Mike Colter

August 26, 1976 (age 49) 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 television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). 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.

His titles like Million Dollar Baby, Men in Black 3, and Marvel's Luke Cage - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/30

Weighted avg: 6.54 /10

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Million Dollar Baby

2004December 2004 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Big Willie Little

Supporting as Big Willie Little

7.64 Excellent-
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Men in Black 3

2012May 2012 by Barry Sonnenfeld

Supporting as Colonel

Supporting as Colonel

6.09 Okay++
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Marvel's Luke Cage

2016–2018 by Cheo Hodari Coker

Lead role as Luke Cage

Lead role as Luke Cage

5.93 Okay++
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4

Plane

2023January 2023 by Jean-François Richet

Starring as Louis Gaspare

Starring as Louis Gaspare

6.46 Good-
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5

Extinction

2018July 2018 by Ben Young

Supporting as David

Supporting as David

5.57 Okay
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6

Marvel's The Defenders

2017 by Douglas Petrie

Starring as Luke Cage

Starring as Luke Cage

6.08 Okay++
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Evil

2019–2024 by Michelle King

Starring as David Acosta

Starring as David Acosta

6.98 Good+
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8

Girls Trip

2017July 2017 by Malcolm D. Lee

Supporting as Stewart Pierce

Supporting as Stewart Pierce

6.37 Good-
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9

The Union

2024August 2024 by Julian Farino

Supporting as Nick Faraday

Supporting as Nick Faraday

5.56 Okay
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10

Breakthrough

2019April 2019 by Roxann Dawson

Supporting as Tommy Shine

Supporting as Tommy Shine

7.26 Excellent--
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11

Black and Blue

2019October 2019 by Deon Taylor

Supporting as Darius

Supporting as Darius

6.33 Good--
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12

Fatale

2020December 2020 by Deon Taylor

Starring as Rafe Grimes

Starring as Rafe Grimes

5.61 Okay
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13

Alarum

2025January 2025 by Michael Polish

Supporting as Orlin

Supporting as Orlin

5.19 Okay--
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14

Halo: Nightfall

2014February 2014 by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Lead role as Jameson Locke

Lead role as Jameson Locke

6.28 Good--
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Carter

2022August 2022 by Jung Byung-gil

Supporting as Smith

Supporting as Smith

5.54 Okay
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Skin

2019July 2019 by Guy Nattiv

Minor role as Daryle Jenkins

Minor role as Daryle Jenkins

6.39 Good-
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Tiny Creatures

2020

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

5.84 Okay+
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18

Halo: Nightfall

2014 by Paul T. Scheuring

Lead role as Jameson Locke

Lead role as Jameson Locke

4.88 Mediocre++
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Taking Chance

2009September 2009 by Ross Katz

Supporting as MGySgt Demetry

Supporting as MGySgt Demetry

6.67 Good
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Ringer

2011–2012

Supporting as Malcolm Ward

Supporting as Malcolm Ward

5.21 Okay--
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South of Heaven

2021October 2021 by Aharon Keshales

Starring as Whit Price

Starring as Whit Price

5.96 Okay++
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Seis Manos

2019 by Brad Graeber

Starring as Wallace Brister (voice)

Starring as Wallace Brister (voice)

5.77 Okay+
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Murder City

2023June 2023 by Michael D. Olmos

Lead role as Neil

Lead role as Neil

5.86 Okay+
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24

I'm Charlie Walker

2022June 2022 by Patrick Gilles

Lead role as Charlie Walker

Lead role as Charlie Walker

5.75 Okay+
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Before You Know It

2019August 2019 by Hannah Pearl Utt

Supporting as Charles

Supporting as Charles

5.55 Okay
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Silver Bells

2005November 2005 by Dick Lowry

Minor role as Bill

Minor role as Bill

5.63 Okay
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27

City Confidential

Airing since 1998

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Brooklyn Lobster

2005November 2005 by Kevin Jordan

Supporting as Jamal

Supporting as Jamal

Needs more reviews
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And Then Came Love

2007January 2007 by Richard Schenkman

Minor role as Yuppie Paul

Minor role as Yuppie Paul

Needs more reviews
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Cupertino

2026 by Robert King

Lead role as Michael Price

Lead role as Michael Price

Needs more reviews