Mike Colter

Acting • 1976-08-26 • Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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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2026
M.I.A.TV
Dominick Pierre • 3 episodes
★ 8.4
2026
CupertinoTV
Michael Price • 8 episodes
★ 5.5
2025
Daredevil: Born AgainTV
Luke Cage • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2025
AlarumFilm
Orlin
★ 5.6
2024
The UnionFilm
Nick Faraday
★ 6.0
2023
PlaneFilm
Louis Gaspare
★ 6.9
2023
AccusedTV
John • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2023
Murder CityFilm
Neil
★ 5.9
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
CarterFilm
Smith
★ 6.0
2022
I'm Charlie WalkerFilm
Charlie Walker
★ 5.5
2021
South of HeavenFilm
Whit Price
★ 6.4
2020
FataleFilm
Rafe Grimes
★ 6.0
2020
Tiny CreaturesTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 6.8
2020
MonsterlandTV
Brian Cooke • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2020
Social DistanceTV
Ike • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
EvilTV
David Acosta • 50 episodes
★ 7.8
2019
BreakthroughFilm
Tommy Shine
★ 7.6
2019
Black and BlueFilm
Darius
★ 6.8
2019
SkinFilm
Daryle Jenkins
★ 6.9
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.4
2019
Seis ManosTV
Wallace Brister (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 6.6
2019
Before You Know ItFilm
Charles
★ 4.9
2018
ExtinctionFilm
David
★ 6.1
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleTV
Self - Additional Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
The Good FightTV
Lemond Bishop • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
Marvel's The DefendersTV
Luke Cage • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2017
Girls TripFilm
Stewart Pierce
★ 6.8
2017
Drop the MicTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2016
Marvel's Luke CageTV
Luke Cage • 26 episodes
★ 6.9
2016
ChelseaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2016
Match GameTV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2016
Geeking OutTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2015
Marvel's Jessica JonesTV
Luke Cage • 8 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
BreakthroughTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Halo: NightfallFilm
Jameson Locke
★ 6.8
2014
The Real DaytimeTV
★ 6.4
2014
Halo: NightfallTV
Jameson Locke • 5 episodes
★ 5.5
2014
Off Camera with Sam JonesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2013
The FollowingTV
Agent Nick Donovan • 8 episodes
★ 6.9
2012
Men in Black 3Film
Colonel
★ 6.6
2012
Zero Dark ThirtyFilm
Mike - DEVGRU
★ 7.0
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2012
Comic Book MenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2011
American Horror StoryTV
David • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
2011
RingerTV
Malcolm Ward • 22 episodes
★ 6.1
2010
Blue BloodsTV
Cliff Reacher • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
SaltFilm
CIA Tactical Leader
★ 6.4
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
The Good WifeTV
Lemond Bishop • 21 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
Royal PainsTV
Officer Tanner • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2009
Taking ChanceFilm
MGySgt Demetry
★ 7.2
2007
And Then Came LoveFilm
Yuppie Paul
★ 5.9
2006
Rachael RayTV
★ 5.1
2005
Criminal MindsTV
Colin Bramwell • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2005
American Dad!TV
Guerrilla Solider (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV
Billy Tolbert • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Silver BellsFilm
Bill
★ 5.5
2005
Brooklyn LobsterFilm
Jamal
★ 6.2
2004
Million Dollar BabyFilm
Big Willie Little
★ 8.0
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Dave Oldren • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Samuel Mbazzi • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1998
City ConfidentialTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 7.8
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1994
ERTV
Watts • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1992
MTV Movie & TV AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9

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American Horror Story

The Good Wife

Evil

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Million Dollar Baby

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