Mike Colter
Birth Name:
Mike Randal Colter
Birth Place:
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Began his undergraduate studies at Benedict College before transferring to the University of South Carolina where he would earn a degree in drama
- Received a master's in acting from Rutgers University in 2001
- Is a cousin of actress Viola Davis
- Relocated to Los Angeles by the late '90s, however, he would return to New York to pursue opportunities in theater by the beginning of the 2000s
- Co-founded the drama club at his high school and served as the organization's first-ever president
- Gained 15 pounds of muscle prior to shooting 2004's "Million Dollar Baby"
Awards
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Hero:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Actor in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Series:Nominated
- 2022Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Series:Nominated
- 2022Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Nominated
- 2023CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
- 2025CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated