Mike Colter
Biography
Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3 (2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019–2024).
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Samuel Mbazzi
1999
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
TV
Criminal Minds
Colin Bramwell
2005
TV
American Dad!
Guerrilla Solider (voice)
2005
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Royal Pains
Officer Tanner
2009
TV
Blue Bloods
Cliff Reacher
2010
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
The Good Wife
Lemond Bishop
2009
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dave Oldren
2001
TV
American Horror Story
David
2011
TV
ER
Watts
1994
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Evil
David Acosta
2019
TV
The Good Fight
Lemond Bishop
2017
TV
Chelsea
Self
2016
TV
The Following
Agent Nick Donovan
2013
TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self
1992
TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Filmography
2025FilmAlarumas Orlin2024FilmThe Unionas Nick Faraday2023FilmMurder Cityas Neil2023TVAccusedas John2023FilmPlaneas Louis Gaspare2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmCarteras Smith2022FilmI'm Charlie Walkeras Charlie Walker2021FilmSouth of Heavenas Whit Price2020FilmFataleas Rafe Grimes2020TVSocial Distanceas Ike2020TVMonsterlandas Brian Cooke2020TVTiny Creaturesas Self - Narrator (voice)2019FilmBlack and Blueas Darius2019TVSeis Manosas Wallace Brister (voice)2019TVEvilas David Acosta2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmBefore You Know Itas Charles2019FilmSkinas Daryle Jenkins2019FilmBreakthroughas Tommy Shine2018FilmExtinctionas David2018TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Additional Guest2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017TVMarvel's The Defendersas Luke Cage2017FilmGirls Tripas Stewart Pierce2017TVThe Good Fightas Lemond Bishop2016TVMarvel's Luke Cageas Luke Cage2016TVGeeking Outas Self2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016TVChelseaas Self2015TVMarvel's Jessica Jonesas Luke Cage2015TVBreakthroughas Narrator (voice)2014TVHalo: Nightfallas Jameson Locke2014TVThe Real2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyers2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2014FilmHalo: Nightfallas Jameson Locke2013TVThe Followingas Agent Nick Donovan2012FilmZero Dark Thirtyas Mike - DEVGRU2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Self2012FilmMen in Black 3as Colonel2012TVComic Book Menas Self2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas David2011TVRingeras Malcolm Ward2010TVBlue Bloodsas Cliff Reacher2010FilmSaltas CIA Tactical Leader2009TVThe Good Wifeas Lemond Bishop2009FilmTaking Chanceas MGySgt Demetry2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVRoyal Painsas Officer Tanner2007FilmAnd Then Came Loveas Yuppie Paul2006TVRachael Ray2005FilmSilver Bellsas Bill2005FilmBrooklyn Lobsteras Jamal2005TVCriminal Mindsas Colin Bramwell2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Billy Tolbert2005TVAmerican Dad!as Guerrilla Solider (voice)2004FilmMillion Dollar Babyas Big Willie Little2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Dave Oldren1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Samuel Mbazzi1998TVCity Confidentialas Self - Narrator (voice)1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1994TVERas Watts1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self—FilmThe Casket Girls—TVCupertino