Cast
Michael Jai White
Acting
Cast
Michael Jai White
Known for
Acting
Born
1967-11-10
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
★8.5
MOVIE2008
The Dark Knight
as Gambol
★6.9
MOVIE2026
Oscar Shaw
as Oscar Shaw
★7.2
MOVIE2025
Exit Protocol
as Isaac Florentine
★7.0
MOVIE2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
as Case Walker
★6.5
MOVIE2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
as Case Walker
★7.4
MOVIE2006
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
as George Chambers
★5.5
MOVIE1997
Spawn
as Al Simmons / Spawn
★6.9
MOVIE2025
Hostile Takeover
as Pete
★6.4
MOVIE1992
Universal Soldier
as Soldier
★6.3
MOVIE2018
Accident Man
as Mick
★7.4
MOVIE2009
Blood and Bone
as Isaiah Bone
★9.0
MOVIE2026
The Secret Between Us
as Jack Frazier
★6.2
MOVIE1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
as Audience Man
★6.6
MOVIE2019
Dragged Across Concrete
as 'Biscuit'
★6.4
MOVIE2019
Triple Threat
as Devereaux
★5.2
MOVIE1994
On Deadly Ground
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
★5.9
MOVIE2017
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
as Scorpion
★5.9
MOVIE1999
Universal Soldier: The Return
as SETH
★5.9
MOVIE2001
Exit Wounds
as Lewis Strutt
★5.2
MOVIE2022
Dead Zone
as Boss
★6.2
MOVIE1996
2 Days in the Valley
as Buck
★6.5
MOVIE2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Marcus
★6.4
MOVIE2014
Falcon Rising
as John 'Falcon' Chapman
★6.1
MOVIE2014
Skin Trade
as Reed
★6.1
MOVIE2022
As Good as Dead
as Bryant
★5.1
MOVIE2012
Freaky Deaky
as Donnell Lewis
★6.7
MOVIE2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
★6.0
MOVIE1999
Thick as Thieves
as Pointy
★6.5
MOVIE2024
One More Shot
as Robert Jackson
★6.4
MOVIE2023
MR-9: Do or Die
as Duke
★6.3
MOVIE2023
The Island
as Mark
★6.5
MOVIE2007
Why Did I Get Married?
as Marcus
MOVIETBA
Paper Made
★7.1
MOVIE2009
Black Dynamite
as Black Dynamite
★5.1
MOVIE1995
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
as Silvio
★4.6
MOVIE2016
The Crooked Man
as Milo
★5.5
MOVIE2019
The Hard Way
as Payne
★3.9
MOVIE2016
The Asian Connection
as Greedy Greg
★5.0
MOVIE1999
Breakfast of Champions
as Howell
★6.1
MOVIE2020
Welcome to Sudden Death
as Jesse Freeman
★5.6
MOVIE2021
Rogue Hostage
as Sparks
★5.5
MOVIE2011
Tactical Force
as Hunt
★5.0
MOVIE1989
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
as Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
★5.7
MOVIE2022
The Commando
as James Baker
★5.5
MOVIE1997
City of Industry
as Odell Williams
★4.2
MOVIE2016
Vigilante Diaries
as Barrington
★5.4
MOVIE2012
The Philly Kid
as Arthur Letts
★6.8
MOVIE2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE1989
The Toxic Avenger Part II
as Apocalypse Inc. Executive
★5.8
MOVIE2016
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
as Princeton
★6.9
MOVIE2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Spawn (archive footage)
★5.5
MOVIE2021
Assault on VA-33
as Chief Malone
★4.9
MOVIE2021
Black Friday
as Archie
★6.0
MOVIE1995
Tyson
as Mike Tyson
★4.5
MOVIE2023
Come Out Fighting
as Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
★5.4
MOVIE2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Outlaw Johnny Black
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Getting Played
as Actor
★5.6
MOVIE1991
True Identity
as Alley Guy #1
★5.9
MOVIE2021
Take Back
as Brian
★5.3
MOVIE2004
UnConventional
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE2002
Pandora's Box
as Hampton Hines
★7.0
MOVIE1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
as Carpenter
★4.4
MOVIE2019
Undercover Brother 2
as Undercover Brother / Narrator
★2.0
MOVIE2024
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
★6.7
MOVIE2013
Generation Iron
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE2025
Trouble Man
as Jaxen
★5.5
MOVIE2004
Silver Hawk
as Morris
★6.8
MOVIE2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Reverend Carter
★5.3
MOVIE2017
Cops and Robbers
as Michael
★4.9
MOVIE2018
Every Day Is Christmas
as Justin
★6.1
MOVIE2010
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
as Jackson Briggs
★3.4
MOVIE2023
You're Not Alone
as Keith Mitchell
★6.5
MOVIE2024
Don't Mess with Grandma
as JT
★4.2
MOVIE2010
One Angry Juror
as Derrick
★5.5
MOVIE2009
The Legend of Bruce Lee
as Ali
★5.9
MOVIE2021
Bisping
as Self
MOVIE2026
Why Did I Get Married Again?
as Marcus
★5.1
MOVIE2015
Chain of Command
as James Webster
MOVIETBA
The Hook
as Malcolm Miller
MOVIETBA
Spymasters
★1.7
MOVIE2024
Scream Before You Die
as Joe Washington
★5.2
MOVIE2014
Beyond the Game
as Himself
★5.8
MOVIE2021
Send It!
as Coach
★5.1
MOVIE1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Elroy
★4.0
MOVIE2014
Android Cop
as Hammond
★4.2
MOVIE1998
Ringmaster
as Demond
★4.9
MOVIE1999
Mutiny
as Ben Cooper
★5.2
MOVIE2018
Making a Killing
as Orlando Hudson
★6.5
MOVIE2015
The Real Miyagi
as Self
★5.2
MOVIE2015
Chocolate City
as Princeton
MOVIE2026
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
as Brock Belfry
★4.7
MOVIE2012
We the Party
as Officer Davis
MOVIETBA
Karate Ghost
★7.0
MOVIE2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Self
★3.6
MOVIE1995
Ballistic
as Quint
★7.7
MOVIE1997
The Making of 'Spawn'
as Self
★5.1
MOVIE1993
Full Contact
as Low-Ball
★5.3
MOVIE2012
Somebody's Child
as Douglas
★5.7
MOVIE2000
Freedom Song
as Coleman Vaughnes
MOVIE2002
The Making of Exit Wounds
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2003
Justice
as Tre
MOVIETBA
Drive Through Fire
★3.0
MOVIE2013
Fedz
as Big D
★2.0
MOVIE2023
The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief
as Himself
★3.2
MOVIE2022
The Hit
as Brooke
MOVIETBA
To Live and Die in the Midwest
★6.3
MOVIE2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
as Self