Mike Colter
Mike Colter (Mike Colter), born on August 26, 1976 in Columbia, South Carolina, is an American film and television actor.
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His main work is " Million Dollar Baby ".
Known for appearing in the Marvel Comics superhero series " Jessica Jones ", " Luke Cage " and " The Defenders ".
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Early Experience
Mike Colter grew up in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He graduated from University of South Carolina in 1999 and obtained Bachelor's Degree in Drama . He later obtained a master's degree in drama (majoring in acting) from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey .
Performing Experience
His first role was the boxer Willie Little (nicknamed "Big Man", trained under the protagonist Frankie Dunn) in the movie " Million Dollar Baby ".
He has also guest-starred in many American dramas and TV movies, such as " The Good Wife ", " ER ", "The Jury of Law and Order", and "The Parkes Family".
He starred in the American drama " Ringer ".
In 2014, he was determined to play Luke Cage in Netflix's " Jessica Jones " .
Later, he appeared in the personal drama " Luke Cage ", which was released in 2016 and 2018. During the period of 2017, he also appeared in the same series " The Defenders ".
In 2019, he became the leading actor in the CBS drama " Evil ", playing David Acosta
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Personal Life
Mike's wife is Iva, and they have a daughter after marriage. In addition, he is the cousin of actress Viola Davis , and Mike's grandmother is the younger sister of Viola's grandfather.
