Michael Jai White
Acting
Born: Nov 10, 1967
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 opposite fellow martial artist Steven …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| You're Not Alone | Keith Mitchell | 2023 | 3.375 |
| Outlaw Johnny Black | Outlaw Johnny Black | 2023 | 5.432 |
| The Island | Mark | 2023 | 6.164 |
| Dead Zone | Boss | 2022 | 5.164 |
| Bisping | Self | 2021 | 5.8 |
| Android Cop | Hammond | 2014 | 4.0 |
| Falcon Rising | John 'Falcon' Chapman | 2014 | 6.342 |
| Generation Iron | Self | 2013 | 6.7 |
| We the Party | Officer Davis | 2012 | 4.7 |
| Freaky Deaky | Donnell Lewis | 2012 | 5.1 |
| Somebody's Child | Douglas | 2012 | 5.3 |
| Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | Case Walker | 2011 | 6.485 |
| Tactical Force | Hunt | 2011 | 5.6 |
| Why Did I Get Married Too? | Marcus | 2010 | 6.5 |
| Blood and Bone | Isaiah Bone | 2009 | 7.328 |
| Black Dynamite | Black Dynamite | 2009 | 7.094 |
| Why Did I Get Married? | Marcus | 2007 | 6.5 |
| Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | George Chambers | 2006 | 7.355 |
| Getting Played | Actor | 2005 | 6.055 |
| Silver Hawk | Morris | 2004 | 5.525 |
| The Making of Exit Wounds | Self | 2002 | — |
| Universal Soldier: The Return | SETH | 1999 | 5.905 |
| Thick as Thieves | Pointy | 1999 | 5.983 |
| Mutiny | Ben Cooper | 1999 | 4.857 |
| Ringmaster | Demond | 1998 | 4.2 |
| Spawn | Al Simmons / Spawn | 1997 | 5.435 |
| City of Industry | Odell Williams | 1997 | 5.534 |
| Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | Carpenter | 1996 | 7.0 |
| Tyson | Mike Tyson | 1995 | 6.019 |
| To Live and Die in the Midwest | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1967 |
| From | Brooklyn, New York … |