Guide Note

Mekhi Phifer is an American television, film and music video actor who has a tendency to play himself in various roles. He can currently be seen in the hit NBC drama ER, where he portrays Gregory Pratt.

Mekhi has made appearances in videos for 50 Cent, En Vogue, Monica, Wu Tang Clan and Keith Sweat. His film and television credits include Clockers, Soul Food, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, A Lesson Before Dying, Shaft, O, Brian's Song, 8 Mile, Honey and Dawn of the Dead.

Phifer can next be seen in A Talent for Trouble and Nora's Hair Salon II, both of which are slated for release in 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Full Name: Mekhi Thira Phifer
2. Born: December 29, 1974
3. Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York
4. Winner of Season 4 of Celebrity Poker Showdown
5. Appeared in five music videos
6. Resides in Los Angeles, California
7. Married Malinda Williams in 1999
8. Divorced in 2003
9. One child from first marriage
10. Current Spouse: Oni Phifer
11. One child from second marriage
12. Youngest owner of the Athletes Foot athletic shoe store franchise

1. "I grew up in a single-parent house, but my mother was everything for me and my younger brother. She laid a foundation for us, and now she can sit back and reap the benefits of all of her hard work. She taught me to get out there and be the best I can be, and that’s the main reason why I work so hard, because she instilled that in me." — Mekhi Phifer on his childhood
2. "'m putting that together, I'm very excited about it, ... I've already met with Al Green — shout-out to Al Green, much love to him. I've always been an avid, avid fan of Al Green, his music, his legacy, and just really wanted to portray it to the world." — Mekhi Phifer on Al Green