Martial Arts Movie With Micheal Jai New
American actor
For other people with the same name, see Michael White.
| Michael Jai White | |
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 White at the MagicCity ComicCon, January 2016 | |
| Born | (1964-11-10) November 10, 1964 (age 57) |
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| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse(s) | Courtenay Camille Chatman (2005–2011) Gillian Iliana Waters (2015–present) |
Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1964) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture,[1] starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn.[note 1] White appeared as Marcus Williams in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?, and starred as the character on the TBS/OWN comedy-drama television series Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse. White portrayed Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat: Legacy and the Cyborg Seth in Universal Soldier: The Return. He portrayed boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie Tyson. He also played the title role in the blaxploitation parody film Black Dynamite, as well as the animated series of the same name.
Early life [edit]
White is a martial artist in nine different styles: Shōtōkan, Goju-Ryu (for which he studied under Master Eddie Morales where he learned to sharpen his Goju karate technique), Taekwondo, Kobudō, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kyokushin and boxing,[2] [3] with a specific focus in Kyokushin Karate (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms).[4] White started training in the martial arts at the age of four in Jujutsu. He next took up Shōtōkan and moved on to other styles later.[5]
White is a former special education teacher and taught students with behavioral problems for three years.[6] He cites his history in education as the reason why, despite his personal love for the music genre on "a lot of levels", he cannot "in good [conscience]" have a positive opinion on hip hop or "excuse some of [its] pervasive and destructive elements", mainly due to his experience with youngsters who had difficulty seeing the difference between it and real life.[6]
Acting career [edit]
White's first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. He portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture.[1] His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return, in 1999. A few years earlier, he acted in Full Contact, with Jerry Trimble. 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 in Static Shock and Justice League. 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. He appeared in Kill Bill: Volume 2, although his role was cut from the theatrical release. 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.
On March 30, 2010, White appeared on The Mo'Nique Show to promote his film Why Did I Get Married Too. The two joked about the acclaim that comes with winning an Oscar. In May of that year he appeared in the music video for Toni Braxton's new song "Hands Tied" from her album Pulse, as well as the Nicki Minaj music video for "Your Love" as Nicki's sensei and love interest.
He also starred in Kevin Tancharoen's short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth,[7] as Jax Briggs, and reprised the role in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, a webseries from the same director. He recently posted on Twitter that he would not be returning to the role for the second season, but would return for the 2013 film.
White made his directorial debut and starred in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, which was released on home video on September 13, 2011.[8]
White also provided the voice of Green Lantern in the video game Justice League Heroes.[9]
In October 2019, White announced the spiritual successor to Black Dynamite titled The Outlaw Johnny Black officially entered pre-production. Despite the Indiegogo campaign not reaching its goal, he was still able to secure enough backers and additional donors to get the project off the ground. It is currently available for pre-order on the official website, although a release date has not been announced or confirmed.
In October 2020, White's latest film Welcome to Sudden Death debuted on Netflix and became one of the most watched films on the platform.[10] The Universal Pictures Home Entertainment release is a remake of the 1995 movie Sudden Death starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
On July 12, 2021, White laid out a vision for starting a movie studio in New Haven, CT called "Jaigantic Studios."[11] He wants to create a studio district on New Haven's Quinnipiac River waterfront.[12]
Personal life [edit]
From 2005 to 2011, White was married to Courtenay Chatman and together they have a daughter named Morgan. In addition, White has two sons.[13] [14] In February 2014, White announced his engagement to actress Gillian Iliana Waters.[14] In April 2015, White penned an open letter via Facebook entitled "Apologies to My Ex's", where he credited Waters for helping him become, "the very best version of myself."[15] In July 2015, White married Waters in Thailand.[16]
In 2014, White was honored with the Fists of Legends Decade Award at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo at HBO.[17] On November 8, 2019, he assumed "The Mantle of The Black Dragon" from Ron van Clief, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, and Taimak, in a ceremony at the 2019 Urban Action Showcase & Expo at AMC 25, NYC.[18]
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Toxic Avenger Part II | Apocalypse Inc. Executive | |
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | Apocalypse, Inc. Executive | ||
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Audience Man | |
| True Identity | Alley Guy #1 | ||
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Soldier | |
| 1993 | Full Contact | Low-Ball | |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Oil Worker | |
| Lion Strike | Silvio | ||
| 1995 | Ballistic | Quint | |
| Tyson | Mike Tyson | TV Movie | |
| 1996 | Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | Elroy | TV Movie |
| Shaughnessy | Carpenter | TV Movie | |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Buck | ||
| 1997 | City of Industry | Odell Williams | |
| Spawn | CIA Agent Al Simmons / Spawn | ||
| 1998 | Ringmaster | Demond | |
| Thick as Thieves | Pointy | ||
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Howell | |
| Mutiny | Ben Cooper | TV Movie | |
| Universal Soldier: The Return | S.E.T.H. Super UniSol | ||
| 2000 | The Bus Stop | Unknown | Short |
| Freedom Song | Coleman Vaughnes | TV Movie | |
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Sergeant Lewis Strutt | |
| 2002 | Trois 2: Pandora's Box | Hampton Hines | |
| 2003 | Justice | Tre | |
| Hotel | Unknown | TV Movie | |
| 2004 | Silver Hawk | Morris | |
| 2006 | Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | George 'The Iceman' Chambers | Video |
| Getting Played | Actor | TV Movie | |
| 2007 | Why Did I Get Married | Marcus | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Gambol | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Black Dynamite | |
| The Legend of Bruce Lee | Ali | Video | |
| Blood and Bone | Isaiah Bone | ||
| Three Bullets | The Man | Short | |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Marcus | |
| Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Captain Jackson 'Jax' Briggs | Video Short [19] | |
| One Angry Juror | Derrick | TV Movie | |
| 2011 | Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | Case Walker | Video |
| Tactical Force | SWAT Sergeant Tony Hunt | ||
| 2012 | We the Party | Officer Davis | |
| Freaky Deaky | Donnell Lewis | ||
| The Philly Kid | Arthur Letts | ||
| Somebody's Child | Douglas | TV Movie | |
| 2013 | Fedz | 'Big D' | |
| 2014 | Android Cop | Hammond | |
| Falcon Rising | John 'Falcon' Chapman | ||
| Skin Trade | FBI Agent Reed | ||
| 2015 | Chocolate City | Princeton | |
| Chain of Command | James Webster | ||
| 2016 | Vigilante Diaries | Barrington | [20] [21] |
| The Asian Connection | Greg 'Greedy Greg' | ||
| Never Back Down: No Surrender | Case Walker | Video | |
| The Crooked Man | Milo | TV Movie | |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | Scorpion | |
| Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Princeton | ||
| Cops and Robbers | Michael | ||
| 2018 | Accident Man | Mick | |
| Making a Killing | Orlando Hudson | ||
| Dragged Across Concrete | 'Biscuit' | ||
| Every Day Is Christmas | Justin | TV Movie | |
| 2019 | The Hard Way | Payne | |
| Triple Threat | Devereaux | ||
| Undercover Brother 2 | Undercover Brother | ||
| 2020 | Welcome to Sudden Death | Jesse | Video |
| 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Bronze Tiger (voice) | |
| Assault on VA-33 | Chief Malone | ||
| Take Back | Brian | ||
| Send It! | Coach | ||
| Rogue Hostage | Sparks | ||
| Black Friday! | Archie | ||
| TBA | The Commando | James Baker | |
| HeadShop | Reverend Carter | Direct-to-video; filming | |
| The Outlaw Johnny Black | Johnny Black | Direct-to-video, also director | |
| Juvenal Llera Gwapo! |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Saved by the Bell | Military Police Man #2 | Episode: "Wrestling with the Future" |
| 1993 | Renegade | Luther, Dawn's Boyfriend | Episode: "Vanished" |
| 1994 | Martin | Valdez | Episode: "Arms Are for Hugging" |
| Living Single | Steve | Episode: "Hot Fun in the Wintertime" | |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Officer Reginald 'Reggie' Fancy | 2 Episodes |
| JAG | Navy Petty Officer Peter Quinn / Lieutenant Martin Payne | Episode: "Brig Break" | |
| 2000 | Wonderland | Dr. Derrick Hatcher | Main Cast |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Darren Schofield | Episode: "Chapter Eighteen" |
| Soul Food | Russell Banks | Episode: "Who Do You Know?" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Officer Roy Bailey | Episode: "Hard Time" |
| Justice League | Doomsday (voice) | Episode: "A Better World, Part 1" | |
| 2003–04 | Static Shock | Osebo (voice) | 2 Episodes |
| 2004–05 | Clubhouse | Ellis Hayes | Recurring Cast |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Doomsday (voice) | Episode: "The Doomsday Sanction" |
| 2006 | Windfall | Michael | Episode: "Priceless" |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Bryan | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2010 | The Boondocks | Bushido Brown / Cop (voice) | Episode: "Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy" |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Tattooed Man (voice) | Episode: "The Scorn of the Star Sapphire!" |
| 2011–17 | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse | Marcus Williams | Main Cast |
| 2011–15 | Black Dynamite | Black Dynamite / Jim Kelly / CIA Member (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2012 | Aqua Something You Know Whatever | Zucotti Manicotti (voice) | Episode: "Zucotti Manicotti" |
| 2013–19 | Arrow | Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger | Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 7 |
| 2017 | Insecure: Due North | Zeke | Episode: "201" |
| Insecure | Zeke | 2 Episodes | |
| 2018–20 | The Family Business | Vegas Duncan | Recurring Cast |
| 2020 | Black-ish | Vincent | Episode: "Dad Bod-y of Work" |
| Pump | Eric | Main Cast |
Stunts [edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prototype | Stunts |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Stunts |
Video games [edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Justice League Heroes | John Stewart/Green Lantern |
| 2007 | The Underground Bounty Hunter | Hatch |
Web series [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Captain Jackson 'Jax' Briggs | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Métal Hurlant Chronicles | Teague | Episode: "King's Crown" |
| 2014 | Métal Hurlant Chronicles | Balt | Episode: "The Endomorphe" |
| 2016 | Enter the Dojo | Himself | Episode: "How to Fight a Clown" |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Video | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "I Know What You Want" | Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad |
| 2010 | "Your Love" | Nicki Minaj |
| 2010 | "Hands Tied" | Toni Braxton |
| 2012 | "Let's Go" | Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo |
Notes [edit]
- ^ Spawn was released on August 1, 1997, two weeks before the release of Steel, which starred NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. Robert Townsend and Damon Wayans also starred in the superhero films The Meteor Man (1993) and Blankman (1994), respectively, both parodies.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Michael Jai White is first Black comic superhero to star on the movie screen in 'Spawn.'". Jet magazine. September 22, 1997. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ "Male Celebs Who Practice Martial Arts", Jet magazine, Sept. 24, 1903, at pp. 38-39.
- ^ Pollard, Edward. "Michael Jai White Ignites Black Dynamite". Black Belt Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-27 .
- ^ Taco the Town: Michael Jai White Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Howlett, Sandy (August 27, 2014). "The Kyokushin Karate Roots of Michael Jai White". www.blackbeltmag.com. Black Belt Magazine. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Black Dynamite Interview with Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders. Midcmedia. February 11, 2010. Retrieved 2019-12-17 .
- ^ "New Mortal Kombat Promotional Featurette Delivers the Goods". dreadcentral.com. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (September 13, 2011). "Never Back Down 2: Michael Jai White". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Justice League Heroes (Video Game 2006)". IMDb . Retrieved 2019-12-17 .
- ^ "A Michael Jai White Remake Of A Van Damme Bomb Is Now One Of Netflix's Most-Watched Movies".
- ^ https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/jaigantic/
- ^ https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/jaigantic-vision-pitched-on-river-street-walkthrough
- ^ "Michael Jai White's Adorable Baby Girl". Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2009-01-23 .
- ^ a b Bailey-Tureaud, Kimberly (3 February 2014). "Michael Jai White and fiancée Gillian Iliana Waters share the secret to their romance". Las Vegas Black Image . Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Williams, Brennan (15 April 2015). "Michael Jai White Writes Letter Of Apology To His Ex-Girlfriends: 'I Believed All Women Were Crazy'". The Huffington Post . Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Caslin, Yvette (8 July 2015). "Exclusive: Michael Jai White and Gillian Iliana Waters tie the knot". Rolling Out . Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ 2014 Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival & Honoree Awards. YouTube . Retrieved 2014-01-27 .
- ^ Zirogiannis, Marc (November 9, 2019). "Michael Jai White Assumes The Mantle of the Black Dragon". Taekwondo Life Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ George 'El Guapo' Roush (June 8, 2010). "Mortal Kombat Fans, This Is The Hard 'R' MK Movie You've Been Waiting For". latinoreview.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010.
- ^ Sesma, Christian (2016-06-24), Vigilante Diaries , retrieved 2016-08-29
- ^ Taylor, Kelly (22 June 2016). "Michael Jai White on new film 'Vigilante Diaries' and finding his soul mate". Fox. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved 2016-08-29 .
22.^https://www.familytreenow.com/search/people/results?first=Michael&middle=Jai&last=White&dobyyyy=1964&rid=asa&smck=FT_juX0AYSsyu_h-lluOXQ Correct date of birth.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Michael Jai White at IMDb
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