The moment Mike Colter saw Denzel Washington in A Soldier’s Story at age 8, he was hooked for life and his passion and desire to pursue a career in acting was born. He was an active member of the drama club while in high school, honing and exploring his acting skills. The actor has remained active and successful since beginning his professional acting career. His debut was in Retrospective Wisdom , an episode of an ER television series where he played the role of Watts.
However, the handsome and dark American actor is easily remembered for portraying Lemond Bishop in the TV series T The Good Wife, Malcolm Ward in Ringer and even more renowned with his role in Netflix and Marvel’s web and TV series – Luke Cage , the Defenders, and Jessica Jones
Get all the juicy details about Mike Colter including his wife, height, weight, measurements, age, net worth and more.
Brief biography, age
The actor of Afro-American origin with American nationality, was born on August 26, 1976. He is the youngest of five children born to his parents – Eddie Lee Sr. (father) and Freddie Marion Colter (mother). While his birthplace was Columbia, South Carolina, he grew up with his siblings in St. Matthews, South Carolina.
Mike Colter graduated from Calhoun County High School where he was named “most ambitious” in his senior year. After spending a year at Benedict College, Colter then earned his bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of South Carolina in 1999, where he was transferred. He then continued his studies at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where he earned a master’s degree in performance. Equipped with his college degrees and a burning passion for the arts, Colter took the film industry by storm.
Career
Thanks to Denzel Washington’s standout performance in A Soldier’s Story, Colter knew his career path from an early age. He finally got his chance and launched his acting career on the television series ER, portraying the character of Watts.
His first role led to many more and after playing short roles in TV series he took his career to the next level, starring in high profile films like Million Dollar Baby as a boxer named Big Willie Little. In addition to appearing in numerous movies and TV series – Ringer, Colter guest starred on Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Good Wife, The Parkers and more. He then joined the Halo franchise in 2014 with his role as Agent Jameson Locke.
The talented actor is related to popular actress Viola Davis as a second cousin.
Who is Mike Colter married to? women
Mike Colter has been married to Iva Colter since 2016 and on September 27, the same year they got married, the actor revealed he had a daughter with his wife during a segment of The Wendy Williams Show. When an image of the actor and his wife appeared on screen during the talk show, the audience suddenly stopped cheering their disapproval. Notably, Iva is white while Colter is a black man.
Choosing to marry a white woman has sparked controversy and given Colter his fair share of criticism. Apparently, interracial marriage isn’t appealing to many people yet. Nevertheless, Colter is ready to defend his marriage from all criticism.
Mike Colter: Height, Weight, Body Net Worth
Coupled with his usual shaved black hair and a pair of captivating dark brown eyes, Mike Colter stands proudly at 6ft 3in with a weight of 90kg to go with him. His muscles and abs are also on point with a 45 inch chest, 36 inch waist and pegged biceps of 15.5 inches. Mike Colter’s shoe size is 9.5 US.
What is Mike Colter net worth?
With the kind of popularity he commands in the highly lucrative film industry, the actor is expected to have struck it rich. And he did. Although his salary is not known, there is no doubt that he brings home big checks with an attractive net worth estimated at around $2 million.
The actor’s net worth is sure to add new numbers as he is still very active in his acting career and other endeavors. Moreover, he still has his years ahead of him.
