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Michael Jai White
麥可・傑・懷特
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Riwayat Hidup
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).
His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.
In 1997, he portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn.
His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer.
White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return.
In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds.
In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want".
Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the Spawn animated series.
White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing.
He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004.
His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007.
White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the Blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009.
White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine.
White will make his directorial debut and star in Never Back Down 2, which is slated for a 2011 release.
In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman.
The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008.
Michael has two sons from a previous relationship.
He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.
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Following the attack on the black...One More Shot 2024
Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy SEAL Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C. for interrogation. Before the prisoner transfer process is complete, though, the airport is attacked by a group of heavily armed, well-trained mercenaries.
Elite Bangladeshi CIA agent Masud Rana...MR-9: Do or Die 2023
Elite Bangladeshi CIA agent Masud Rana – codename MR-9 – teams up with an American CIA operative to bring down an international criminal organization headed by a ruthless businessman.
When his brother is killed LAPD...The Island 2023
When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.
In WWII a squad of US...
An elite DEA agent returns home...The Commando 2022
An elite DEA agent returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million. They soon face the danger and threat of a newly released criminal and his crew, who will do whatever it takes to retrieve the money, including kidnap the agent’s daughters. Stakes are high and lives are at risk in this head-to-head battle as the agent stops at nothing to protect his family against the money-hungry criminals.
A crime syndicate places a hit...Triple Threat 2019
A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.
Two policemen one an oldtimer the...Dragged Across Concrete 2019
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.
Mike Fallon the Accident Man is...Accident Man 2018
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
When a DEA and SWAT cartel...S.W.A.T.: Under Siege 2017
When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of assault teams attempting to recover the prisoner known as “The Scorpion” for the tattoo blazed across his back. When Travis discovers that his prisoner is a Secret Ops double agent planted within the cartel, it’s up to him and his expert S.W.A.T. team to keep “The Scorpion” and his billion dollar secrets safe.
Picking up after the events of...
Chapman is an exmarine in Brazils...Falcon Rising 2014
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.
Four fighters from different backgrounds come...
In Los Angeles an excon takes...
Batman raises the stakes in his...The Dark Knight 2008
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Heavyweight Champ George Iceman Chambers is...Undisputed II: Last Man Standing 2006
Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka in a battle to the death. This time he is not fighting for a title, he is fighting for his life!
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings...Exit Wounds 2001
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
Luc Deveraux the heroic former Universal...Universal Soldier: The Return 1999
Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues...Spawn 1997
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
An American soldier who had been...Universal Soldier 1992
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
The Turtles and the Shredder battle...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991
The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants.
