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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 7th, 2025 | Exit Protocol | Isaac Florentine | 6.6 | |
August 1st, 2025 | Trouble Man | Jaxen | 6.3 | |
December 1st, 2024 | Scream Before You Die | Joe Washington | 1.5 | |
January 9th, 2024 | One More Shot | Robert Jackson | 6.5 | |
September 15th, 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Outlaw Johnny Black | 5.4 | |
August 25th, 2023 | MR-9: Do or Die | Duke | 6.4 | |
July 21st, 2023 | The Island | Mark | 6.2 | |
May 19th, 2023 | Come Out Fighting | Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron | 4.5 | |
March 24th, 2023 | You're Not Alone | Keith Mitchell | 3.4 | |
March 17th, 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Reverend Carter | 6.8 | |
December 16th, 2022 | As Good as Dead | Bryant | 6.2 | |
July 29th, 2022 | Dead Zone | Boss | 5.2 | |
February 6th, 2021 | Bisping | Self | 5.8 | |
June 7th, 2016 | Never Back Down: No Surrender | Case Walker | 7.1 | |
May 13th, 2016 | The Asian Connection | Greedy Greg | 3.9 | |
August 30th, 2015 | Chain of Command | James Webster | 5.1 | |
May 22nd, 2015 | Chocolate City | Princeton | 5.2 | |
November 7th, 2014 | Skin Trade | Reed | 6.1 | |
September 5th, 2014 | Falcon Rising | John 'Falcon' Chapman | 6.3 | |
February 4th, 2014 | Android Cop | Hammond | 4 | |
September 20th, 2013 | Generation Iron | Self | 6.6 | |
August 11th, 2012 | Somebody's Child | Douglas | 5.3 | |
May 11th, 2012 | The Philly Kid | Arthur Letts | 5.4 | |
April 22nd, 2012 | Freaky Deaky | Donnell Lewis | 5.1 | |
April 6th, 2012 | We the Party | Officer Davis | 4.7 | |
December 1st, 2011 | Tactical Force | Hunt | 5.6 | |
September 13th, 2011 | Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | Case Walker | 6.5 | |
November 15th, 2010 | One Angry Juror | Derrick | 4.2 | |
April 2nd, 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Marcus | 6.5 | |
October 16th, 2009 | Black Dynamite | Black Dynamite | 7.1 | |
February 7th, 2009 | Blood and Bone | Isaiah Bone | 7.3 | |
July 16th, 2008 | The Dark Knight | Gambol | 8.5 | |
October 12th, 2007 | Why Did I Get Married? | Marcus | 6.5 | |
April 11th, 2006 | Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | George Chambers | 7.4 | |
December 10th, 2005 | Getting Played | Actor | 6.1 | |
January 15th, 2004 | Silver Hawk | Morris | 5.5 | |
May 8th, 2003 | Justice | Tre | 5 | |
August 9th, 2002 | Pandora's Box | Hampton Hines | 5.6 | |
March 14th, 2002 | The Making of Exit Wounds | Self | TBD | |
March 16th, 2001 | Exit Wounds | Lewis Strutt | 5.8 | |
February 27th, 2000 | Freedom Song | Coleman Vaughnes | 5.7 | |
August 5th, 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | SETH | 5.9 | |
April 9th, 1999 | Thick as Thieves | Pointy | 6 | |
January 1st, 1999 | Mutiny | Ben Cooper | 4.9 | |
November 25th, 1998 | Ringmaster | Demond | 4.2 | |
July 31st, 1997 | Spawn | Al Simmons / Spawn | 5.4 | |
March 14th, 1997 | City of Industry | Odell Williams | 5.5 | |
June 20th, 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | Carpenter | 7 | |
TBD | To Live and Die in the Midwest | TBD | TBD | |
April 3rd, 2026 | The Secret Between Us | Jack Frazier | TBD | |
January 9th, 2026 | Oscar Shaw | Oscar Shaw | 6.6 | |
August 8th, 2025 | Hostile Takeover | Pete | 6.8 | |
September 20th, 2024 | Don't Mess with Grandma | JT | 6.1 | |
May 1st, 2024 | Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self | 2 | |
January 1st, 2023 | The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief | Himself | 2 | |
December 9th, 2022 | The Hit | Brooke | 3.2 | |
January 7th, 2022 | The Commando | James Baker | 5.7 | |
November 19th, 2021 | Black Friday | Archie | 5 | |
June 18th, 2021 | Take Back | Brian | 5.9 | |
June 11th, 2021 | Rogue Hostage | Sparks | 5.6 | |
May 11th, 2021 | Send It! | Coach | 5.8 | |
April 22nd, 2021 | Assault on VA-33 | Chief Malone | 5.5 | |
January 12th, 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice) | 6.7 | |
September 9th, 2020 | Welcome to Sudden Death | Jesse Freeman | 6.1 | |
November 5th, 2019 | Undercover Brother 2 | Undercover Brother / Narrator | 4.3 | |
September 1st, 2019 | In Search of the Last Action Heroes | Self | 7 | |
August 14th, 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self | 6.8 | |
August 1st, 2019 | Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare | Self | 6.3 | |
March 19th, 2019 | Triple Threat | Devereaux | 6.4 | |
March 5th, 2019 | The Hard Way | Payne | 5.5 | |
February 21st, 2019 | Dragged Across Concrete | 'Biscuit' | 6.6 | |
November 24th, 2018 | Every Day Is Christmas | Justin | 4.9 | |
August 10th, 2018 | Making a Killing | Orlando Hudson | 5.2 | |
February 6th, 2018 | Accident Man | Mick | 6.3 | |
December 12th, 2017 | Cops and Robbers | Michael | 5.1 | |
August 1st, 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | Scorpion | 5.9 | |
October 1st, 2016 | The Crooked Man | Milo | 4.6 | |
September 1st, 2016 | Vigilante Diaries | Barrington | 4.3 | |
July 4th, 2016 | Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Princeton | 5.8 | |
February 20th, 2015 | The Real Miyagi | Self | 6.5 | |
December 31st, 2014 | Beyond the Game | Himself | 6.2 | |
March 13th, 2013 | Fedz | Big D | 3 | |
June 8th, 2010 | Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Jackson Briggs | 6.2 | |
April 30th, 2009 | The Legend of Bruce Lee | Ali | 5.5 | |
October 1st, 2004 | UnConventional | Self | 5.3 | |
December 23rd, 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | Spawn (archive footage) | 6.9 | |
February 18th, 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Howell | 5 | |
July 15th, 1997 | The Making of 'Spawn' | Self | 7.7 | |
September 11th, 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Buck | 6.2 | |
April 14th, 1996 | Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | Elroy | 5.1 | |
April 29th, 1995 | Tyson | Mike Tyson | 6 | |
February 28th, 1995 | Ballistic | Quint | 3.6 | |
February 28th, 1995 | Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike | Silvio | 5.1 | |
February 18th, 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Oil Worker (uncredited) | 5.2 | |
May 4th, 1993 | Full Contact | Low-Ball | 5.1 | |
July 10th, 1992 | Universal Soldier | Soldier | 6.3 | |
August 23rd, 1991 | True Identity | Alley Guy #1 | 5.6 | |
March 22nd, 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Audience Man | 6.2 | |
November 24th, 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | Apocalypse, Inc. Executive | 4.9 | |
July 15th, 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part II | Apocalypse Inc. Executive | 5.4 | |
TBD | Drive Through Fire | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Spymasters | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Karate Ghost | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Why Did I Get Married Again? | Marcus | TBD | |
TBD | Special Op: Rent-a-Cop | Brock Belfry | TBD | |
TBD | The Hook | Malcolm Miller | TBD |