Mekhi Phifer

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Recent Role:
CIA Agent Rex Matheson on Torchwood: Miracle Day
Gender:
Male
Born:
12-12-1975
Birthplace:
New York, New York, USA
Born in New York City on December 12, 1975, Mekhi Phifer was raised in Harlem by schoolteacher and single mother Rhoda Phifer. He graduated in 1994 from Lincoln Square Auxiliary Services High School and planned on going to college to study electrical engineering. He also had aspirations of becoming a rap star. In fact, he had a deal in place with Warner Brothers records when he decided to go to an open casting call for Spike Lee's 1995 film Clockers. In spite of the fact that he had no formal acting training, he beat out a thousand other hopefuls and was picked for the lead role of theMore young drug pusher Strike. His performance was critically lauded and Phifer found his rapping and college plans put aside as he was thrust headlong into the world of acting.

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  • ER coming to ION Television in the summer!

    So pleased to report that ER will be airing on ION Television all summer. It will start on June 9th with a huge marathon for the first week. The next week it will go into its normal time-slot of 10pm. I cannot wait to see Carter and Luke everyday. Don't get me wrong Mekhi is wicked hot, butMore he doesn't have my heart like Luke and Carter. There are great pictures of the cast on ION's ER webpage www.ionline.tv. All of them look great, but Luke and Carter are definitely the hottest.

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    Mekhi Phifer is a true actor. You really believe that he got into acting because he loves it for what it is. You'll never see him in any tabloids and you won't hear any gossip about him. In his roles, you sense more realism than many other actor's who are considered more talented than he. Of all of his roles in all of his movies, my favorite has to be "8 Mile."

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    I first noticed him in some movie and guest staring roles on TV, and was very impressed, so I was quite happy when he joined ER, and has made Pratt, a very good charecter, not to mention he is really quite Hot, I think he will "save" the upcoming Africa episodes, it is a great plot twist

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    I FEEL THAT MEKHI IS VERY TALENTED AND VERY HANSOME. I ALSO FEEL THAT HE WAS VERY BLESS TO HAVE HIS CAREER STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT. I HOPE THAT HIS SON IS DOING FINE. AND I WILL WISH HIM THE BEST IN LUCK WITH HIS CAREER. hide show

    It is so much to say about MekhiPhifer. I enjoyed seeing his role in 8mile. The hair artist had done a marvelous job by having him wearing false dreds. It really had suite his appearance in the movie.I feel they gave him a good role for him to act in.

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