Michael Jai White
Acting
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Oscar Shaw
2026
as Oscar Shaw
Trouble Man
2025
as Jaxen
Exit Protocol
2025
as Isaac Florentine
Hostile Takeover
2025
as Pete
One More Shot
2024
as Robert Jackson
Scream Before You Die
2024
as Joe Washington
Don't Mess with Grandma
2024
as JT
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024
as Self
You're Not Alone
2023
as Keith Mitchell
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Outlaw Johnny Black
The Island
2023
as Mark
MR-9: Do or Die
2023
as Duke
Come Out Fighting
2023
as Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Reverend Carter
Dead Zone
2022
as Boss
As Good as Dead
2022
as Bryant
The Commando
2022
as James Baker
The Hit
2022
as Brooke
Kingdom Business
2022
as Julius “Caesar” Jones
Bisping
2021
as Self
Send It!
2021
as Coach
Take Back
2021
as Brian
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
2021
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger (voice)
Black Friday
2021
as Archie
Assault on VA-33
2021
as Chief Malone
Rogue Hostage
2021
as Sparks
Welcome to Sudden Death
2020
as Jesse Freeman
The Art of Action
2020
as Self
Triple Threat
2019
as Devereaux
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as 'Biscuit'
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
as Self
The Hard Way
2019
as Payne
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
2019
as Self
Undercover Brother 2
2019
as Undercover Brother / Narrator
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self
Accident Man
2018
as Mick
Making a Killing
2018
as Orlando Hudson
Every Day Is Christmas
2018
as Justin
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
as Vegas Duncan
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
2017
as Scorpion
Cops and Robbers
2017
as Michael
Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016
as Case Walker
The Asian Connection
2016
as Greedy Greg
Vigilante Diaries
2016
as Barrington
The Crooked Man
2016
as Milo
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
2016
as Princeton
Insecure
2016
as Zeke
Chocolate City
2015
as Princeton
Chain of Command
2015
as James Webster
The Real Miyagi
2015
as Self
Android Cop
2014
as Hammond
Falcon Rising
2014
as John 'Falcon' Chapman
Skin Trade
2014
as Reed
Beyond the Game
2014
as Himself
black-ish
2014
as Vincent
Generation Iron
2013
as Self
Fedz
2013
as Big D
Teen Titans Go!
2013
as Don Jackson (voice)
We the Party
2012
as Officer Davis
Freaky Deaky
2012
as Donnell Lewis
Somebody's Child
2012
as Douglas
The Philly Kid
2012
as Arthur Letts
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as Teague
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as Balt
Arrow
2012
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
Black Dynamite
2012
as Black Dynamite
Arrow
2012
as Ben Turner
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
2011
as Case Walker
Tactical Force
2011
as Hunt
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
2011
as Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
2011
as Marcus Williams
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Marcus
One Angry Juror
2010
as Derrick
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
2010
as Jackson Briggs
Blood and Bone
2009
as Isaiah Bone
Black Dynamite
2009
as Black Dynamite
The Legend of Bruce Lee
2009
as Ali
The Dark Knight
2008
as Gambol
The Legend of Bruce Lee
2008
as Ali
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Tattooed Man (voice)
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
as Marcus
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
2006
as George Chambers
Windfall
2006
as Michael
Getting Played
2005
as Actor
Silver Hawk
2004
as Morris
UnConventional
2004
as Self
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Doomsday (voice)
Clubhouse
2004
as Ellis Hayes
Justice
2003
as Tre
The Making of Exit Wounds
2002
as Self
Pandora's Box
2002
as Hampton Hines
CSI: Miami
2002
as Roy Bailey
Exit Wounds
2001
as Lewis Strutt
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Spawn (archive footage)
Justice League
2001
as Doomsday (voice)
Freedom Song
2000
as Coleman Vaughnes
Static Shock
2000
as Osebo (voice)
Wonderland
2000
as Derrick Hatcher
Boston Public
2000
as Darren Schofield
Universal Soldier: The Return
1999
as SETH
Thick as Thieves
1999
as Pointy
Mutiny
1999
as Ben Cooper
Breakfast of Champions
1999
as Howell
Ringmaster
1998
as Demond
Spawn
1997
as Al Simmons / Spawn
City of Industry
1997
as Odell Williams
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997
as Self
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
as Carpenter
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
as Elroy
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Buck
Tyson
1995
as Mike Tyson
Ballistic
1995
as Quint
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
1995
as Silvio
JAG
1995
as Peter Quinn / Martin Payne
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Full Contact
1993
as Low-Ball
Living Single
1993
as Steve
Universal Soldier
1992
as Soldier
Renegade
1992
as Luther - Dawn's boyfriend
Martin
1992
as Valdez
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
as Audience Man
True Identity
1991
as Alley Guy #1
The Toxic Avenger Part II
1989
as Apocalypse Inc. Executive
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
1989
as Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
Saved by the Bell
1989
as Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)