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Gregory Pratt
Gregory Pratt, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama series '' ER'', portrayed by Mekhi Phifer. He first appears as a recurring character towards the end of the eight season, becoming the main character from the start of the ninth season until the start of the fifteenth season. Character overview Pratt's first appearance as the main character was late in Season 8 in the episode "Orion in the Sky" (2002), as a smart but arrogant intern from VA hospital. He meets Dr. Mark Greene on Greene's last day at County and is initially dismissive of him, before becoming more measured when he learns of Mark's terminal cancer, and by day's end, he has learned a little about practicing medicine from Dr. Greene. Dr. Pratt wasn't present at Dr. Greene's funeral but in a flashback episode in Season 12 "Body & Soul", it revealed Dr. Pratt worked that day at the hospital since it was understaffed with most of the doctors at Dr. Greene's memorial. Pratt later inherits Dr. Greene' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mekhi Phifer
Mekhi Phifer (; born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. He portrayed Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama '' ER'' until 2008 and had a co-starring role opposite actor/rapper Eminem in the 2002 feature film '' 8 Mile''. He was a recurring cast member on the Fox crime show ''Lie to Me'' in the role of Ben Reynolds before season 3, and also starred as CIA officer Rex Matheson in '' Torchwood: Miracle Day''. Early life Phifer was born in Harlem, New York City. He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother, Rhoda Phifer, a high-school teacher. Career In 1994, 18-year-old Phifer attended an open-casting call for director Spike Lee's '' Clockers'', beating over a thousand others to get the lead role as a narcotics dealer embroiled in a murder cover-up. He followed that role with another in the comedy spoof feature ''High School High'' (which also starred his former wife Malinda Williams) and continued by co-starring in the horror film ''I Still Know Wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |