Michael Jai White
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.
Fotos
Filme (107)
Drive Through Fire
2026 · Tommy Poole
Auch Liebe macht mal Ferien 3
2026 · Marcus
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
2026 · Brock Belfry
The Secret Between Us
2026 · Jack Frazier
Oscar Shaw
2026 · Oscar Shaw
Protocolo de Fuga
2025 · Isaac Florentine
Hostile Takeover - Feindliche Übernahme
2025 · Pete
En La Mira Del Peligro
2025 · Jaxen, Writer, Director
Scream Before You Die
2024 · Joe Washington
Don't Mess with Grandma
2024 · JT
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024 · Self
Otra bala más
2024 · Robert Jackson
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black, Director, Writer, Producer
MR-9: Secret Agent
2023 · Duke
The Island - Auge um Auge
2023 · Mark
Come Out Fighting - Die Legende der Black Panthers
2023 · Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
You're Not Alone
2023 · Keith Mitchell
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023 · Reverend Carter
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
2023 · Himself
Ahora más peligroso
2022 · Bryant, Producer, Writer
The Hit
2022 · Brooke
Dead Zone Z
2022 · Boss
The Commando
2022 · James Baker, Executive Producer
Black Friday - Überlebenschance stark reduziert!
2021 · Archie
El Secuestro
2021 · Brian
Rogue Hostage
2021 · Sparks
Maniobra Radical
2021 · Coach
Anschlag auf Station 33
2021 · Chief Malone
La Historia de Michael Bisping
2021 · Self
Batman: Alma del Dragón
2021 · Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
Muerte súbita
2020 · Jesse Freeman
Un héroe encubierto 2
2019 · Undercover Brother / Narrator
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019 · Self
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019 · Self
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
2019 · Self
Triple amenaza
2019 · Devereaux
El Camino Largo
2019 · Payne
Dragged Across Concrete
2019 · 'Biscuit'
Every Day Is Christmas
2018 · Justin
Making a Killing
2018 · Orlando Hudson
Asesinatos accidentales
2018 · Mick
Cops and Robbers
2017 · Michael
S.W.A.T.: Unter Verdacht
2017 · Scorpion
The Crooked Man
2016 · Milo
L.A. Outlaws - Die Gesetzlosen
2016 · Barrington
Stars der Nächte
2016 · Princeton
The Fighters 3: No Surrender
2016 · Case Walker, Writer, Director
The Asian Connection
2016 · Greedy Greg
Chain of Command
2015 · James Webster
Chocolate City
2015 · Princeton
Der echte Miyagi
2015 · Self
Beyond the Game
2014 · Himself
Skin Trade: En busca de venganza
2014 · Reed
Venganza fatal
2014 · John 'Falcon' Chapman
Android Cop
2014 · Hammond
Generation Iron
2013 · Self
Fedz
2013 · Big D
Somebody's Child
2012 · Douglas
The Philly Kid
2012 · Arthur Letts
Freaky Deaky - Das Ende der Zündschnur
2012 · Donnell Lewis
We the Party
2012 · Officer Davis
Tactical Force
2011 · Hunt
The Fighters 2 - Beatdown
2011 · Case Walker, Director
One Angry Juror
2010 · Derrick
Auch Liebe macht mal Ferien 2
2010 · Marcus
Black Dynamite
2009 · Black Dynamite, Screenplay
The Legend of Bruce Lee
2009 · Ali
Blood and Bone - Rache um jeden Preis
2009 · Isaiah Bone, Co-Producer
PVC-1
2008 · Executive Producer
The Dark Knight
2008 · Gambol
Auch Liebe macht mal Ferien
2007 · Marcus
Undisputed 2
2006 · George Chambers
Getting Played
2005 · Actor
UnConventional
2004 · Self
Silver Hawk
2004 · Morris
Justice
2003 · Tre
Pandora's Box
2002 · Hampton Hines
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002 · Self
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Spawn (archive footage)
Exit Wounds - Die Copjäger
2001 · Lewis Strutt
Freedom Song
2000 · Coleman Vaughnes
Universal Soldier: The Return
1999 · SETH
Thick as Thieves
1999 · Pointy
Breakfast of Champions
1999 · Howell
Mutiny
1999 · Ben Cooper
Ringmaster
1998 · Demond
Spawn
1997 · Al Simmons / Spawn
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997 · Self
City of Industry
1997 · Odell Williams
2 Days in the Valley
1996 · Buck
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996 · Carpenter
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996 · Elroy
Tyson
1995 · Mike Tyson
Ballistic
1995 · Quint
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
1995 · Silvio
On Deadly Ground
1994 · Oil Worker (uncredited), Stunts
Full Contact
1993 · Low-Ball
Universal Soldier
1992 · Soldier
True Identity
1991 · Alley Guy #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991 · Audience Man
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
1989 · Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
The Toxic Avenger Part II
1989 · Apocalypse Inc. Executive
To Live and Die in the Midwest
Spymasters
Karate Ghost
The Hook
· Malcolm Miller
Paper Made
· James Watkins
Serien (27)
Kingdom Business
2022 · Julius “Caesar” Jones
The Art of Action
2020 · Self
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018 · Vegas Duncan
Insecure
2016 · Zeke
black-ish
2014 · Vincent
Los Jóvenes Titanes en acción
2013 · Don Jackson (voice)
Schwermetall
2012 · Teague, Balt
Arrow
2012 · Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger, Ben Turner
Black Dynamite
2012 · Black Dynamite, Creator
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
2011 · Marcus Williams
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
2011 · Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
Batman, el Valiente
2008 · Tattooed Man (voice)
Die Legende von Bruce Lee
2008 · Ali
Windfall
2006 · Michael
Boondocks
2005 · Bushido Brown/Cop (voice)
Clubhouse
2004 · Ellis Hayes
Die Liga der Gerechten
2004 · Doomsday (voice)
CSI: Miami
2002 · Roy Bailey
Justice League
2001 · Doomsday (voice)
Boston Public
2000 · Darren Schofield
Static Shock
2000 · Osebo (voice)
Wonderland
2000 · Derrick Hatcher
JAG
1995 · Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
Living Single
1993 · Steve
Renegade
1992 · Luther - Dawn's boyfriend
Martin
1992 · Valdez
Saved by the Bell
1989 · Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)