Actor
Michael Jai White
November 10, 1967 · 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, 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).
Notable work
8.5The Dark Knight (2008)
as Gambol
6.8Arrow (2012)
as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
6.3Universal Soldier (1992)
as Soldier
7.7CSI: Miami (2002)
as Roy Bailey
5.5Spawn (1997)
as Al Simmons / Spawn
5.9Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
as SETH
6.2Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
as Audience Man
6.6Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as 'Biscuit'
7.4Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
as George Chambers
7.4Blood and Bone (2009)
as Isaiah Bone
8.3Justice League Unlimited (2004)
as Doomsday (voice)
7.8Saved by the Bell (1989)
as Military Police Man #2 (uncredited)
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