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Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

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

Born

Nov 10, 1967

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

106 acting

15 crew

Popularity

5.2

Known For

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 • as Gambol
★ 8.5
Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw
2026 • as Oscar Shaw
★ 6.6
Why Did I Get Married Again?
★ 6.8
Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier
1992 • as Soldier
★ 6.4
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
2006 • as George Chambers
★ 7.4
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
2011 • as Case Walker
★ 6.5
Never Back Down: No Surrender
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016 • as Case Walker
★ 7.0
Universal Soldier: The Return
★ 5.9
Drive Through Fire
Drive Through Fire
2026 • as Tommy Poole
★ 7.1
Accident Man
Accident Man
2018 • as Mick
★ 6.3
Blood and Bone
Blood and Bone
2009 • as Isaiah Bone
★ 7.4
Exit Protocol
Exit Protocol
2025 • as Isaac Florentine
★ 6.8
Dragged Across Concrete
Dragged Across Concrete
2019 • as 'Biscuit'
★ 6.6
Spawn
Spawn
1997 • as Al Simmons / Spawn
★ 5.5
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds
2001 • as Lewis Strutt
★ 5.9
Freaky Deaky
Freaky Deaky
2012 • as Donnell Lewis
★ 5.1
One More Shot
One More Shot
2024 • as Robert Jackson
★ 6.6
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
2019 • as Devereaux
★ 6.4
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
2017 • as Scorpion
★ 5.9
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover
2025 • as Pete
★ 6.9
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2021 • as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
★ 6.7
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
1994 • as Oil Worker (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Trouble Man
Trouble Man
2025 • as Jaxen
★ 7.0
2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley
1996 • as Buck
★ 6.2
Black Friday
Black Friday
2021 • as Archie
★ 4.9
As Good as Dead
As Good as Dead
2022 • as Bryant
★ 6.1
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 • as Marcus
★ 6.6
Skin Trade
Skin Trade
2014 • as Reed
★ 6.1
Dead Zone
Dead Zone
2022 • as Boss
★ 5.3
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
2009 • as Black Dynamite
★ 7.1
Falcon Rising
Falcon Rising
2014 • as John 'Falcon' Chapman
★ 6.3
The Commando
The Commando
2022 • as James Baker
★ 5.7
Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married?
2007 • as Marcus
★ 6.6
Welcome to Sudden Death
Welcome to Sudden Death
2020 • as Jesse Freeman
★ 6.1
Thick as Thieves
Thick as Thieves
1999 • as Pointy
★ 6.0
The Island
The Island
2023 • as Mark
★ 6.3
Take Back
Take Back
2021 • as Brian
★ 5.9
MR-9: Do or Die
MR-9: Do or Die
2023 • as Duke
★ 6.3
Tyson
Tyson
1995 • as Mike Tyson
★ 6.1
The Toxic Avenger Part II
The Toxic Avenger Part II
1989 • as Apocalypse Inc. Executive
★ 5.4
Silver Hawk
Silver Hawk
2004 • as Morris
★ 5.5
Assault on VA-33
Assault on VA-33
2021 • as Chief Malone
★ 5.7
The Secret Between Us
The Secret Between Us
2026 • as Jack Frazier
★ 7.6
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
★ 6.7
The Asian Connection
The Asian Connection
2016 • as Greedy Greg
★ 3.8
Rogue Hostage
Rogue Hostage
2021 • as Sparks
★ 5.6
Paper Made
Paper Made
• as James Watkins
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions
1999 • as Howell
★ 5.0
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
2026 • as Brock Belfry
★ 5.8
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
1989 • as Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
★ 4.9
Vigilante Diaries
Vigilante Diaries
2016 • as Barrington
★ 4.2
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 • as Spawn (archive footage)
★ 6.9
City of Industry
City of Industry
1997 • as Odell Williams
★ 5.5
Getting Played
Getting Played
2005 • as Actor
★ 6.0
True Identity
True Identity
1991 • as Alley Guy #1
★ 5.6
Don't Mess with Grandma
★ 6.5
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
2019 • as Payne
★ 5.5
The Philly Kid
The Philly Kid
2012 • as Arthur Letts
★ 5.4
Come Out Fighting
Come Out Fighting
2023 • as Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
★ 4.6
The Legend of Bruce Lee
★ 5.5
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
★ 5.1
The Hook
The Hook
• as Malcolm Miller
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
2023 • as Keith Mitchell
★ 3.3
UnConventional
UnConventional
2004 • as Self
★ 5.3
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
2015 • as James Webster
★ 4.9
Pandora's Box
Pandora's Box
2002 • as Hampton Hines
★ 5.7
The Crooked Man
The Crooked Man
2016 • as Milo
★ 4.6
A Snowy Day in Oakland
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023 • as Reverend Carter
★ 6.8
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 • as Outlaw Johnny Black
★ 5.3
Android Cop
Android Cop
2014 • as Hammond
★ 4.0
Tactical Force
Tactical Force
2011 • as Hunt
★ 5.5
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
2017 • as Michael
★ 5.3
Send It!
Send It!
2021 • as Coach
★ 5.7
Undercover Brother 2
Undercover Brother 2
2019 • as Undercover Brother / Narrator
★ 4.4
Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game
2014 • as Himself
★ 5.2
Chuck Zito: An American Story
★ 2.0
Generation Iron
Generation Iron
2013 • as Self
★ 6.6
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
2016 • as Princeton
★ 5.8
The Real Miyagi
The Real Miyagi
2015 • as Self
★ 6.5
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
1998 • as Demond
★ 4.3
Chocolate City
Chocolate City
2015 • as Princeton
★ 5.2
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
★ 5.1
Every Day Is Christmas
Every Day Is Christmas
2018 • as Justin
★ 4.9
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996 • as Carpenter
★ 7.0
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
★ 6.9
Full Contact
Full Contact
1993 • as Low-Ball
★ 5.0
Mutiny
Mutiny
1999 • as Ben Cooper
★ 4.9
Justice
Justice
2003 • as Tre
★ 5.0
We the Party
We the Party
2012 • as Officer Davis
★ 4.7
Freedom Song
Freedom Song
2000 • as Coleman Vaughnes
★ 5.7
Bisping
Bisping
2021 • as Self
★ 6.0
One Angry Juror
One Angry Juror
2010 • as Derrick
★ 4.2
Ballistic
Ballistic
1995 • as Quint
★ 3.5
movie
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997 • as Self
★ 7.7
Making a Killing
Making a Killing
2018 • as Orlando Hudson
★ 5.2
Somebody's Child
Somebody's Child
2012 • as Douglas
★ 5.3
Scream Before You Die
Scream Before You Die
2024 • as Joe Washington
★ 1.7
Fedz
Fedz
2013 • as Big D
★ 3.0
The Hit
The Hit
2022 • as Brooke
★ 3.5