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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 10, 1967
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- 麥可・傑・懷特
- مایکل جای وایت
Michael Jai White
4.8 Popularity
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 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.
Known For
0.0
Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw
2026
5.1
Isaac Florentine
Exit Protocol
2025
7.1
Pete
Hostile Takeover
2025
6.5
Jaxen
Trouble Man
2025
1.5
Joe Washington
Scream Before You Die
2024
5.6
JT
Don't Mess with Grandma
2024
2.0
Self
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024
6.5
Robert Jackson
One More Shot
2024
5.5
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
6.5
Duke
MR-9: Do or Die
2023
Credits
Oscar Shaw
as Oscar Shaw
2026
0.0
Exit Protocol
as Isaac Florentine
2025
5.1
Hostile Takeover
as Pete
2025
7.1
Trouble Man
as Jaxen
2025
6.5
Scream Before You Die
as Joe Washington
2024
1.5
Don't Mess with Grandma
as JT
2024
5.6
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
2024
2.0
One More Shot
as Robert Jackson
2024
6.5
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
5.5
MR-9: Do or Die
as Duke
2023
6.5
The Island
as Mark
2023
6.1
Come Out Fighting
as Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
2023
4.4
You're Not Alone
as Keith Mitchell
2023
1.8
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Reverend Carter
2023
6.6
As Good as Dead
as Bryant
2022
6.2
The Hit
as Brooke
2022
2.8
Dead Zone
as Boss
2022
5.2
Kingdom Business
as Julius “Caesar” Jones
2022
7.2
The Commando
as James Baker
2022
5.7
Black Friday
as Archie
2021
5.0
Take Back
as Brian
2021
5.9
Rogue Hostage
as Sparks
2021
5.6
Send It!
as Coach
2021
5.8
Assault on VA-33
as Chief Malone
2021
5.5
Bisping
as Self
2021
5.8
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
2021
6.7
Welcome to Sudden Death
as Jesse Freeman
2020
6.1
The Art of Action
as Self
2020
8.4
Undercover Brother 2
as Undercover Brother / Narrator
2019
4.4
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself
2019
7.0
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self
2019
6.7
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
as Self
2019
6.3
Triple Threat
as Devereaux
2019
6.4
The Hard Way
as Payne
2019
5.4
Dragged Across Concrete
as 'Biscuit'
2019
6.6
Every Day Is Christmas
as Justin
2018
4.9
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as Vegas Duncan
2018
8.4
Making a Killing
as Orlando Hudson
2018
5.2
Accident Man
as Mick
2018
6.2
Cops and Robbers
as Michael
2017
4.9
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
as Scorpion
2017
5.9
Insecure
as Zeke
2016
7.2
The Crooked Man
as Milo
2016
4.6
Vigilante Diaries
as Barrington
2016
4.0
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
as Princeton
2016
5.8
Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Case Walker
2016
7.1
The Asian Connection
as Greedy Greg
2016
3.9
Chain of Command
as James Webster
2015
5.0
Chocolate City
as Princeton
2015
5.2
The Real Miyagi
as Self
2015
6.5
Beyond the Game
as Himself
2014
6.2
Skin Trade
as Reed
2014
6.1
black-ish
as Vincent
2014
7.1
Falcon Rising
as John 'Falcon' Chapman
2014
6.3
Android Cop
as Hammond
2014
4.0
Generation Iron
as Self
2013
6.7
Teen Titans Go!
as Don Jackson (voice)
2013
6.5
Fedz
as Big D
2013
3.0
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
as Teague
2012
6.0
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
as Balt
2012
6.0
Arrow
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
2012
6.8
Arrow
as Ben Turner
2012
6.8
Somebody's Child
as Douglas
2012
5.3
Black Dynamite
as Black Dynamite
2012
7.6
The Philly Kid
as Arthur Letts
2012
5.5
Freaky Deaky
as Donnell Lewis
2012
5.1
We the Party
as Officer Davis
2012
4.7
Tactical Force
as Hunt
2011
5.5
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
as Marcus Williams
2011
7.3
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
as Case Walker
2011
6.5
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
as Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
2011
6.9
One Angry Juror
as Derrick
2010
4.2
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
as Jackson Briggs
2010
5.0
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Marcus
2010
6.5
Black Dynamite
as Black Dynamite
2009
7.1
The Legend of Bruce Lee
as Ali
2009
5.5
Blood and Bone
as Isaiah Bone
2009
7.4
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Tattooed Man (voice)
2008
7.6
The Legend of Bruce Lee
as Ali
2008
6.9
The Dark Knight
as Gambol
2008
8.5
Why Did I Get Married?
as Marcus
2007
6.5
Windfall
as Michael
2006
1.0
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
as George Chambers
2006
7.3
Getting Played
as Actor
2005
5.9
UnConventional
as Self
2004
3.5
Clubhouse
as Ellis Hayes
2004
3.5
Justice League Unlimited
as Doomsday (voice)
2004
8.3
Silver Hawk
as Morris
2004
5.4
Justice
as Tre
2003
1.0
CSI: Miami
as Roy Bailey
2002
7.7
Pandora's Box
as Hampton Hines
2002
5.5
The Making of Exit Wounds
as Self
2002
0.0
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Spawn (archive footage)
2001
6.9
Justice League
as Doomsday (voice)
2001
8.2
Exit Wounds
as Lewis Strutt
2001
5.8
Boston Public
as Darren Schofield
2000
7.6
Static Shock
as Osebo (voice)
2000
8.1
Wonderland
as Derrick Hatcher
2000
10.0
Freedom Song
as Coleman Vaughnes
2000
5.5
Universal Soldier: The Return
as SETH
1999
5.9
Thick as Thieves
as Pointy
1999
5.9
Breakfast of Champions
as Howell
1999
5.0
Mutiny
as Ben Cooper
1999
4.3
Ringmaster
as Demond
1998
4.1
Spawn
as Al Simmons / Spawn
1997
5.4
🎬
The Making of 'Spawn'
as Self
1997
7.7
City of Industry
as Odell Williams
1997
5.5
2 Days in the Valley
as Buck
1996
6.2
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
as Carpenter
1996
5.0
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Elroy
1996
3.8
JAG
as Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
1995
7.3
Tyson
as Mike Tyson
1995
6.0
Ballistic
as Quint
1995
2.8
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
as Silvio
1995
4.8
On Deadly Ground
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
1994
5.2
Living Single
as Steve
1993
8.3
Full Contact
as Low-Ball
1993
4.7
Renegade
as Luther - Dawn's boyfriend
1992
6.7
Martin
as Valdez
1992
7.7
Universal Soldier
as Soldier
1992
6.3
True Identity
1991
5.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
as Audience Man
1991
6.2
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
as Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
1989
4.9
Saved by the Bell
as Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)
1989
7.8
The Toxic Avenger Part II
as Apocalypse Inc. Executive
1989
5.4
🎬
Spymasters
N/A
0.0
🎬
Karate Ghost
N/A
0.0
🎬
Why Did I Get Married Again?
as Marcus
N/A
0.0
To Live and Die in the Midwest
N/A
0.0
🎬
Drive Through Fire
N/A
0.0
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
as Brock Belfry
N/A
0.0