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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Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw
Arrow
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
Arrow
Ben Turner
CSI: Miami
Roy Bailey
JAG
Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
Teen Titans Go!
Don Jackson (voice)
black-ish
Vincent
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Tattooed Man (voice)
The Dark Knight
Gambol
Justice League Unlimited
Doomsday (voice)
Renegade
Luther - Dawn's boyfriend
Boston Public
Darren Schofield
Insecure
Zeke
Justice League
Doomsday (voice)
Static Shock
Osebo (voice)
Martin
Valdez
Saved by the Bell
Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)
Living Single
Steve
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Vegas Duncan
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
The Legend of Bruce Lee
Ali
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Marcus Williams
Hostile Takeover
Pete
As Good as Dead
Bryant
Universal Soldier
Soldier
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Case Walker
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Teague
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Balt
Spawn
Al Simmons / Spawn
Freaky Deaky
Donnell Lewis
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
George Chambers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Audience Man
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
UnConventional
Self
Blood and Bone
Isaiah Bone
Windfall
Michael
Accident Man
Mick
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Case Walker
Dragged Across Concrete
'Biscuit'
Clubhouse
Ellis Hayes
Triple Threat
Devereaux
Wonderland
Derrick Hatcher
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
Scorpion
Spymasters
Kingdom Business
Julius “Caesar” Jones
Universal Soldier: The Return
SETH
The Island
Mark
Exit Wounds
Lewis Strutt
On Deadly Ground
Oil Worker (uncredited)
Send It!
Coach
Trouble Man
Jaxen
Falcon Rising
John 'Falcon' Chapman
One More Shot
Robert Jackson
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
Exit Protocol
Isaac Florentine
Generation Iron
Self
Why Did I Get Married?
Marcus
MR-9: Do or Die
Duke
The Commando
James Baker
Dead Zone
Boss
Black Friday
Archie
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
Skin Trade
Reed
The Hard Way
Payne
Rogue Hostage
Sparks
2 Days in the Valley
Buck
Silver Hawk
Morris
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Carpenter
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Spawn (archive footage)
Come Out Fighting
Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
Vigilante Diaries
Barrington
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Marcus
Welcome to Sudden Death
Jesse Freeman
Tyson
Mike Tyson
Bisping
Self
Android Cop
Hammond
The Toxic Avenger Part II
Apocalypse Inc. Executive
City of Industry
Odell Williams
Undercover Brother 2
Undercover Brother / Narrator
The Philly Kid
Arthur Letts
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Princeton
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Himself
Take Back
Brian
Thick as Thieves
Pointy
Chocolate City
Princeton
The Asian Connection
Greedy Greg
Ringmaster
Demond
The Crooked Man
Milo
The Real Miyagi
Self
Full Contact
Low-Ball
Assault on VA-33
Chief Malone
Chain of Command
James Webster
Karate Ghost
Cops and Robbers
Michael
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
Jackson Briggs
Tactical Force
Hunt
Getting Played
Actor
Breakfast of Champions
Howell
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self
Scream Before You Die
Joe Washington
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
Silvio
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Elroy
We the Party
Officer Davis
True Identity
Alley Guy #1
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
Brock Belfry
The Making of 'Spawn'
Self
You're Not Alone
Keith Mitchell
Pandora's Box
Hampton Hines
The Making of Exit Wounds
Self
Every Day Is Christmas
Justin
The Legend of Bruce Lee
Ali
Beyond the Game
Himself
Ballistic
Quint
Mutiny
Ben Cooper
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Marcus
Making a Killing
Orlando Hudson
Don't Mess with Grandma
JT
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Self
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Reverend Carter
Freedom Song
Coleman Vaughnes
Justice
Tre
Somebody's Child
Douglas
The Hit
Brooke
One Angry Juror
Derrick
Fedz
Big D
Drive Through Fire
To Live and Die in the Midwest
The Art of Action
Self