Mike Colter

Mike Colter
Colter at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1976-08-26) August 26, 1976 (age 48)
EducationBenedict College
University of South Carolina, Columbia (BA)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MFA)
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Iva Colter
(m. 2002)
Children2
RelativesViola Davis (second cousin)

Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976)[1] is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage 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).

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays list for August 26, 2023 includes celebrities Chris Pine, Macaulay Culkin". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.