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Michael Jai White is an American film actor, television actor, screenwriter, and martial artist. Born Michael Richard Jai White in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 10, 1967, he has been active in his profession since 1989. He represents the United States in the sport of karate.
White’s career spans various roles in the entertainment industry, with his work categorized under acting. He is distinct from another individual named Michael White.
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Film & TV
Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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,…
Known for
- Special Op: Rent-a-Cop — Brock Belfry2026
- Oscar Shaw — Oscar Shaw2026
- The Secret Between Us — Jack Frazier2026
- Trouble Man — Jaxen2025
- Exit Protocol — Isaac Florentine2025
- Hostile Takeover — Pete2025
- One More Shot — Robert Jackson2024
- Scream Before You Die — Joe Washington2024
- Don't Mess with Grandma — JT2024
- Chuck Zito: An American Story — Self2024
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Other
- Gender
- Not applicable
- Origin
- [Worldwide]
Discography
- Гагаку (Японская Старинная Музыка)1974
- [unknown]1975
- A White Christmas1991
- Jude On A Ragga Tip (U.K. Mix) / How Does It Feel! (The New Order Remix)1992
- Bagpipe Marches and Music of Scotland: With Brass and Accordion Accompaniment1994
- Runaway Train1994
- Best of Ballroom: Tango1995
- Floorbangers1995
- More Floorbangers1995
- The Smurfs1995
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 121
- Total plays
- 193
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,616x
- Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis
· 2012 · cited 66,908x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 48,863x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,848x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,680x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1967-11-10 ) November 10, 1967 (age 58) , New York City , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor martial artist director
- Years active
- 1989–present
- Spouses
- Courtenay Chatman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2005 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2011 ) Gillian Iliana Waters ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2015 )
- Relatives
- Kym Whitley (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- White
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- actor
- Sport
- karate
- Country for sport
- United States
- Official website
- www.michaeljaiwhite.com
- Image
- Michael Jai White FD 2012 Shankbone 3.JPG
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- Commons category
- Michael Jai White
- date of birth
- 1967-11-10
- birth name
- Michael Richard Jai White
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- social media followers
- 453882
- different from
- Michael White
Sources (14)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
In 1999, White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return, and in 2001, he starred opposite Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. He has since been cast in several mainstream films in supporting roles, such as The Dark Knight (2008) and the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), though most of his lead roles have been in direct to video films or limited theatrical releases, such as Black Dynamite, Blood and Bone (both 2009), Falcon Rising (2014), Accident Man (2018), Dragged Across Concrete (2019), and As Good as Dead (2022), He directed and starred in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011), Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), and Outlaw Johnny Black (2023).
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