Mike Colter was born to Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Lee Colter Sr. At just 8 years of age he knew that acting would be his life long ambition when he saw the film " A Soldiers Story" in 1984. He began by starting a drama club in high school and becoming the president of the club. After putting on several plays and getting a taste for performing in front of an audience he attended Benedict College where he was mentored and groomed his drama professor Scott Blanks. After transferring to the University of South Carolina where he attain a B.A. degree in theater, Mike went on to study at Mason Gross School of the Arts under renowned acting teachers William Esper and Maggie Flanigan. Upon receiving his MFA degree, Mike moved to L.A. where parts did not come easy, but after a few months he was able to grab a co-star on Spin City with Charlie Sheen followed by guest stars on E.R. and The Parkers with Mo'Nique. Mike then moved back to NYC to allow for the possibility of working in the theater as well, but as luck would have it Hollywood came calling again. He landed a role in 2005 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby opposite Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank and Morgan Freeman. He got the role without ever meeting Clint in person prior to the first day of shooting. The following year he received exceptional reviews for his turn as CJ Memphis a guitar-playing blues singer in The 2005 revival of the Pulitzer prize winning " A Soldier's Play." The play had been a big off-Broadway success and was made into a movie starring Denzel Washington and many of Hollywood's up-and-coming African-American actors in 1984. Mike kept his nose to the grindstone with a role in Adam Bock's new play "Drunken City that world premiered at Playwrights Horizon in 2008. Mike splits his time between New York and L.A. working in film and television.
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GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2x75: Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Mike Colter (Jan 5, 2021)
Seis Manos (2019)
Starring as Brister
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Empty Place (Oct 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Blindfold (Oct 3, 2019)
Evil (2019)
Starring as David Acosta
(36 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: The Demon of the End (Aug 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x09: The Demon of Money (Aug 7, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: The Demon of Parenthood (Jul 31, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: The Demon of Cults (Jul 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: The Demon of Algorithms (Jul 17, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: The Angel of Warning (Jul 10, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: The Demon of the Road (Jul 3, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: The Demon of Sex (Jun 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: The Demon of Memes (Jun 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: The Demon of Death (Jun 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x13: C Is for Cannibal (Oct 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x12: D Is for Doll (Oct 3, 2021)
- Episode 2x11: I Is for IRS (Sep 26, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: O Is for Ovaphobia (Sep 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: U Is for U.F.O. (Sep 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: B Is for Brain (Sep 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: S Is for Silence (Aug 29, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: C Is for Cop (Jul 25, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Z Is for Zombies (Jul 18, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: E Is for Elevator (Jul 11, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: F Is for Fire (Jul 4, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: A Is for Angel (Jun 27, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: N Is for Night Terrors (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x13: Book 27 (Jan 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x12: Justice x 2 (Jan 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Room 320 (Jan 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: 7 Swans a Singin' (Dec 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Exorcism Part 2 (Dec 5, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: 2 Fathers (Nov 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Vatican III (Nov 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Let x = 9 (Nov 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: October 31 (Oct 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Rose 390 (Oct 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: 3 Stars (Oct 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: 177 Minutes (Oct 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 26, 2019)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2x09: Mike Colter (Jan 25, 2021)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x19: Hoda Kotb, Mike Colter (Oct 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x17: Mike Colter, Ally Brooke, Danny Trejo (Oct 1, 2019)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 1x01: Pickler, Pebbles, Pillows and Priestley (Feb 18, 2018)
Marvel's The Defenders (2017)
Starring as Carl Lucas / Luke Cage
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Defenders (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Fish in the Jailhouse (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Ashes, Ashes (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Take Shelter (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Royal Dragon (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Worst Behavior (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Mean Right Hook (Aug 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: The H Word (Aug 18, 2017)
The Good Fight (2017)
Guest starring as Lemond Bishop
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: The One with the Celebrity Divorce (Apr 18, 2019)
- Episode 2x10: Day 471 (May 6, 2018)
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
Starring as Luke Cage
(26 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: They Reminisce Over You (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x12: Can't Front on Me (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x11: The Creator (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x10: The Main Ingredient (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x09: For Pete's Sake (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: On and On (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: The Basement (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: All Souled Out (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: I Get Physical (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Wig Out (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Straighten It Out (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: Soul Brother #1 (Jun 22, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: You Know My Steez (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: Soliloquy of Chaos (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x11: Now You're Mine (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Take It Personal (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: DWYCK (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Blowin' Up the Spot (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: Manifest (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Suckas Need Bodyguards (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Just to Get a Rep (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Step in the Arena (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Who's Gonna Take the Weight? (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Code of the Streets (Sep 30, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Moment of Truth (Sep 30, 2016)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Michael Colter
- Episode 5x11: Horatio Sanz, Marilu Henner, Michael Colter, Ali Wentworth, Justin Long, Drea de Matteo (Jul 28, 2021)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 1x54: My Story Is an American Story (Sep 16, 2016)
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Starring as Luke Cage
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: AKA Smile (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x12: AKA Take a Bloody Number (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: AKA I've Got the Blues (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: AKA You're a Winner! (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: AKA It's Called Whiskey (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: AKA Crush Syndrome (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: AKA Ladies Night (Nov 20, 2015)
Guest starring as Luke Cage
- Episode 3x13: A.K.A Everything (Jun 14, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
Agent X (2015)
Starring as Miles Lathem
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Angels & Demons (Dec 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Devil & John Case (Nov 22, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Back in Your Arms (Nov 15, 2015)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2018-06-14: Mike Colter (Jun 14, 2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2018-06-21: Don Lemon, Mike Colter, Death Cab for Cutie (Jun 21, 2018)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-06-14: Hugh Grant, Mike Colter, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Jun 14, 2021)
- Episode 2019-09-26: Ellen Pompeo, Mike Colter, Bryce Vine, Loud Luxury (Sep 26, 2019)
Halo: Nightfall (2014)
Starring as Locke
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Devil Take the Hindmost (Dec 9, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Gods of the Damned (Dec 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Lifeboat Rules (Nov 25, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Sourced from Hell (Nov 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: It's Only Just Beginning (Nov 11, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2016-09-28: January Jones, Mike Colter, Chris Lane, Danny Carey (Sep 28, 2016)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x09: Kiss Me in Lamorne-ing (Sep 11, 2019)
- Episode 5x02: Playing Hardwick to Get (Jun 29, 2017)
The Following (2013)
Guest starring as Nick Donovan
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x09: Kill the Messenger (Apr 20, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: Flesh & Blood (Apr 13, 2015)
- Episode 3x07: The Hunt (Apr 6, 2015)
- Episode 1x13: Havenport (Apr 15, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: The Curse (Apr 8, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Guilt (Mar 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Love Hurts (Mar 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Welcome Home (Mar 11, 2013)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2016-09-25: Mike Colter, Emma Bunton, Morgana Robinson, Asa Butterfield, Fred Sirieix, The Divine Comedy (Sep 25, 2016)
Comic Book Men (2012)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 7x09: Power Man vs. Counter Man (Mar 11, 2018)
American Horror Story (2011)
Guest starring as David
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x11: Protect the Coven (Jan 15, 2014)
- Episode 3x10: The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks (Jan 8, 2014)
- Episode 3x09: Head (Dec 11, 2013)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2016-10-03: Kevin Nealon, Mike Colter, Amos Lee (Oct 3, 2016)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-09-26: Mike Colter, Vanessa L. Williams guest co-hosts (Sep 26, 2019)
- Episode 2018-07-16: Mike Colter, Joshua Morrow (Jul 16, 2018)
The Good Wife (2009)
Guest starring as Lemond Bishop
(16 episodes)
- Episode 6x20: The Deconstruction (Apr 26, 2015)
- Episode 6x17: Undisclosed Recipients (Mar 29, 2015)
- Episode 6x16: Red Meat (Mar 22, 2015)
- Episode 6x14: Mind's Eye (Mar 8, 2015)
- Episode 6x13: Dark Money (Mar 1, 2015)
- Episode 6x08: Red Zone (Nov 9, 2014)
- Episode 6x04: Oppo Research (Oct 12, 2014)
- Episode 6x02: Trust Issues (Sep 28, 2014)
- Episode 6x01: The Line (Sep 21, 2014)
- Episode 5x13: Parallel Construction, Bitches (Mar 9, 2014)
- Episode 4x05: Waiting for the Knock (Oct 28, 2012)
- Episode 3x21: The Penalty Box (Apr 22, 2012)
- Episode 2x17: Ham Sandwich (Mar 22, 2011)
- Episode 2x12: Silly Season (Feb 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: On Tap (Nov 23, 2010)
- Episode 1x16: Fleas (Mar 9, 2010)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 20x06: Allison Williams, Mike Colter (Jan 10, 2023)
- Episode 15x100: Mike Colter; Alfre Woodard (Jun 18, 2018)
Rachael Ray (2006)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 13x128: Rach's Spiral Ham + Eggs For Easter! Plus, 2 Leftover Easter Candy Recipe Ideas (Apr 19, 2019)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 18x18: Plane; A Man Called Otto; House Party (Jan 14, 2023)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Mike Colter
- Episode 2017-08-03: Robert Pattinson, Mike Colter, Casey James Salengo (Aug 3, 2017)