Michael Jai White

Actor, Director

Born: November 10, 1967, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Age: 58 years old
Zodiac: Scorpio
Total works: 108 movies, 25 TV shows
Latest work: Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)
Genres: Action,Comedy,Thriller

Michael Jai White is the first African-American actor to portray a major comic book superhero in a feature film, having played Al Simmons in Spawn (1997). He began martial arts training at the age of seven and holds seven black belts in various disciplines, including Shotokan and Kyokushin. White gained prominence with his role as Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO film Tyson and later starred in Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. His filmography includes notable titles such as Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), Black Dynamite (2009), and Blood and Bone (2009). White also appeared in The Dark Knight (2008) as Gambol and has contributed voice work to projects like Static Shock. He wrote and starred in Black Dynamite and will direct and star in Never Back Down 2.