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Michael Jai White

11/10/1967 (56 years old) | Brooklyn, USA | Actor | Male

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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Chart List

1.	Undercover Brother 2	8,813
2.	Why Did I Get Married?	946
3.	One More Shot	433
4.	S.W.A.T.: Under Siege	422
5.	Never Back Down: No Surrender	234
6.	Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown	178
7.	Black Friday	130
8.	Rogue Hostage	102
9.	The Island	98
10.	Dead Zone	94
11.	As Good as Dead	68
12.	Dragged Across Concrete	52
13.	The Commando	47
14.	A Snowy Day in Oakland	39
15.	Come Out Fighting	9
16.	Accident Man	8
17.	Blood and Bone	8
18.	Universal Soldier: The Return	7
19.	Assault on VA-33	7
20.	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze	6
21.	Take Back	6
22.	Falcon Rising	3
23.	Generation Iron	1
24.	Exit Wounds	0
25.	Chain of Command	0
26.	Why Did I Get Married Too?	0

Undercover Brother 2

Movie | United States | 11/05/2019 | Comedy | Buddies

Sixteen years ago, Undercover Brother and his younger brother were hot on the heels of the leader of a racist, worldwide syndicate, but accidentally got caught in an avalanche of white snow. After they were discovered and thawed out, Undercover Brother remained in a coma. Now, it is up to his little brother to finish the job they started.

3.4/10

12%

8,729

Why Did I Get Married?

Movie | United States | 10/12/2007 | Drama

The film is about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times. Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couples infidelity comes to light. Secrets are revealed and each couple begins to question their own marriage

5.9/10

48%

1,327

One More Shot

Movie | United Kingdom | 01/12/2024 | Action

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.

5.4/10

433

S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

Movie | United States | 08/01/2017 | Action | Action Crime

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.

4.6/10

1,192

Never Back Down: No Surrender

Movie | United States | 06/07/2016 | Action

Former MMA champion Case Walker (Michael Jai White) has kept a low profile, winning small-time regional matches after refusing to join the powerful new leagues who push performance-enhancing drugs on their fighters. Walker is convinced by old friend and renowned fighter Brody James (Josh Barnett) to join him in Thailand and train him for a big fight against the undefeated and deadly Caesar Braga (Nathan Jones). During training, Brody is injured. Under pressure from an unscrupulous, high-powered promoter (Esai Morales), Walker agrees to replace James and fight his toughest opponent yet — but only on his own terms.

6.3/10

1,411

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

Movie | United States | 09/13/2011 | Action | Sport

Four fighters different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in heir midst.

5.7/10

838

Black Friday

Movie | 11/19/2021 | Comedy

A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

4.6/10

63%

630

Rogue Hostage

Movie | United States | 06/11/2021 | Action

Single father and former Marine Kyle Snowden is struggles to adjust to life with PTSD. On a routine stop for his job in Child Protective Services, Kyle finds himself and a group of innocent customers trapped inside his stepfather’s store during a hostile take-over by militant maniac Eagan Raize. Disturbing details emerge about Eagan’s violent vendetta against Kyle’s stepfather, Congressman Sam Nelson, threatening the lives of everyone inside, including the Congressman and Kyle’s young daughter. In a race against time, Kyle must battle against the terrorists as well as his personal demons to secure the store and save everyone.

3.1/10

784

The Island

Movie | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 07/21/2023 | Action

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.

4.3/10

42%

451

Dead Zone

Movie | 07/29/2022 | Action

To stop the collapse of humanity, an elite team of soldiers must descend on a radiation-poisoned town and perform the ultimate stealth mission using high-tech armor and weapons.

3.6/10

338

As Good as Dead

Movie | Mexico | 12/16/2022 | Action

An ex-cop in self-imposed witness protection in Mexico becomes a target when a fight video of his apprentice goes viral.

5.5/10

936

Dragged Across Concrete

Movie | Canada | 02/21/2019 | Crime | Crime Drama

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.

6.9/10

76%

1,319

The Commando

Movie | United States | 01/07/2022 | Thriller

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.

3.2/10

1,421

A Snowy Day in Oakland

Movie | 03/17/2023

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.

86%

Come Out Fighting

Movie | United States | 05/19/2023 | Action

Set in WWII, a squad of U.S. African American soldiers are sent on a rescue mission behind enemy lines to locate their lost commanding officer and a downed fighter pilot.

3.7/10

110

Accident Man

Movie | United Kingdom | 02/06/2018 | Action

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.

6.1/10

100%

189

Blood and Bone

Movie | United States | 02/07/2009 | Action

In Los Angeles, an ex-con (White) takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

6.7/10

298

Universal Soldier: The Return

Movie | United States | 07/10/1999 | Science Fiction | Robots

Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When Seth (Michael Jai White), 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.

4.1/10

Assault on VA-33

Movie | United States | 04/02/2021 | Action

Decorated veteran and PTSD sufferer, Jason Hill meets his wife, Jennifer, for lunch at the Veteran's Affairs hospital where she works. After Jennifer is called away for an emergency consultation with the head of US Military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the hospital is taken hostage by heavily armed terrorists. Jason becomes the last line of defense and must battle the terrorists and his own PTSD induced demons to save his wife, the General, the hospital's staff and patients.

4.3/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Movie | United States | 03/22/1991 | Superhero | Kung-fu

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.

6.0/10

35%

149

Take Back

Movie | 06/18/2021 | Action

Zara and Brian 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.

3.7/10

20%

Falcon Rising

Movie | United States | 09/05/2014 | Action | Revenge

Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

5.7/10

43%

206

Generation Iron

Movie | United States | 09/20/2013 | Documentary

Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. Olympia.

7.2/10

81%

Exit Wounds

Movie | United States | 03/13/2001 | Action | Action Heroes

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 in this fast-paced actioner.

5.6/10

33%

216

Chain of Command

Movie | United States | 09/22/2015

After finding his brother murdered after returning from duty, Webster searches for the perpetrators, but discovers a conspiracy that cuts deep inside the U.S. government.

3.5/10

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Movie | United States | 04/02/2010 | Comedy

Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.

4.7/10

27%

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