Mekhi Phifer

ActorProductionCrewDirectorProducer Dec 29 (age 51) New York City, New York, USA 1990–2026 (36 year career)

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Biography

Mekhi Thira Phifer (born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his multi-year role as Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama ER and his co-starring role opposite Eminem in the feature film 8 Mile. He was a regular on the Fox crime show Lie to Me portraying the role of Ben Reynolds, before season 3. He was born in in Harlem, New York City, the son of Rhoda Phifer, a high school teacher; he grew up in a single-parent household with his mother. His acting…

Known For

Film

Divergent

Max

Film

8 Mile

Future

Film

Dawn of the Dead

Andre

Film

Insurgent

Max

Film

Lie to Me

Ben Reynolds

Film

Allegiant

Max

Film

ER

Greg Pratt

Film

Torchwood

Rex Matheson

Filmography

Acting (80)

Movies (48)

Be Happy

2026

as Peter Mosley

6.0

Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy

2026

as Peter Mosley

The Silent Hour

as Mason Lynch

Lights Out

as Max Bomer

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

as James Henry

Long Gone Heroes

as Moreao

Obsession

as Sonny

Canal Street

as Prosecutor A.J. Canton

A Talent For Trouble

as Mekhi Phifer

Allegiant

as Max

Pandemic

as Gunner

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

as Best Valentine

Insurgent

as Max

Divergent

as Max

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

as Lewis

The Suspect

as The Suspect

The Love Section

as James Johnson

Flypaper

as Darrien

Last Man Standing

as Jeremy Davis

A Day in the Life

as King Khi

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above

as Maxwell Terry

This Christmas

as Gerald

Puff, Puff, Pass

as Big Daddy

Slow Burn

as Isaac Duperde

Dawn of the Dead

as Andre

Honey

as Chaz

The Making of '8 Mile'

as Self

8 Mile

as Future

Paid in Full

as Mitch

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Other Brother

as Martin

as Odin James

Impostor

as Cale

Brian's Song

as Gale Sayers

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

as Hill

Shaft

as Trey Howard

A Lesson Before Dying

as Jefferson

Uninvited Guest

as Silk

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

as Tyrell

Hell's Kitchen

as Johnny Miles

Subway Stories

as Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Soul Food

as Lem

Hav Plenty

as Harold

Girl 6

as Himself (cameo) (uncredited)

High School High

as Griff McReynolds

Clockers

as Ronald 'Strike' Dunham

6.7

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995

as Lewis Johns

7.1

Mascotland

Television (32)

High Potential

as Arthur Ellis

Love, Victor

as Harold Brooks

Truth Be Told

as Markus Killebrew

The Bobby Brown Story

as Tommy Brown

Roots

as Jerusalem

Frequency

as Satch Reyna

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Secret City

as Ambassador Moreton

Chicago P.D.

as Joe Baker

Beat Bobby Flay

as Self

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Key & Peele

as Cousin

White Collar

as Kyle Collins

Lie to Me

as Ben Reynolds

Lie to Me

as Ben Reynolds

Psych

as Drake

Torchwood

as Rex Matheson

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

Best Week Ever

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Punk'd

as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Omar Jones

The View

as Self

The Daily Show

as Self

as Greg Pratt

as Greg Pratt

New York Undercover

as Sekou

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

as Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney

Law & Order

as Lyman Ross

Miss USA

as Self - Judge

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

Lights Out

2024

Co-Executive Producer

6.9

Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above

Production Artist

Puff, Puff, Pass

Director

Puff, Puff, Pass

Producer