Michael Jai White
Acting
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.
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1967-11-10
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Filmography of
Michael Jai White
Isaac Florentine
... 2025
Pete
... 2025
Jaxen
... 2025
Joe Washington
... 2024
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Robert Jackson
... 2024
Outlaw Johnny Black
... 2023
Duke
... 2023
Mark
... 2023
Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
... 2023
Keith Mitchell
... 2023
Reverend Carter
... 2023
Bryant
... 2022
Brooke
... 2022
Boss
... 2022
James Baker
... 2022
Archie
... 2021
Brian
... 2021
Sparks
... 2021
Coach
... 2021
Chief Malone
... 2021
Self
... 2021
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
... 2021
Jesse Freeman
... 2020
Undercover Brother / Narrator
... 2019
... 2019
... 2019
... 2019
Devereaux
... 2019
Payne
... 2019
'Biscuit'
... 2019
Justin
... 2018
Orlando Hudson
... 2018
Mick
... 2018
Michael
... 2017
Scorpion
... 2017
Milo
... 2016
Barrington
... 2016
Princeton
... 2016
Case Walker
... 2016
Greedy Greg
... 2016
James Webster
... 2015
Princeton
... 2015
Self
... 2015
Himself
... 2014
Reed
... 2014
John 'Falcon' Chapman
... 2014
Hammond
... 2014
Self
... 2013
Big D
... 2013
Douglas
... 2012
Arthur Letts
... 2012
Donnell Lewis
... 2012
Officer Davis
... 2012
Hunt
... 2011
Case Walker
... 2011
Derrick
... 2010
Jackson Briggs (Jax)
... 2010
Marcus
... 2010
Black Dynamite
... 2009
... 2009
Isaiah Bone
... 2009
Gambol
... 2008
Marcus
... 2007
George Chambers
... 2006
Actor
... 2005
Self
... 2004
Morris
... 2004
Tre
... 2003
Hampton Hines
... 2002
... 2002
Spawn (archive footage)
... 2001
Lewis Strutt
... 2001
Coleman Vaughnes
... 2000
... 1999
Pointy
... 1999
Howell
... 1999
Ben Cooper
... 1999
Demond
... 1998
Al Simmons / Spawn
... 1997
... 1997
Odell Williams
... 1997
Buck
... 1996
Carpenter
... 1996
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Mike Tyson
... 1995
Quint
... 1995
... 1995
Oil Worker (uncredited)
... 1994
Low-Ball
... 1993
Soldier
... 1992
... 1991
... 1991
Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
... 1989
Apocalypse Inc. Executive
... 1989
Marcus