Mekhi Phifer
ActingBorn
December 29, 1974
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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 Rhod…
Known For
Filmography
Be Happy
2026
Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy
2026
The Silent Hour
2024
Long Gone Heroes
2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
Lights Out
2024
Obsession
2019
Canal Street
2019
A Talent For Trouble
2018
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
2016
Allegiant
2016
Pandemic
2016
Insurgent
2015
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
Divergent
2014
The Love Section
2013
The Suspect
2013
Flypaper
2011
Last Man Standing
2011
A Day in the Life
2009
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
2008
This Christmas
2007
Puff, Puff, Pass
2006
Slow Burn
2005
Dawn of the Dead
2004
Honey
2003
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
8 Mile
2002
Paid in Full
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
The Other Brother
2002
Impostor
2001
Brian's Song
2001
O
2001
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001
Shaft
2000
Uninvited Guest
1999
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
Hell's Kitchen
1998
Soul Food
1997
Hav Plenty
1997
Subway Stories
1997
High School High
1996
Girl 6
1996
Clockers
1995
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
Marx
High Potential
2024
Love, Victor
2020
Truth Be Told
2019
The Bobby Brown Story
2018
Frequency
2016
Match Game
2016
Secret City
2016
Roots
2016
Chicago P.D.
2014
Beat Bobby Flay
2013
Hollywood Game Night
2013
Key & Peele
2012
White Collar
2009
Lie to Me
2009
Torchwood
2006
Psych
2006
Best Week Ever
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Punk'd
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
The View
1997
The Daily Show
1996
ER
1994
New York Undercover
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Law & Order
1990
Miss USA
1963