Michael Jai White

Actor, Writer, Producer

Birthdate: Nov 10, 1967

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Michael Jai White is an American actor and 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 portrayed Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011). White also portrayed boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie Tyson.

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Movies

Known For

Black Dynamite

(2009)

Spawn

(1997)

The Dark Knight

(2008)

Blood and Bone

(2009)

Michael Jai White Movies

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2024 |
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024 |
One More Shotas Robert Jackson
2024 |
Scream Before You Dieas Joe Washington
2023 |
You're Not Aloneas Keith Mitchell
2023 |
Outlaw Johnny Blackas Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 |
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
PG-13
2h 10m
Action, Comedy, Western
5.6
Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.
asOutlaw Johnny Black
2023 |
MR-9: Do or Die
MR-9: Do or Die
2023
1h 46m
Action, Drama, Thriller
3.6
An elite Bangladeshi spy teams up with a CIA operative to bring down an international criminal organization headed by a ruthless businessman.
asDuke
2023 |
A Snowy Day in Oakland
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
PG-13
1h 32m
Comedy
4.4
A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her long-time, high-profile, psychiatrist boyfriend/business partner.
asReverend Carter
2022 |
As Good as Deadas Bryant
2022 |
Come Out Fightingas Sergeant AJ 'Red' McCarron
2022 |
Dead Zoneas Boss
2022 |
The Commandoas James Baker
2022 |
The Hitas Brooke
2022 |
The Hit
The Hit
2022
1h 43m
Action, Adventure, Comedy
5.2
Features a bromance with a killer twist.
asBrooke
2021 |
Assault on VA-33as Chief Malone
2021 |
Batman: Soul of the Dragonas Ben Turner
2021 |
Rogue Hostageas Sparks
2021 |
Send It!as Coach
2021 |
Black Friday
Black Friday
2021
1h 24m
Comedy, Horror
4.7
A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.
asArchie
2021 |
Take Back
Take Back
2021
NR
1h 29m
Action, Thriller
Zara (Gillian White) and Brian (Michael Jai White) are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.
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asBrian
2019 |
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019 |
The Hard Wayas Payne
2019 |
Undercover Brother 2as Undercover Brother
2019 |
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
2019
R
1h 36m
Action, Thriller
5.6
When a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate is targeted by a group of professional assassins, a team of mercenaries must stop them before they kill her.
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asDevereaux
2018 |
Accident Manas Mick
2018 |
Dragged Across Concreteas Biscuit
2018 |
The Island
The Island
2018
2h 14m
Comedy, Drama
6.2
A cataclysmic event causes a man, who dreams of winning the lottery, to become stranded on an island with his co-workers.
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asMark
2017 |
Chocolate City: Vegasas Princeton
2017 |
Cops and Robbersas Michael
2017 |
S.W.A.T.: Under Siegeas Scorpion
2017 |
Justice
Justice
2017
R
1h 32m
Drama, Western
4.1
A U.S. Marshal seeking justice for his brother's murder defends a small town from a corrupt Mayor and his henchmen with intents to revive the civil war.
asTre
2016 |
Beyond the Game
2016 |
The Asian Connectionas Greedy Greg
2016 |
Vigilante Diariesas Barrington
2016 |
Vigilante Diaries
Vigilante Diaries
2016
R
1h 47m
Action, Crime, Thriller
4.1
After killing a lot of bad guys including Armenians, Vigilante is wanted by the Armenian mafia boss, who gets help - but so does Vigilante.
asBarrington
2015 |
Chain of Commandas James Webster
2015 |
Chocolate Cityas Princeton
2014 |
Skin Tradeas Reed
2014 |
Android Copas Hammond
2014 |
Falcon Risingas John 'Falcon' Chapman
2013 |
Fedzas Big D
2013 |
Generation Iron
2012 |
Freaky Deakyas Donnell Lewis
2012 |
We the Partyas Officer Davis
2011 |
Tactical Forceas Hunt
2010 |
Why Did I Get Married Too?as Marcus
2009 |
Blood and Boneas Isaiah Bone
2009 |
Black Dynamiteas Black Dynamite
2007 |
Why Did I Get Married?as Marcus
2004 |
Silver Hawkas Morris
2002 |
Pandora's Boxas Hampton Hines
2001 |
Exit Woundsas Lewis Strutt
1999 |
Universal Soldier: The Returnas SETH
1997 |
Spawnas Al Simmons
1997 |
City of Industryas Odell Williams
1993 |
Full Contactas Low-Ball
1992 |
Prototypeas Prototype