Mekhi Phifer
Birth Name:
Mekhi Thira Phifer
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Is chairman of the board of trustees of The Vine Group USA, which provides educational resources to African universities
- Started his acting career by beating out a thousand hopefuls for the lead role of a narcotics dealer in an open casting call for "Clockers․"
- On the big screen, he has acted in a number of dramas and teen thrillers
- Known for his role as Dr․ Greg Pratt on the medical drama "ER․"
- Plays poker in a number of venues and won the 2004 Celebrity Poker Showdown Championship
- Launched thirdREEl, a pay-per-view distribution company for feature, short and documentary films
Awards
- 1996CFCA Award - Most Promising Actor:Nominated
- 2000Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2000Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2002Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2003Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liplock:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2006Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009Icon AwardWinner
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Best Performance by an ActorNominated
- 2015Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated