🎬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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	One More Shot (2024)	Robert Jackson		4.5
2	Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)	Director / Writer		7
3	The Island (2023)	Mark		6
4	Come Out Fighting (2023)	Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron	-	-
5	You're Not Alone (2023)	Keith Mitchell	-	-
6	Dead Zone (2022)	Boss	-	-
7	The Commando (2022)	James Baker	-	-
8	Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)	Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)		6.8
9	Take Back (2021)	Brian		3
10	Assault on VA-33 (2021)	Chief Malone	-	-
11	Black Friday (2021)	Archie		4.7
12	Send It! (2021)	Coach		6
13	Rogue Hostage (2021)	Sparks		5.3
14	Welcome to Sudden Death (2020)	Jesse Freeman	-	-
15	Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)	Self		5.5
16	Triple Threat (2019)	Devereaux		5.9
17	In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)	Self		8.5
18	Undercover Brother 2 (2019)	Undercover Brother / Narrator	-	-
19	The Hard Way (2019)	Payne		4.5
20	Dragged Across Concrete (2019)	'Biscuit'		7.1
21	Making a Killing (2018)	Orlando Hudson	-	-
22	Every Day Is Christmas (2018)	Justin		8
23	Accident Man (2018)	Mick		6.4
24	Cops and Robbers (2017)	Michael		8
25	S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)	Scorpion		8
26	Chocolate City: Vegas Strip (2016)	Princeton	-	-
27	The Asian Connection (2016)	Greedy Greg		5
28	Vigilante Diaries (2016)	Barrington		7
29	The Crooked Man (2016)	Milo	-	-
30	Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)	Director / Writer		7.4
31	Chain of Command (2015)	James Webster		4.7
32	Chocolate City (2015)	Princeton	-	-
33	The Real Miyagi (2015)	Self		4.5
34	Falcon Rising (2014)	John 'Falcon' Chapman		4.8
35	Beyond the Game (2014)	Himself	-	-
36	Skin Trade (2014)	Reed		5.7
37	Android Cop (2014)	Hammond	-	-
38	Generation Iron (2013)	Self		4.7
39	We the Party (2012)	Officer Davis		6
40	Freaky Deaky (2012)	Donnell Lewis	-	-
41	The Philly Kid (2012)	Arthur Letts	-	-
42	Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)	Director / Writer		6.3
43	Tactical Force (2011)	Hunt		4
44	One Angry Juror (2010)	Derrick	-	-
45	Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)	Marcus		9
46	Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)	Jackson Briggs		7
47	Blood and Bone (2009)	Isaiah Bone		7
48	Black Dynamite (2009)	Director / Writer		7.8
49	The Dark Knight (2008) Top 100 by FilmGator	Gambol		8.9
50	Why Did I Get Married? (2007)	Marcus		9
51	Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)	George Chambers		7.3
52	Getting Played (2005)	Actor	-	-
53	UnConventional (2004)	Self	-	-
54	Silver Hawk (2004)	Morris		6
55	Pandora's Box (2002)	Hampton Hines		8
56	Exit Wounds (2001)	Lewis Strutt		6.1
57	Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)	Spawn (archive footage)	-	-
58	Thick as Thieves (1999)	Pointy	-	-
59	Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)	SETH		4
60	Breakfast of Champions (1999)	Howell	-	-
61	City of Industry (1997)	Odell Williams		3
62	Spawn (1997)	Al Simmons / Spawn		5.8
63	2 Days in the Valley (1996)	Buck		6.8
64	Tyson (1995)	Mike Tyson	-	-
65	Ballistic (1995)	Quint	-	-
66	On Deadly Ground (1994)	Oil Worker (uncredited)		4.7
67	Universal Soldier (1992)	Soldier		5.8
68	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)	Audience Man		6.6
69	True Identity (1991)	Alley Guy #1		6
70	The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)	Apocalypse, Inc. Executive		4.3
71	The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)	Apocalypse Inc. Executive		5.2