Mekhi Phifer Biography (1975-)

Given name is pronounced Meck-high; born December 12 (some sources cite December 29), 1975, in Harlem, New York, NY; son of Rhoda Phifer (a high school teacher); married Malinda Williams (an actress), 1999 (divorced, 2002); children: Omikaye (son). Addresses: Agent: John Fogelman, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Emily Gerson, Brookside, 250 West 57th St., Suite 2303, New York, NY 10107.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: December 12, 1975; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Ronald "Strike" Dunham, Clockers, MCA/Universal, 1995
Himself, Girl 6, Fox Searchlight, 1996
Griff McReynolds, High School High, Columbia TriStar, 1996
Harold, Hav Plenty, Miramax, 1998
Lem, Soul Food, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Johnny Miles (some sources cite Johnny Miller), Hell's Kitchen (also known as Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C.), Kushner-Locke, 1998
Tyrell, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Columbia, 1998
Tears of a Clown, 1998
Trey Howard, Shaft (also known as Shaft--Noch Fragen?), Paramount, 2000
Silk, An Invited Guest (also known as Uninvited Guest), Trimark Pictures, 2000
Odin James (title role), O, Lions Gate Films, 2001
John "John John" Ambrose, Jr., Head Games, B&B Productions, 2001
Cale, Imposter, Dimension Films, 2002
Martin, The Other Brother, Xenon Pictures, 2002
Mitch, Paid in Full, Dimension Films, 2002
Future, 8 Mile, Universal, 2002
Chaz, Honey, Universal, 2003
Television Appearances
Series

Dr. Gregory Pratt, ER, NBC, 2002-
Movies
Lewis Johns, The Tuskegee Airmen, HBO, 1995
Man in hallway, "Fern's Heart of Darkness," Subway Stories: Tales fromthe Underground, HBO, 1997
Jefferson, A Lesson before Dying, HBO, 1999
Sergeant Derrick Hill, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, MTV, 2001
Gale Sayers, Brian's Song, ABC, 2001
Episodic
Dion Broat, "Tough Love," New York Undercover, Fox, 1996
Nathaniel Lee "Junior Bunk" Mahoney, "Control," Homicide: Life on theStreet, NBC, 1996
Nathaniel Lee "Junior Bunk" Mahoney, "Fallen Heroes: Part 1," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1998
Specials
Canned Ham: High School High, Comedy Central, 1996
Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Making the Movie: MTV's Hip Hopera--Carmen, MTV, 2001
Aaliyah: A Life Cut Short, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
NEC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
Awards Presentations
The 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1997
The 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1998
Presenter, The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 1999, UPN, 1999
RECORDINGS
Albums
New York Related: The HF Project, Warner Bros., 1995
Videos
Appeared in the music video "Nobody" by Keith Sweat, 1996; also appearedin "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and "Don't Let Go" by En Vogue.
WRITINGS
Film Composer
Hell's Kitchen (also known as Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C.), Kushner-Locke, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Movieline, March, 2000, p. 24

Electronic

NBC.com, http://www.nbc.com, February 7, 2003
New Black Voices, http://newblackvoices.com, February 7, 2003
USA Weekend, http://www.usasweekend.com, February 7, 2003

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