Michael Jai White
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
CSI: Miami
Roy Bailey
Arrow
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
Arrow
Ben Turner
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
JAG
Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
Boston Public
Darren Schofield
Justice League Unlimited
Doomsday (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Tattooed Man (voice)
For Better or Worse
Marcus Williams
Insecure
Zeke
The Dark Knight
Gambol
The Legend of Bruce Lee
Ali
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
Saved by the Bell
Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)
Static Shock
Osebo (voice)
black-ish
Vincent
Renegade
Luther - Dawn's boyfriend
Justice League
Doomsday (voice)
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Vegas Duncan
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Teague
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Balt
Wonderland
Derrick Hatcher
The Island
Mark
Blood and Bone
Isaiah Bone
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Case Walker
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
George Chambers
Kingdom Business
Julius “Caesar” Jones
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Case Walker
Clubhouse
Ellis Hayes
One More Shot
Robert Jackson
Universal Soldier
Soldier
MR-9: Do or Die
Duke
Dragged Across Concrete
'Biscuit'
Accident Man
Mick
Spawn
Al Simmons / Spawn
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
Scorpion
Triple Threat
Devereaux
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Audience Man
Freaky Deaky
Donnell Lewis
Falcon Rising
John 'Falcon' Chapman
Exit Wounds
Lewis Strutt
Universal Soldier: The Return
SETH
On Deadly Ground
Oil Worker (uncredited)
The Commando
James Baker
Come Out Fighting
Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
Silver Hawk
Morris
The Hard Way
Payne
2 Days in the Valley
Buck
Skin Trade
Reed
Welcome to Sudden Death
Jesse Freeman
Why Did I Get Married?
Marcus
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Marcus
Rogue Hostage
Sparks
Vigilante Diaries
Barrington
Black Friday
Archie
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Spawn (archive footage)
The Toxic Avenger Part II
Apocalypse Inc. Executive
Tyson
Mike Tyson
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self
As Good as Dead
Bryant
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
Assault on VA-33
Chief Malone
Chain of Command
James Webster
Send It!
Coach
Breakfast of Champions
Howell
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
The Crooked Man
Milo
Tactical Force
Hunt
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
Undercover Brother 2
Undercover Brother / Narrator
The Real Miyagi
Self
The Philly Kid
Arthur Letts
Take Back
Brian
Bisping
Self
City of Industry
Odell Williams
Thick as Thieves
Pointy
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
Silvio
Getting Played
Actor
Cops and Robbers
Michael
Dead Zone
Boss
The Legend of Bruce Lee
Ali
True Identity
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Himself
The Asian Connection
Greedy Greg
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Princeton
Don't Mess with Grandma
JT
You're Not Alone
Keith Mitchell
The Hit
Brooke
Beyond the Game
Himself
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Elroy
Ringmaster
Demond
We the Party
Officer Davis
Fedz
Big D
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Reverend Carter
Generation Iron
Self
Trouble Man!
Jaxen
Spawn The Director's Cut
Al Simons / Spawn
Pandora's Box
Hampton Hines
Somebody's Child
Douglas
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self
Ballistic
Quint
Full Contact
Low-Ball
Chocolate City
Princeton
Android Cop
Hammond
One Angry Juror
Derrick
Freedom Song
Coleman Vaughnes
Making a Killing
Orlando Hudson
Mutiny
Ben Cooper
Every Day Is Christmas
Justin
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Carpenter
UnConventional
Self
Justice
Tre
Fight Or Flight
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Self
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
Karate Ghost
The Making of 'Spawn'
Self
Spymasters
Drive Through Fire
To Live and Die in the Midwest
Scream Before You Die
Joe Washington
Hostile Takeover
Pete
The Art of Action
Self