Mekhi Phifer
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Mekhi Phifer (born December 29, 1974 in Harlem , New York ) is an American actor .
life and career
He began his acting career between the ages of 19 and 21 when he went to a casting for the film "Clockers". Here he was given the main role. He has received a lot of praise from fellow actors including John Turturro , Delroy Lindo and Harvey Keitel .
He also starred in music videos from 50 Cent , Craig Mack , Wu-Tang Clan , En Vogue , Brandy , Keith Sweat and Monica , among others . After various other (small) roles his breakthrough came with the role of "Future" in 8 Mile , in which he played with Eminem .
From 2002 to 2008 Phifer was part of the main cast of the American television series Emergency Room , in which he met the headstrong Dr. Gregory Pratt embodied.
Mekhi Phifer was first married to actress Malinda Williams from 1999 to 2003 . They had a son together.
In March 2013, Phifer married his longtime girlfriend in Beverly Hills. Their son was born in October 2007.
In April 2014 Mekhi Phifer applied for personal bankruptcy . His tax debt of approximately $ 1.2 million and an additional $ 100,000 in legal fees and outstanding maintenance costs forced Phifer to take this step.
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: Clockers
- 1995: The Honor to Fly (The Tuskegee Airmen)
- 1996: High School High
- 1997: Hav Plenty
- 1997: Soul Food
- 1998: Hell's Kitchen - Hell's Kitchen
- 1999: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)
- 1999: A Lesson Before Dying - Between Life and Death
- 2000: Shaft - Any questions? (Shaft)
- 2001: O - trust, seduction, betrayal (O)
- 2001: Head Games
- 2001: Impostor
- 2002: The Other Brother
- 2002: The Streets of Harlem (Paid in Full)
- 2002: 8 mile
- 2002–2008: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 135 episodes)
- 2003: Honey
- 2004: Dawn of the Dead
- 2005: Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2005: Slow Burn - Seductive Trap (Slow Burn)
- 2006: Pouf, pouf, pass
- 2007: This Christmas
- 2009–2011: Lie to Me (TV series, 24 episodes)
- 2011: Torchwood (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2011: Flypaper - Who is attacking whom here? (Flypaper)
- 2012: Psych (TV series, an episode)
- 2012: White Collar (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013: The Suspect
- 2014: House of Lies (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2014: The Destiny - Divergent (Divergent)
- 2015: Determination - Insurgent (The Divergent Series: Insurgent)
- 2016: Roots (TV series)
- 2016–2017: Frequency (TV series)
Web links
- Mekhi Phifer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Relationship Details: Malinda Williams and Mekhi Phifer. In: http://www.famoushookups.com/ . Retrieved January 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Growing up fast: Omikaye Phifer. (No longer available online.) In: blackcelebkids.com. January 8, 2013, archived from the original on January 21, 2015 ; accessed on January 21, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mekhi Phifer Marries Reshelet Barnes. In: usmagazine.com. April 1, 2013, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Ulrica Wihlborg: Mekhi Phifer Welcomes a Son. In: people.com. October 30, 2007, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Lie to Me: Mekhi Phifer applies for personal bankruptcy. In: http://www.serienjunkies.de/ . May 9, 2014, accessed January 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Phifer, Mekhi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem , New York City |