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Dawn of the Dead (2004) -- An unexplained plague has decimated the world's population and yet, the dead aren't dying. They've become zombies, stalking endlessly in a constant quest to feed on the flesh and blood of the few remaining living.
"Lie to Me" (2009): Season 2: Episode 6 -- The Lightman Group must protect one of their own.
This Christmas (2007) -- Clip: Rain fight
This Christmas (2007) -- Interview: Mekhi Phifer "On The Humor Found In Ordinary Lives"
Run for the Roses: The Kentucky Derby and the Business of Horse Racing (2009) -- We've got all the stars at the Kentucky Derby! Paris Hilton & BF, Drew & Nick Lachey, Danica Patrick & Eli Manning at Barnstable Brown Gala. At the Mint Jubilee we caught Marg Helgenberger, Mekhi Phifer, Valerie Bertinelli. Plus more!

Overview

Date of Birth:

29 December 1974, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA more

Contact:

View agent, manager and company contact info on IMDbPro.

Mini Biography:

Born and raised in New York, Phifer's acting career began when he auditioned... more

Trivia:

Engaged to director assistant Onanong Souratha on May 9, 2007. more

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Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

5 wins & 10 nominations more

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(55 articles)

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Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. Hunter's Moon (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Redemption (pre-production) (2010/II) Darius 2010 - -
- 2. "Lie to Me" (2009)   Agent Ben Reynolds / FBI Agent Ben Reynolds (8 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
- 3. A Day in the Life (2009/II) King Khi 2009 - 5.6 (126)
- 4. "ER" (1994)   Dr. Gregory Pratt (135 episodes, 2002-2008) 2008 - 8.1 (2,802)
- 5. A Talent for Trouble (2008) Mekhi 2008 - 9.2 (9)
- 6. Nora's Hair Salon II (2008) Dr. Terry 2008 - 4.9 (35)
- 7. This Christmas (2007) Gerald 2007 - 5.3 (3,056)
- 8. Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)   Big Daddy 2006 - 5.2 (1,607)
AKAs:
  • Living High (UK: DVD title)
  • Puff, Puff, Pass (Canada: English title: DVD title)
- 9. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000)   Omar Jones (4 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 9.3 (101)
4 TV episodes:
- 10. Slow Burn (2005) Isaac Duperde 2005 - 5.9 (2,133)
- 11. ER: The Game (2005) (VG) Dr. Gregory Pratt 2005 - 6.1 (26)
- 12. Dawn of the Dead (2004)   Andre 2004 - 7.4 (66,699)
AKAs:
  • L'armée des morts (France)
  • L'aube des morts (Canada: French title)
  • Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA: long title)
- 13. Honey (2003) Chaz 2003 - 4.6 (11,909)
- 14. 8 Mile (2002)   David 'Future' Porter 2002 $242M 6.7 (49,903)
AKAs:
  • 8 Mile (Germany)
  • 8 Mile - Jeder Augenblick ist eine neue Chance (Germany: DVD box title)
- 15. Paid in Full (2002) Mitch 2002 - 6.6 (2,033)
- 16. The Other Brother (2002) Martin 2002 - 4.4 (71)
- 17. Impostor (2001) Cale 2001 - 6.0 (8,233)
- 18. Brian's Song (2001) (TV) Gale Sayers 2001 - 6.5 (667)
- 19. O (2001)   Odin James 2001 - 6.1 (10,226)
AKAs:
  • The One (Europe: English title: DVD title)
- 20. Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV) Sergeant Derrick Hill 2001 - 4.1 (731)
- 21. Head Games (2001) John Ambrose, Jr. 'John John' 2001 - 7.2 (24)
- 22. Shaft (2000)   Trey Howard 2000 $107M 5.9 (30,739)
AKAs:
  • Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)
- 23. An Invited Guest (1999)   Silk 1999 - 5.0 (209)
AKAs:
  • Uninvited Guest (USA: new title)
- 24. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) Jefferson 1999 - 6.6 (532)
- 25. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) Tyrell 1998 $84M 4.1 (21,644)
- 26. Hell's Kitchen (1998)   Johnny Miles 1998 - 4.8 (1,206)
AKAs:
  • Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C. (USA: alternative title)
- 27. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)   Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney (3 episodes, 1996-1998) 1998 - 9.0 (2,284)
AKAs:
  • Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- 28. Soul Food (1997) Lem 1997 - 6.4 (2,508)
- 29. Hav Plenty (1997) Harold 1997 - 5.6 (557)
- 30. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV)   Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") 1997 - 6.4 (789)
AKAs:
  • Subway (UK: DVD box title)
- 31. "The Wayans Bros." (1995)   Brian Corliss (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.9 (868)
1 TV episode:
- 32. High School High (1996) Griff McReynolds 1996 $30.5M 5.0 (5,589)
- 33. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Dion Broat / Sekou (2 episodes, 1995-1996) 1996 - 7.2 (410)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
2 TV episodes:
- 34. Sureshot (1996) 1996 - -
- 35. Clockers (1995) Ronald 'Strike' Dunham 1995 - 6.9 (7,666)
- 36. The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) (TV) Lewis Johns 1995 - 7.2 (2,005)
- 37. "Models Inc." (1994)   Model #2 (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.1 (214)
1 TV episode:
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nora's Hair Salon II (2008) (producer) 2008 - 4.9 (35)
- 2. This Christmas (2007) (executive producer) 2007 - 5.3 (3,056)
- 3. Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)   (producer) 2006 - 5.2 (1,607)
AKAs:
  • Living High (UK: DVD title)
  • Puff, Puff, Pass (Canada: English title: DVD title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)   2006 - 5.2 (1,607)
AKAs:
  • Living High (UK: DVD title)
  • Puff, Puff, Pass (Canada: English title: DVD title)
Self
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- 1. "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)   Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2009) 2009 - 2.0 (217)
4 TV episodes:
- 2. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2009) 2009 - 5.6 (86)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 4. "ER" (1994)   Dr. Gregory Pratt / Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.1 (2,802)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Previously On: E.R. (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 6. "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 8.4 (50)
- 8. "Black Poker Stars Invitational" (2008)   Player / Himself - Guest (8 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 3.2 (24)
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 9. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.7 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 10. 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 1.1 (12)
- 11. "In the Mix" (2005)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • In the Cutz (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2006) 2006 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
4 TV episodes:
- 13. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2005) 2005 - 6.3 (1,034)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
4 TV episodes:
- 14. "World Poker Tour" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (164)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.7 (772)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The View" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 2.9 (2,057)
1 TV episode:
- 17. The MC: Why We Do It (2005) (V) Narrator 2005 - 5.4 (45)
- 18. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series [Musical or Comedy] 2005 - 5.6 (325)
- 19. "Inside Dish with Rachael Ray" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.7 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 5.0 (18)
2 TV episodes:
- 21. The 2004 BET Source Hip Hop Music Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 22. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Making the Video" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.9 (64)
1 TV episode:
- 24. G-Phoria 2004 (2004) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2004 - 2.9 (17)
- 25. "100 Proof" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 26. 4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 3.6 (33)
- 27. "Punk'd" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.4 (1,877)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Miss USA (2004) (TV) Celebrity Judge 2004 - 3.8 (15)
- 29. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.1 (76)
1 TV episode:
- 31. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) Himself (presenter: Someone to Watch Award) 2004 - 3.1 (181)
- 32. "Jessica's Crush" (2004) Himself 2004 - -
- 33. Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V)   Himself 2003 - 4.9 (78)
AKAs:
  • Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA: alternative title)
- 34. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 3.9 (91)
AKAs:
  • Sharon (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Tinseltown TV" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.7 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 36. 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 3.1 (49)
- 37. Miss USA (2003) (TV) Himself - Celebrity Judge 2003 - 6.2 (14)
- 38. The Making of '8 Mile' (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 5.8 (66)
- 39. The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2003 - 2.3 (42)
- 40. Battle Rhyme for Reel Time (2003) (V) (uncredited) Himself 2003 - 4.5 (13)
- 41. "MADtv" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.8 (881)
1 TV episode:
- 42. NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV)   Himself 2002 - 6.3 (114)
AKAs:
  • NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA: alternative title)
- 43. "Celebrity Profile" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.4 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Girl 6 (1996) (uncredited) Himself (cameo) 1996 - 4.9 (3,167)
- 45. "Lauren Hutton and..." (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.5 (11)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. "ER"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Attack of the Living Dead (2004) (V) (uncredited) Andre
- 3. "Homicide: Life on the Street"  
1 TV episode:
  • La Famiglia (1998) (uncredited) Nathaniel Lee 'Junior Bunk' Mahoney

Additional Details

Other Works:

Was the Boy in the video "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy more

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 5 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Talk-Show | Crime more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | African American | Non Fiction | Number In Title more

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