
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.

Wonderland

ダークナイト

Carl Weber's The Family Business

The Art of Action

ジャスティス・リーグ・アンリミテッド

Living Single

ジャスティス・リーグ

Static Shock

Saved by the Bell

CSI:マイアミ

Black Dynamite

バットマン:ブレイブ&ボールド

Martin

Boston Public

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

ブラッド&ボーン 真拳闘魂

JAG

Kingdom Business

Insecure

ブラッキッシュ

Black Dynamite

マッド・ウォーリアーズ 頂上決戦

Hostile Takeover

The Legend of Bruce Lee

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

モータルコンバット : レガシー

De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros

アロー

A Snowy Day in Oakland

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Oscar Shaw

Batman: Soul of the Dragon

Renegade

Generation Iron

ブルータル・ジャスティス

One More Shot

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Trouble Man

The Real Miyagi

ティーン・タイタンズGO!

মাসুদ রানা: ধ্বংস পাহাড়

Why Did I Get Married?

ネバー バックダウン2

トリプル・スレット

ファルコン・ライジング

ユニバーサル・ソルジャー

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

アクシデントマン

ミュータント・ニンジャ・タートルズ2

Beyond the Game

The Island

As Good as Dead

2 days トゥー・デイズ

サドン・デス2

バトルヒート

Tyson

Take Back

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Thick as Thieves

ユニバーサル・ソルジャー/ザ・リターン

Getting Played

S.W.A.T. アンダーシージ

DENGEKI 電撃

Bisping

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

Send It!

The Commando

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Don't Mess with Grandma

スティーヴ・オースティン S.W.A.T

Rogue Hostage

アサルト33 要塞病棟

Trois 2: Pandora's Box

飞鹰

City of Industry

The Philly Kid

Freedom Song

The Legend of Bruce Lee

True Identity

ザ・ハード・ウェイ

スポーン

悪魔の毒々モンスター 東京へ行く

Outlaw Johnny Black

Somebody's Child

沈黙の要塞

Chocolate City

Making a Killing

Dead Zone

フリーキー・ディーキー

Cops and Robbers

Breakfast of Champions

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Chain of Command

Black Friday

悪魔の毒々モンスター 毒々最後の誘惑

Every Day Is Christmas

Exit Protocol

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

We the Party

Full Contact

The Crooked Man

Come Out Fighting

Mutiny

Undercover Brother 2

ザ・ヴィジランテ 世界最強の私設軍隊

One Angry Juror

Ringmaster

アンドロイドコップ

沈黙の包囲網 アジアン・コネクション

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

UnConventional

Clubhouse

You're Not Alone

Ballistic

Fedz

The Hit

Chuck Zito: An American Story

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief

Scream Before You Die

Justice

Windfall

To Live and Die in the Midwest

The Making of Exit Wounds

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