ESSENCE caught up with Mike Colter just ahead of the film’s release Wednesday, and he shared how a much needed breakthrough saved his acting career.

Mike Colter's movies demonstrate his rise to become one of America's most well-known actors. Born on August 26, 1976, in Columbia, South Carolina, Mike's passion for acting began at a young age.

Review: 'Breakthrough' is a service to the audience for which it was intended Mark Jenkins, special to The Washington Post Of the many ways for a child to almost die, being submerged in frigid ...

Mike Colter in "Breakthrough." Photo by Allen Fraser, Twentieth Century Fox. Allen Fraser But most of the film is just awkward, especially the pre-accident first act. Writer ...

‘Breakthrough’: Film Review. Veteran actors Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Topher Grace and Dennis Haysbert help recount the true story of a boy who survived a near-fatal drowning in 'Breakthrough.' ...

Mike Colter, a Columbia, ... “Breakthrough” tells the true story of 14-year-old John Smith, a suburban St. Louis teen who was underwater for 15 minutes after falling into an icy lake in 2015.

“Breakthrough” follows the book’s scenario while adding some feel ... Starring: Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Marcel Ruiz, Topher Grace, Mike Colter, Dennis Haysbert. Running time: 116 ...

Mike Colter, a Columbia, SC, native and star of the Netflix series ‘Luke Cage,’ will star in ‘Breakthrough,’ which tells the story of a teenage boy who dies after an ice accident but comes ...