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Mike Colter Biography
Birth Name:Mike Randal Colter
Birth Place:Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Profession Actor
Fast Facts
- Received a master's in acting from Rutgers University in 2001
- Began his undergraduate studies at Benedict College before transferring to the University of South Carolina where he would earn a degree in drama
- 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