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Michael Jai White
Actor

Michael Jai White

9 Movies
9 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 9
Birthday November 10, 1967 (58 years old)
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and professional martial artist, who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African-American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Central High School in 1988. White started martial arts training at the age of seven and is now an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms). His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. In 1997, he portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return. In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want". Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the Spawn animated series. White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004. His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007. White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the Blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009. White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine. White will make his directorial debut and star in Never Back Down 2, which is slated for a 2011 release. In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman. The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008. Michael has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.

Filmography (133)

Special Op: Rent-a-Cop 2026
Oscar Shaw 2026
The Secret Between Us 2026
Trouble Man 2025
Exit Protocol 2025
Hostile Takeover 2025
One More Shot 2024
Scream Before You Die 2024
Don't Mess with Grandma 2024
Chuck Zito: An American Story 2024
You're Not Alone 2023
Outlaw Johnny Black 2023
The Island 2023
MR-9: Do or Die 2023
Come Out Fighting 2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland 2023
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief 2023
Dead Zone 2022
As Good as Dead 2022
The Commando 2022
The Hit 2022
Kingdom Business 2022
Bisping 2021
Send It! 2021
Take Back 2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon 2021
Black Friday 2021
Assault on VA-33 2021
Rogue Hostage 2021
Welcome to Sudden Death 2020
The Art of Action 2020
Triple Threat 2019
Dragged Across Concrete 2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes 2019
The Hard Way 2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare 2019
Undercover Brother 2 2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks 2019
Accident Man 2018
Making a Killing 2018
Every Day Is Christmas 2018
Carl Weber's The Family Business 2018
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege 2017
Cops and Robbers 2017
Never Back Down: No Surrender 2016
The Asian Connection 2016
Vigilante Diaries 2016
The Crooked Man 2016
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip 2016
Insecure 2016
Chocolate City 2015
Chain of Command 2015
The Real Miyagi 2015
Android Cop 2014
Falcon Rising 2014
Skin Trade 2014
Beyond the Game 2014
black-ish 2014
Generation Iron 2013
Fedz 2013
Teen Titans Go! 2013
We the Party 2012
Freaky Deaky 2012
Somebody's Child 2012
The Philly Kid 2012
Metal Hurlant Chronicles 2012
Arrow 2012
Black Dynamite 2012
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown 2011
Tactical Force 2011
Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2011
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse 2011
Why Did I Get Married Too? 2010
One Angry Juror 2010
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth 2010
Blood and Bone 2009
Black Dynamite 2009
The Legend of Bruce Lee 2009
The Dark Knight 2008
The Legend of Bruce Lee 2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2008
Why Did I Get Married? 2007
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing 2006
Windfall 2006
Getting Played 2005
Silver Hawk 2004
UnConventional 2004
Justice League Unlimited 2004
Clubhouse 2004
Justice 2003
The Making of Exit Wounds 2002
Pandora's Box 2002
CSI: Miami 2002
Exit Wounds 2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
Justice League 2001
Freedom Song 2000
Static Shock 2000
Wonderland 2000
Boston Public 2000
Universal Soldier: The Return 1999
Thick as Thieves 1999
Mutiny 1999
Breakfast of Champions 1999
Ringmaster 1998
Spawn 1997
City of Industry 1997
The Making of 'Spawn' 1997
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal 1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story 1996
2 Days in the Valley 1996
Tyson 1995
Ballistic 1995
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike 1995
JAG 1995
On Deadly Ground 1994
Full Contact 1993
Living Single 1993
Universal Soldier 1992
Renegade 1992
Martin 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991
True Identity 1991
The Toxic Avenger Part II 1989
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie 1989
Saved by the Bell 1989
To Live and Die in the Midwest
Drive Through Fire
Spymasters
Karate Ghost
Why Did I Get Married Again?
The Hook
Paper Made
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