Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White 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.
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🎬 Movies
The Secret Between Us
actor
2026
Oscar Shaw
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2026
Exit Protocol
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2025
Hostile Takeover
actor
2025
Trouble Man
director
2025
Trouble Man
writer
2025
Trouble Man
actor
2025
Don't Mess with Grandma
actor
2024
One More Shot
actor
2024
Outlaw Johnny Black
actor
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
director
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
writer
2023
MR-9: Do or Die
actor
2023
The Island
actor
2023
Come Out Fighting
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2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
actor
2023
As Good as Dead
writer
2022
As Good as Dead
actor
2022
Dead Zone
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2022
The Commando
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2022
Black Friday
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2021
Take Back
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2021
Rogue Hostage
actor
2021
Send It!
actor
2021
Assault on VA-33
actor
2021
Bisping
actor
2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
actor
2021
Welcome to Sudden Death
actor
2020
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
actor
2019
Triple Threat
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2019
The Hard Way
actor
2019
Dragged Across Concrete
actor
2019
Accident Man
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2018
Cops and Robbers
actor
2017
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
actor
2017
The Crooked Man
actor
2016
Vigilante Diaries
actor
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
actor
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
writer
2016
Never Back Down: No Surrender
director
2016
The Asian Connection
actor
2016
Chain of Command
actor
2015
Beyond the Game
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2014
Skin Trade
actor
2014
Falcon Rising
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2014
Android Cop
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2014
The Philly Kid
actor
2012
Freaky Deaky
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2012
Tactical Force
actor
2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
director
2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
actor
2011
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
actor
2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
actor
2010
Black Dynamite
actor
2009
Black Dynamite
writer
2009
The Legend of Bruce Lee
actor
2009
Blood and Bone
actor
2009
Why Did I Get Married?
actor
2007
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
actor
2006
Getting Played
actor
2005
Silver Hawk
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2004
Justice
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2003
Exit Wounds
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2001
Freedom Song
actor
2000
Universal Soldier: The Return
actor
1999
Thick as Thieves
actor
1999
Breakfast of Champions
actor
1999
Mutiny
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1999
Ringmaster
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1998
Spawn
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1997
City of Industry
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1997
2 Days in the Valley
actor
1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
actor
1996
Tyson
actor
1995
Ballistic
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1995
Universal Soldier
actor
1992
True Identity
actor
1991
The Toxic Avenger Part II
actor
1989
The Hook
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