Mekhi phifer was born in harlem, manhattan, and was raised by his mother, rhoda, a high school teacher. Hot young stars, a hip, driving soundtrack, plus a provocative tale of jealousy and betrayal combine to create this controversial modernday version of shakespeares classic, othello. Mekhi phifer biography life, family, children, parents. His supposed friend hugo josh hartnett plants the seeds of doubt, suggesting desi is secretly sleeping with another student, michael. O 611 movie clip dunk contest drama 2001 hd youtube. It was directed by tim blake nelson and written by brad kaaya. He appeared in the emmy award winning hbo original movie, a lesson before dying 1999 with don cheadle and cicely tyson, where his subtle performance as a man. He has a girlfriend named desi julia stiles, who thinks hes great, and a best.
Greg pratt on nbc s longrunning medical drama er and had a costarring role opposite eminem in the feature film 8 mile. Odin mekhi phifer delivers his last words to clear the air, and his conscience, before. Late night with conan o brien 2 episodes 20032005 inside dish with rachael ray 1 episode 2004. Sep 29, 2011 hugo josh hartnett manipulates odin mekhi phifer by feeding him false information during a conversation that he has with michael andrew keegan. As nelson told hugh hart in the boston globe, i liked very much mekhi phifer, the actor i saw in soul food, but i loved the person with whom i was. It stars mekhi phifer, julia stiles, and josh hartnett.
Sep 29, 2011 odin mekhi phifer is accused of forcing himself onto the deans john heard daughter, desi julia stiles. It contains many different styles of music, ranging from rap to opera. Odin mekhi phifer is the only black student at palmetto grove and also the star basketball player, with hopes of reaching the nba. Sep 29, 2011 with his mind roiling in jealousy and suspicion over desisjulia stiles supposed unfaithfulness, odin mekhi phifer uses his anger to nail a perfect score at the dunk contest. Shop movies starring mekhi phifer on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Although he had almost no prior acting experience, mekhi phifer made a highly auspicious screen debut as strike, a 19yearold petty drug dealer in performerp99175spike leespikelees gritty urban drama featurev5027clockersclockers. O is a 2001 american drama film, and a modern adaptation of william shakespeare s othello, set in an american high school. Mekhi phifer and reshelet barnes tied the knot at the montage hotel in beverly hills on march 30, according to e. Mekhi phifer full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Mekhi phifer makes a strong, tortured odin, and delivers a. With mekhi phifer, julia stiles, martin sheen, josh hartnett.
Press photo actor mekhi phifer in o movie portraying hawks basketball player this is an original press photo. Mekhi phifer was formerly married to an american actress and producer, malinda williams, with whom he shared a son named omikaye phifer. Greg pratt on nbcs longrunning medical drama er and had a costarring role opposite eminem in the feature film 8 mile. A veteran of the harlem streets, phifer got his break when he attended an open casting call with only photo booth pictures of himself to give to.
The movie o was somewhat accurate to the play, othello, in which it is based upon. His supposed friend hugo josh hartnett plants the seeds of doubt. Then halfway through the movie this guy turns nasty and from where i viewed it, for no apparent reason, other then listening to the evil plans of hugo. While getting praise for his great performance and teamwork, martin sheen, the head coach, expresses his love and respect for o where he tells everyone he loves. With his mind roiling in jealousy and suspicion over desisjulia stiles supposed unfaithfulness, odin mekhi phifer uses his anger to nail a perfect score at the dunk contest.
He was born in in harlem, new york city, the son of. Even though hes the only black student at the elite palmetto grove academy, he has the adoration of all, including the teams coach and the deans beautiful daughter, desi. Aug 31, 2001 a shotcaller from the floor, o mekhi phifer is a decent guy whose status on the team provokes jealousy in the iago figure, hugo josh hartnett, who schemes to do o in by any means necessary. High school othello compelling drama recasts shakespeare. Usa mekhi phifer has been active for 22 years, participating in 5 movies that average a 6.
O is a retelling of shakespeares othello, set in a contemporary southern prep school. Odin james o a hot shot basketball player headed to the pros real soon leading his team to a championship playoff run winning the most valuable player award. Working alongside harvey keitel and delroy lindo, he garnered critical acclaim for his. Dawn of the dead 2004 was both a critical and box office hit. Phifer married his longtime girlfriend, reshelet barnes, on march 30, 20, in beverly hills, california. Even though hes the only black student at the elite palmetto grove academy, he has the adoration of all, including the teams coach martin sheen, tvs the west wing and the deans beautiful daughter, desi julia stiles, tvs dexter.
He has since enjoyed a mixed success in his movie career. Mekhi phifer makes a strong, tortured odin, and delivers a final speech. Odin james o a hot shot basketball player headed to the pros real soon leading his team to a championship. Even though hes the only black student at the elite palmetto grove academy, he has the adoration of all.
O is odin james, a star high school basketball player and nba hopeful. Even though hes the only black student at the elite palmetto grove academy, he has the adoration of all, including the teams coach martin sheen and the deans beautiful daughter, desi julia stiles. An update of shakespeares othello with a young cast, set in an. Mekhi phifer at the help group 6th annual teddy awards. Odin james o a hot shot basketball player headed to the pros real soon leading his team to a championship playoff run winning the most valuable. A shotcaller from the floor, o mekhi phifer is a decent guy whose status on the team provokes jealousy in the iago figure, hugo josh hartnett. O mekhi phifer is a guy at the start of the movie that we can see is a huge basketball talent and has a great girlfriend, desi. Mekhi phifer plays odin, the star basketball player and only black student in a charleston, s. Mekhi phifer mekhi thira phifer born december 29, 1974 is an american actor. A modernized retelling of william shakespeares othello, o changes its setting to an elite private school in the american south. Mekhi thira phifer born december 29, 1974 is an american actor. Odin mekhi phifer, a talented black athlete, the only black student in the school, is in love with desi julia stiles, the headmasters daughter.
O 711 movie clip believing the lie 2001 hd youtube. Mekhi phifer thanks to ambition, pure talent and a stellar performance as strike in spike lees clockers, mekhi phifer has become a prized actor. This film was being edited by night while o brother, where art thou. As fate would have it, sonny ends up saving georges life. Mekhi phifer was born on december 29, 1974, in harlem, new york city. O 11 11 movie clip my life is over 2001 hd youtube. Phifer did not have to audition for the starring role in o.
But you wouldnt know that from the poster for the controversial adaptation of shakespeares othello. Mekhi phifer biographywho is he married to after divorce. Turned into a modern tale of shakespeares othello, very dramatic. Josh hartnett showed here, years before pearl harbor, that he is capable of subtleties and complexities that epic did not dream of. Mekhi phifer nude images and 3 videos including scenes from o i still know what you did last summer clockers. O is odin james mekhi phifer, dawn of the dead, a star high school basketball player and nba hopeful. Desi julia stiles loves him and is faithful to him, but he cannot bring himself to trust her, and that is his downfall. Deep in the american south, nba hopeful odin james is the only black student at an elite private school. Although he had almost no prior acting experience, mekhi phifer made a highly auspicious screen debut as strike, a 19yearold petty drug dealer in spike lees gritty urban drama clockers 1995. Since the movie was set in such a relatable way, with high school students, the movie was easier for me to understand. The coach of the team martin sheen loves odin like a son, which causes real son hugo josh hartnett to squirm with jealousy and plan an elaborate revenge.
Mekhi phifer s instagram profile has 77 photos and videos. Phifers acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director spike lees clockers 1995 and was selected for the leading role. Moving the classic tale of othello onto the basketball courts of a high school, the story focuses on a young black man named odin mekhi phifer who. Mekhi phifer at the 2004 nbc winter press tour allstar party. Mekhi phifer celebrity profile check out the latest mekhi phifer photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. See more ideas about mekhi phifer, larry holmes and medical drama. But mekhis performance really steals the movie with his over the top obsession of desi being manipulated by hugo. Mekhi phifer celebrity profile check out the latest mekhi phifer photo gallery, biography. Press photo actor mekhi phifer in o movie portraying. Watching a movie makes things a lot easier to understand, especially when it is set in the 2000s.
Mekhi phifer makes a strong, tortured odin, and delivers a final speech, which in its heartbreaking anguish, inspires our pity much as othellos does. Released august 31st, 2001, o stars mekhi phifer, josh hartnett, julia stiles, andrew keegan the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 53 out of 100 on metacritic. When desi is brought in for questioning, she tells her father that she and odin have. Ever since his 1995 breakthrough, the guy with the. Mekhi phifer clockers stars as odin james, an african american star basketball player at the otherwise allwhite school. He was cast as strike, a drug dealer who was also suspected of committing murder in brooklyn. I liked the seriousness in the text of othello and it made the severity of the play more extreme. Mekhi phifer at the verizon wireless how sweet the sound national gospel competition. O is a 2001 american drama film, and a modern adaptation of william shakespeares othello, set in an american high school.
O demonstrates the human weaknesses that are significant in any culture, time period and place. Phifer s acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director spike lee s clockers 1995 and was selected for the leading role. Mekhi phifer beat more than 1,000 other aspiring actors to land the lead role in the movie. Phifer s acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director spike lees clockers 1995 and was selected for the leading role.
Greg pratt on nbcs longrunning medical drama er and his costarring role opposite eminem in the feature film 8 mile. He is perhaps best known for his multiyear role as dr. He was a regular on the fox crime show lie to me portraying the role of ben reynolds, before season 3. Playing point guard, odin is a basketball scouts dream, possessing the talent to go. O embodies the tragic flaw of othello and his fall is no less heartbreaking.
O is odin james mekhi phifer, the schools star basketball player and future nba hopeful. He was a recurring cast member on the fox crime show lie to me in the role of ben reynolds before season three, and also. Mekhi phifer i mekhi phifer was born in harlem, manhattan, and was raised by his mother, rhoda, a high school teacher. Pridat tvurce mezi sve oblibene, muzete az po prihlaseni. Mekhis career as an actor began in 1995, when he appeared in the movie called clockers, and this was the time when phifers net worth began growing. Hopefully, mekhi will be able to solve his problems and his net worth will again become positive. Mekhi phifers other television credits include leading roles in mtvs highly rated film carmen. He was a recurring cast member on the fox crime show lie to me in the role of ben reynolds before season three, and also starred as cia agent rex matheson in torchwood. Mekhi phifers performances in a lesson before dying 1998, shaft 2000, and 8 mile 2001 were critically praised.
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