Mike Colter
Biography
Mike Colter is an American actor born on August 26, 1976, in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He is known for his roles in various television series and films. Colter has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, including Luke Cage, The Defenders, and Jessica Jones. He has also played Lemond Bishop in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Malcolm Ward in Ringer, and Agent J's father in Men in Black 3. Additionally, Colter has been part of the Halo franchise as Jameson Locke and the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil as David Acosta. As an actor, Colter has accumulated 70 known credits.
Career overview
Mike Colter is an American actor born on August 26, 1976, in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He has appeared in numerous television series and films throughout his career. One of his notable roles is as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife and The Good Fight. He has also played the character Malcolm Ward in Ringer.
In addition to his work in television, Colter has appeared in several films, including Agent J's father in Men in Black 3. He has also been involved in the Halo franchise, playing the role of Jameson Locke. Furthermore, Colter has had a recurring role as David Acosta in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil.
Colter is also known for his portrayal of Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage, The Defenders, and Jessica Jones. With a career spanning multiple television shows and films, Mike Colter has established himself as a versatile actor with a wide range of roles under his belt.
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- M.I.A. (2026) as Dominick Pierre
- Cupertino (2026) as Michael Price
- Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Luke Cage
- Alarum (2025) as Orlin
- The Union (2024) as Nick Faraday
- Accused (2023) as John
- Plane (2023) as Louis Gaspare
- Murder City (2023) as Neil
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Carter (2022) as Smith
- I'm Charlie Walker (2022) as Charlie Walker
- South of Heaven (2021) as Whit Price
- Monsterland (2020) as Brian Cooke
- Social Distance (2020) as Ike
- Fatale (2020) as Rafe Grimes
- Tiny Creatures (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Evil (2019) as David Acosta
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Black and Blue (2019) as Darius
- Seis Manos (2019) as Wallace Brister (voice)
- Skin (2019) as Daryle Jenkins
- Breakthrough (2019) as Tommy Shine
- Before You Know It (2019) as Charles
- Extinction (2018) as David
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018) as Self - Additional Guest
- The Good Fight (2017) as Lemond Bishop
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017) as Luke Cage
- Girls Trip (2017) as Stewart Pierce
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) as Luke Cage
- Geeking Out (2016) as Self
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) as Luke Cage
- Breakthrough (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Real (2014)
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Halo: Nightfall (2014) as Jameson Locke
- Halo: Nightfall (2014) as Jameson Locke
- The Following (2013) as Agent Nick Donovan
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) as Mike - DEVGRU
- Men in Black 3 (2012) as Colonel
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- American Horror Story (2011) as David
- Ringer (2011) as Malcolm Ward
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Cliff Reacher
- Salt (2010) as CIA Tactical Leader
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife (2009) as Lemond Bishop
- Royal Pains (2009) as Officer Tanner
- Taking Chance (2009) as MGySgt Demetry
- And Then Came Love (2007) as Yuppie Paul
- Rachael Ray (2006)
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Colin Bramwell
- American Dad! (2005) as Guerrilla Solider (voice)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Billy Tolbert
- Silver Bells (2005) as Bill
- Brooklyn Lobster (2005) as Jamal
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) as Big Willie Little
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Dave Oldren
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Samuel Mbazzi
- City Confidential (1998) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- ER (1994) as Watts
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
- The Casket Girls
- The Very Thought of You