Mike Colter Biography
Mike Colter is an American actor best known for his appearances in Marvel films such as Luke Cage, The Defenders, and Jessica Jones. He has also appeared in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, as well as Ringer, Halo, Men in Black 3, and Evil.
How old is Mike Colter? – Age
He is 47 years old as of 26 August 2023. He was born in 1976 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Mike Colter Family – Education
He was born to Freddie Marion Colter, and Eddie Lee Colter Sr. He attended Calhoun County High School. His final superlative as voted by the students in his senior high school yearbook was “most ambitious.” Colter attended Benedict College for a year before transferring to the University of South Carolina, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in theater in 1999. Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts awarded him an MFA in acting.
Does Mike Colter have a wife? – Does Mike Colter have kids?
Colter met his future wife, Iva, while both were graduate students at Rutgers University in New Jersey. In 2002, the couple married. They are the parents of two girls. Colter is the actress Viola Davis’s second cousin. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Mike Colter Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Mike Colter The Good Wife
He appeared as Lemond Bishop, a wealthy drug dealer whose business Derrick Bond brings to Lockhart Gardner in the American legal and political drama television series The Good Wife.
Diane Lockhart and Will Gardner have reservations about representing someone of his caliber, but they desperately need his business and money. They concentrate on representing his legal economic interests, but he eventually need more of their assistance. He is devoted to his small son.
Mike Colter Luke Cage
He appeared as Luke Cage in the American television series Luke Cage. Carl Lucas, a former felon who was gifted superhuman strength and impenetrable skin, now battles crime as Luke Cage. Colter played the role differently in the series than he did in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, noting, “You’re not always the same person around everyone you know… you might not necessarily behave the same way around your mom as you would with your wife or your boss.”
The character utilizes his iconic catchphrase ‘Sweet Christmas’ from the comics in the series sparingly, typically “opting instead for pensive silence”; composer Adrian Younge stated, “He’s a black superhero, but he’s a different type of black alpha male.” He’s not overly dramatic. You rarely see a soulful and intelligent current black male figure.” Colter bulked up by 30 pounds (14 kg) for the role. David Austin and Clifton Cutrary play the roles of a young and adolescent Lucas, respectively.
Mike Colter Ringer
He appeared as Malcolm Ward, a recovering addict who serves as Bridget’s Narcotics Anonymous sponsor in the American crime thriller drama television serie Ringer. He is aware of Bridget’s double existence.Bridget arrives in New York and takes on Siobhan’s identity in order to fit in with Siobhan’s rich social circle. Malcolm, Bridget’s Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, is uninformed of Siobhan’s death. Bridget realizes her sister was keeping secrets and that someone is attempting to murder Siobhan. The narrative emphasizes the perils of identity theft as well as the value of trusting one’s senses.
Mike Colter Movies
♦ 2023 – Plane
♦ 2023 – Murder City
♦ 2022 – I’m Charlie Walker
♦ 2022 – Carter
♦ 2021 – South of Heaven
♦ 2020 – Fatale
♦ 2019 – Before You Know It
♦ 2019 – Breakthrough
♦ 2019 – Black and Blue
♦ 2018 – Extinction
♦ 2018 – Skin
♦ 2017 – Girls Trip
♦ 2013 – The Surgeon General
♦ 2012 – Men In Black 3
Mike Colter TV Shows
♦ 2021 – Match Game
♦ 2021 – City Confidential
♦ 2020 – Tiny Creatures
♦ 2020 – Monsterland
♦ 2020 – Social Distance
♦ 2019 – Drop the Mic
♦ 2019 – Hollywood Game Night
♦ 2019 – Seis Manos
♦ 2019– – Evil
♦ 2018 – Comic Book Men
♦ 2018 – American Dad!
♦ 2018–19 – The Good Fight
♦ 2017 – Hollywood Game Night
♦ 2017 – Breakthrough