Michael Jai White

Acting · Born 1967-11-10 in 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…

Filmography

• You're Not Alone as Keith Mitchell
• Spawn as Al Simmons / Spawn
• Universal Soldier: The Return as SETH
• Blood and Bone as Isaiah Bone
• Black Dynamite as Black Dynamite
• Outlaw Johnny Black as Outlaw Johnny Black
• Why Did I Get Married Too? as Marcus
• Silver Hawk as Morris
• Undisputed II: Last Man Standing as George Chambers
• Ringmaster as Demond