Michael Jai White
American actor
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- Born
- 10 November 1967, Brooklyn
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- film actor, martial artist, screenwriter, television actor, aikidoka
Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, martial artist, and director. Though he has appeared in a variety of genres, White is best known for his action and martial arts films. His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. He went on to portray Al Simmons in the 1997 film Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Soldier: The Return | 1999 | cast |
| Silver Hawk | 2004 | cast |
| Kill Bill: Volume 2 | 2004 | cast |
| Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | 2006 | cast |
| Black Dynamite | 2009 | cast |
| Blood and Bone | 2009 | cast |
| Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | 2010 | cast |
| Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | 2011 | cast |
| Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | 2011 | director |
| The Philly Kid | 2012 | cast |
| Never Back Down: No Surrender | 2016 | cast |
| Never Back Down: No Surrender | 2016 | director |
| Triple Threat | 2019 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q248915 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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