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Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1967-11-10

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

1996

6.2

Movie
A Snowy Day in Oakland

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

8.2

Movie
Accident Man

Accident Man

2018

6.2

Movie
Android Cop

Android Cop

2014

4.1

Movie
poster

Arrow

2012

6.8

TV
As Good as Dead

As Good as Dead

2022

6.4

Movie
Assault on VA-33

Assault on VA-33

2021

5.7

Movie
Ballistic

Ballistic

1995

3.3

Movie
Batman: Soul of the Dragon

Batman: Soul of the Dragon

2021

6.7

Movie
poster

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008

7.5

TV
Beyond the Game

Beyond the Game

2014

8.0

Movie
Bisping

Bisping

2021

5.8

Movie
Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

2009

7.1

Movie
poster

Black Dynamite

2012

7.5

TV
Black Friday

Black Friday

2021

5.0

Movie
poster

black-ish

2014

7.2

TV
Blood and Bone

Blood and Bone

2009

7.4

Movie
poster

Boston Public

2000

7.7

TV
Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

1999

5.1

Movie
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996

3.2

Movie
poster

Carl Weber's The Family Business

2018

8.5

TV
Chain of Command

Chain of Command

2015

5.1

Movie
Chocolate City

Chocolate City

2015

5.5

Movie
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

2016

6.3

Movie
Chuck Zito: An American Story

Chuck Zito: An American Story

2024

0.0

Movie
City of Industry

City of Industry

1997

5.5

Movie
poster

Clubhouse

2004

3.5

TV
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

2023

4.8

Movie
Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers

2017

5.1

Movie
poster

CSI: Miami

2002

7.7

TV
Dead Zone

Dead Zone

2022

5.2

Movie
Don't Mess with Grandma

Don't Mess with Grandma

2024

7.5

Movie
Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete

2019

6.6

Movie
Drive Through Fire

Drive Through Fire

0.0

Movie
Every Day Is Christmas

Every Day Is Christmas

2018

5.0

Movie
Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

2001

5.8

Movie
Falcon Rising

Falcon Rising

2014

6.3

Movie
Fedz

Fedz

2013

0.0

Movie
Fight Or Flight

Fight Or Flight

0.0

Movie
poster

For Better or Worse

2011

7.1

TV
Freaky Deaky

Freaky Deaky

2012

5.0

Movie
Freedom Song

Freedom Song

2000

5.8

Movie
Full Contact

Full Contact

1993

5.0

Movie
Generation Iron

Generation Iron

2013

6.7

Movie
Getting Played

Getting Played

2005

6.4

Movie
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

2019

6.3

Movie
Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

0.0

Movie
In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019

6.8

Movie
poster

Insecure

2016

7.4

TV
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

6.8

Movie
poster

JAG

1995

7.3

TV
Justice

Justice

2003

1.0

Movie
poster

Justice League

2001

8.1

TV
poster

Justice League Unlimited

2004

8.3

TV
poster

Kingdom Business

2022

7.8

TV
Making a Killing

Making a Killing

2018

6.0

Movie
poster

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

2012

6.2

TV
poster

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

2011

6.9

TV
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

2010

6.5

Movie
MR-9: Do or Die

MR-9: Do or Die

2023

6.5

Movie
Mutiny

Mutiny

1999

4.8

Movie
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011

6.4

Movie
Never Back Down: No Surrender

Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016

7.0

Movie
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994

5.1

Movie
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

7.0

Movie
One Angry Juror

One Angry Juror

2010

5.0

Movie
One More Shot

One More Shot

2024

6.5

Movie
Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

6.0

Movie
Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

2002

6.1

Movie
poster

Renegade

1992

6.6

TV
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

1995

5.1

Movie
Ringmaster

Ringmaster

1998

4.3

Movie
Rogue Hostage

Rogue Hostage

2021

5.6

Movie
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

2017

5.8

Movie
poster

Saved by the Bell

1989

7.8

TV
Scream Before You Die

Scream Before You Die

2024

0.0

Movie
Send It!

Send It!

2021

6.0

Movie
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996

0.0

Movie
Silver Hawk

Silver Hawk

2004

5.4

Movie
Skin Trade

Skin Trade

2014

6.1

Movie
Somebody's Child

Somebody's Child

2012

6.2

Movie
Spawn

Spawn

1997

5.4

Movie
poster

Static Shock

2000

8.1

TV
Tactical Force

Tactical Force

2011

5.6

Movie
Take Back

Take Back

2021

6.0

Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991

6.2

Movie
poster

The Art of Action

2020

8.4

TV
The Asian Connection

The Asian Connection

2016

3.9

Movie
The Commando

The Commando

2022

5.8

Movie
The Crooked Man

The Crooked Man

2016

4.6

Movie
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

8.5

Movie
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

2019

5.5

Movie
The Island

The Island

2023

5.9

Movie
The Legend of Bruce Lee

The Legend of Bruce Lee

2009

5.4

Movie
poster

The Legend of Bruce Lee

2008

6.5

TV
The Making of 'Spawn'

The Making of 'Spawn'

1997

7.7

Movie
The Making of Exit Wounds

The Making of Exit Wounds

2002

0.0

Movie
The Philly Kid

The Philly Kid

2012

5.5

Movie
The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

2015

6.5

Movie
The Toxic Avenger Part II

The Toxic Avenger Part II

1989

5.5

Movie
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

1989

5.0

Movie
Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

1999

5.9

Movie
To Live and Die in the Midwest

To Live and Die in the Midwest

0.0

Movie
Triple Threat

Triple Threat

2019

6.4

Movie
Trouble Man!

Trouble Man!

0.0

Movie
True Identity

True Identity

1991

5.6

Movie
Tyson

Tyson

1995

6.1

Movie
UnConventional

UnConventional

2004

3.5

Movie
Undercover Brother 2

Undercover Brother 2

2019

4.5

Movie
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006

7.3

Movie
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992

6.3

Movie
Universal Soldier: The Return

Universal Soldier: The Return

1999

5.9

Movie
Vigilante Diaries

Vigilante Diaries

2016

4.2

Movie
We the Party

We the Party

2012

5.0

Movie
Welcome to Sudden Death

Welcome to Sudden Death

2020

6.2

Movie
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010

6.5

Movie
Why Did I Get Married?

Why Did I Get Married?

2007

6.5

Movie
poster

Wonderland

2000

10.0

TV
You're Not Alone

You're Not Alone

2023

2.0

Movie