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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.

Why Did I Get Married Too? ( 2010) | IMDb: 4.7

Comedy , Romance

Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.

Starring:

Tyler Perry , Janet Jackson , Jill Scott , Sharon Leal , Malik Yoba , Richard T. Jones

Directed by:

Tyler Perry

Produced by:

Tyler Perry , Reuben Cannon

The Dark Knight ( 2008) | IMDb: 9

Action , Crime , Drama , Thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Starring:

Christian Bale , Heath Ledger , Michael Caine , Gary Oldman , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal

Directed by:

Brandon Lambdin , Steve Gehrke , Nilo Otero

Produced by:

Benjamin Melniker , Susan Towner , Lorne Orleans

Exit Wounds ( 2001) | IMDb: 5.6

Action , Crime , Thriller

Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.

Starring:

Steven Seagal , DMX , Isaiah Washington , Anthony Anderson , Bill Duke , Michael Jai White

Directed by:

Michael Zenon , Andrzej Bartkowiak , Jonathan Wright

Produced by:

Ernest Johnson , Dan Cracchiolo , Bruce Berman

Universal Soldier: The Return ( 1999) | IMDb: 4.2

Action , Science fiction

Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.

Starring:

Jean-Claude Van Damme , Kiana Tom , Bill Goldberg , Michael Jai White , Heidi Schanz , Xander Berkeley

Directed by:

Albert Cho , Rebecca Strickland , Mic Rodgers

Produced by:

Michael I. Rachmil , Rachel Abroms , Richard G. Murphy

Spawn ( 1997) | IMDb: 5.2

Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Horror , Science fiction , Thriller

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.

Starring:

Michael Jai White , Martin Sheen , John Leguizamo , Theresa Randle , Nicol Williamson , D.B. Sweeney

Directed by:

Hilary Momberger-Powers , Robin Anderson , Mark A.Z. Dippé

Produced by:

Bruce H. Newberg , Clint Goldman , Jennifer Bender

On Deadly Ground ( 1994) | IMDb: 4.6

Action

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land—just as long as it's making money for him.

Starring:

Steven Seagal , Michael Caine , Joan Chen , John C. McGinley , R. Lee Ermey , Shari Shattuck

Directed by:

Sean Kavanagh , Glenn Randall Jr. , Doug Metzger

Produced by:

Julius R. Nasso , Jeffrey Robinov , A. Kitman Ho

Universal Soldier ( 1992) | IMDb: 6.1

Action , Crime , Science fiction , Thriller

An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.

Starring:

Jean-Claude Van Damme , Dolph Lundgren , Ally Walker , Ed O'Ross , Ralf Moeller , Jerry Orbach

Directed by:

Steve Love , Vic Armstrong , Dea Cantu

Produced by:

Oliver Eberle , Penny Perry , Craig Baumgarten

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze ( 1991) | IMDb: 6

Action , Adventure , Comedy , Family , Science fiction

The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants.

Starring:

Paige Turco , David Warner , Michelan Sisti , Leif Tilden , Kenn Scott , Mark Caso

Directed by:

Pat E. Johnson , Michael Pressman

Produced by:

David Chan , Thomas K. Gray , Kim Dawson

Michael Jai White Movies: Top 8 Performances by a Successful Actor

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