Mike Colter
Also Known As: Mike Randal Colter , Michael Colter, Μάικ Κόλτερ, 마이크 콜터, مايك كولتر, 麥克・寇特, مایک کولتر, مایکل کولتر
Biography: Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage/Carl Lucas in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the streaming 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), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3, and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019–2024). Colter is a graduate of Calhoun County High School. In his senior high school yearbook, his senior superlative as voted by the class was "most ambitious." Colter spent a year at Benedict College before transferring to the University of South Carolina, receiving a bachelor's degree in theatre in 1999. He obtained an MFA degree in acting from the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. Colter's first role was in the film Million Dollar Baby as boxer Big Willie Little. He also guest-starred on Law & Order: Trial By Jury, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Good Wife, ER, and The Parkers, as well as several TV movies. He starred in the series Ringer. In 2012, he was featured in the final act of the film Men in Black 3, playing agent J's father in the year 1969. In 2014, Colter began portraying the role of Agent Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise.[6] Colter starred in the series Halo: Nightfall and provided the motion capture for Agent Locke in Halo 5: Guardians, and the voice acting is performed by Ike Amadi. He also co-starred as Luke Cage/Carl Lucas in Jessica Jones on Netflix. The first season was released online on November 20, 2015. This was followed by the character's own series, Luke Cage, and the first season was released on September 30, 2016. The second season release followed on June 22, 2018. In between the two seasons, Colter also played Luke in The Defenders. He also starred in the 2018 alien invasion movie Extinction. Colter was announced as the male lead in the CBS drama pilot, Evil, as David Acosta, a Catholic seminarian who assesses unexplained phenomena for supernatural or scientific explanations. In 2020, Colter starred in the Netflix anthology series Social Distance. In 2023, Colter and Gerard Butler starred in the movie Plane by Lionsgate Play. Colter met his future wife, Iva, at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where they were both graduate students. The couple married in 2002. They have two daughters. Colter is a second cousin of actress Viola Davis. He resides in Los Angeles. In 2019, Colter played for the "home" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The roster was made up of celebrities with Carolina roots. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Colter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Birthday: August 26, 1976
Adult: No
Gender: Male
TMDb-Id: 450
IMDb-Id: nm1591496
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Million Dollar Baby
Overview: Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-15
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Ship
Overview: Louis Gaspare hops aboard a cargo ship in East Asia to escape the Philippines, only to discover the vessel is being used as a ferry for a human trafficking ring. Gaspare joins with the second mate/navigator to take down the ship's corrupt captain, keep its innocent passengers safe and liberate its captives.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
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Men in Black 3
Overview: Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-23
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Murder City
Overview: A disgraced former cop finds himself working for a ruthless female kingpin to pay off his estranged father’s debt and protect his family.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-29
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Zero Dark Thirty
Overview: A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-19
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I'm Charlie Walker
Overview: 1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive he was. In a city full of impostors and naysayers, he refused to take "No" for an answer. That is, until a catastrophic disaster opened a door that had never been open to a black man before. This is a story about what happened when he stepped through that door with both feet.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-10
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Carter
Overview: Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-08-05
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Alarum
Overview: Two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe and Lara are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as Alarum.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-16
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Silver Bells
Overview: Manhattanite Catherine O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and Catherine cross paths.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-27
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The Union
Overview: A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-15
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Extinction
Overview: A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.
Genres: Action Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-15
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Brooklyn Lobster
Overview: Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-04
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Girls Trip
Overview: Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.
Genres: Comedy Romance Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-21
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Halo: Nightfall
Overview: Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific biological attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything and ultimately choose between their loyalty and their lives.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-05
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Breakthrough
Overview: Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-10
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And Then Came Love
Overview: Successful New York journalist and single mom Julie Davidson's (Vanessa Williams) six-year old son Jake (Jeremy Gumbs) is acting up, so she finds his sperm-donor father Paul Cooper (Kevin Daniels), who's a struggling actor and law-school drop-out.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Fatale
Overview: After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is determined police detective Valerie Quinlan who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-18
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Taking Chance
Overview: Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-21
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Before You Know It
Overview: A pair of sisters find out that the mother they thought was dead is alive and starring on a soap opera.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-30
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Black and Blue
Overview: A rookie cop inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-25
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Salt
Overview: As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
Genres: Action Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-21
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Skin
Overview: A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Genres: Drama Crime History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-26
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South of Heaven
Overview: Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release, he vows to give Annie, his childhood love, now dying from cancer, the best last year of her life – unfortunately it’s not that simple.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-08
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Plane
Overview: After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-12
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