Michael Jai White
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1967-11-10
- Local de nascimento:
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biografia
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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Drive Through Fire
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Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
The Secret Between Us
Oscar Shaw
Protocolo de Fuga
Onda de Violência
No Rastro do Perigo
Scream Before You Die
Ninguém Mexe com a Vovó
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Mais Um Tiro Certo
Outlaw Johnny Black
MR-9: Missão Mortal
Justiça Sem Limites
Juntos em Combate
You're Not Alone
A Snowy Day in Oakland
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
Treinamento Brutal
The Hit
Dead Zone: Operação Resgate
Kingdom Business
O Comando
Black Friday
O Sequestro
Refém Rebelde
Manobra Radical
Invasão Terrorista
Bisping
Batman: Alma do Dragão
Bem-Vindo à Morte Súbita
The Art of Action
Com a Cor e a Coragem 2
Em Busca dos Últimos Heróis de Filmes de Ação
Luzes, Câmera, Kung Fu
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Tripla Ameaça
O Caminho Difícil
Justiça Brutal
Um Natal sem Preço
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Crime Premeditado
O Carma de Um Assassino
Cops and Robbers
S.W.A.T.: Operação: Escorpião
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O Homem Torto
O Diário Vigilante
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Quebrando Regras 3: Não Se Rendam
Conexão Ásia
Reação em Cadeia
Chocolate City
The Real Miyagi
Beyond the Game
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Black-ish
Vingança Fatal
Android Cop
Generation Iron
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Arqueiro
Somebody's Child
Black Dynamite
O Garoto de Ouro
Negócio de Risco
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SWAT Força Comando
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Quebrando Regras 2
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
One Angry Juror
Por Que Eu Me Casei Também?
Black Dynamite
Bruce Lee: A Lenda
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Batman: Os Bravos e Destemidos
Bruce Lee: A Lenda
Batman: O Cavaleiro das Trevas
Por Que Eu Me Casei?
Windfall
O Imbatível 2 - O Lutador
Getting Played
Boondocks
UnConventional
Clubhouse
Liga da Justiça Sem Limites
飞鹰
Justice
CSI: Miami
Prazer a Três
The Making of Exit Wounds
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
Liga da Justiça
Rede de Corrupção
Boston Public
Super Choque
Wonderland
Canção da Liberdade
Soldado Universal: O Retorno
Contragolpe
À Beira da Loucura
Mutiny
Ringmaster
Spawn: O Soldado do Inferno
The Making of 'Spawn'
Cidade do Ódio
Contrato de Risco
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
JAG: Ases Invencíveis
Tyson, o Mito
Punhos da Justiça
O Leão Demolidor
Em Terreno Selvagem
Living Single
Full Contact
O Renegado
Martin
Soldado Universal
Cara de Um, Focinho de Outros
As Tartarugas Ninja II: O Segredo do Ooze
O Vingador Tóxico 3
Galera do Barulho
O Vingador Tóxico 2
To Live and Die in the Midwest
Spymasters
Karate Ghost
The Hook
Paper Made