Mike Colter

TV Actor

Birthday August 26, 1976

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Columbia, SC

Age 48 years old

#45,474 Most Popular

About

Actor known for starring as the title character in the Netflix series Luke Cage. He also plays the character in the series Jessica Jones and The Defenders. Additionally, he plays Agent Jameson Locke of the Halo franchise and Lemond Bishop in The Good Wife

Before Fame

He found his calling in acting at the age of eight years old after watching the film A Soldier Story. By high school, he'd joined the drama club and later went on to earn a degree in theater from the University of South Carolina and a master's in acting from Rutgers University

Trivia

Some of his notable roles include Malcolm Ward in Ringer and Nick Donovan in The Following. His acting fame has led him to amass more than 370,000 followers on his coltermikecolter Instagram page. 

Family Life

He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lee Colter Sr. in Columbia, South Carolina. He later married his wife Iva Colter, who worked in talent acquisition at Netflix. 

Associated With

He was cast alongside Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman in the Oscar-winning film Million Dollar Baby