018.
He also appeared as the character in The Defenders and later joined the cast of the CBS and Paramount Plus series Evil as David Acosta, playing a Catholic seminarian assessing unexplained phenomena. In 2023, he starred alongside Gerard Butler in the action film Plane.
Family and personal life
Mike met his future wife, Iva, while they were both graduate students at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The couple got married in 2002 and share two daughters together. Actress Viola Davis is his second cousin.
Away from his acting projects, Mike participated in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, representing a roster of celebrities with Carolina roots. He currently makes his home in Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Mike Colter was born on August 26, 1976, which makes Mike 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Mike shares the date with 24 other famous people.
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