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Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Actor · Born 1967-11-10 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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 opposi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) — Gambol
  2. Arrow (2012) — Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
  3. Universal Soldier (1992) — Soldier
  4. CSI: Miami (2002) — Roy Bailey
  5. Spawn (1997) — Al Simmons / Spawn
  6. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) — SETH
  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) — Audience Man
  8. Dragged Across Concrete (2019) — 'Biscuit'
  9. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) — George Chambers
  10. Blood and Bone (2009) — Isaiah Bone
  11. Justice League Unlimited (2004) — Doomsday (voice)
  12. Saved by the Bell (1989) — Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)
  13. Black Dynamite (2009) — Black Dynamite
  14. Teen Titans Go! (2013) — Don Jackson (voice)
  15. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) — Case Walker
  16. Triple Threat (2019) — Devereaux
  17. Justice League (2001) — Doomsday (voice)
  18. Accident Man (2018) — Mick
  19. Exit Wounds (2001) — Lewis Strutt
  20. On Deadly Ground (1994) — Oil Worker (uncredited)
  21. Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016) — Case Walker
  22. S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017) — Scorpion
  23. JAG (1995) — Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
  24. Falcon Rising (2014) — John 'Falcon' Chapman
  25. Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) — Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
  26. black-ish (2014) — Vincent
  27. Skin Trade (2014) — Reed
  28. Welcome to Sudden Death (2020) — Jesse Freeman
  29. 2 Days in the Valley (1996) — Buck
  30. One More Shot (2024) — Robert Jackson
  31. Black Friday (2021) — Archie
  32. Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) — Tattooed Man (voice)
  33. Static Shock (2000) — Osebo (voice)
  34. Insecure (2016) — Zeke
  35. Rogue Hostage (2021) — Sparks
  36. The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) — Apocalypse Inc. Executive
  37. MR-9: Do or Die (2023) — Duke
  38. The Commando (2022) — James Baker
  39. The Hard Way (2019) — Payne
  40. Why Did I Get Married? (2007) — Marcus

Directed

  1. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011) — Director
  2. Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016) — Director
  3. Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) — Director
  4. Trouble Man (2025) — Director