Who is Michael Jai White?
Michael Jai White is an American actor, stuntman, and martial artist.
He is best known for his action movies. Michael is also a black- belt holder in Taekwondo and the other seven styles.
He is the first African- American actor to do a major comic book superhero role in the 1997 film Spawn in which he starred as Al Simmons.
Michael Jai White: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
Michael Jai White was born on 10 November 1967 in Brooklyn, New York. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is African-American.
When he was a teenager, he shifted to Bridgeport, Connecticut with his family. He was raised by a single mother.
His mother is a former teacher and his father expired after his birth. He spent his early life in Brooklyn which is also known as East New York.
In which school did Michael Jai White attend?
In 1982, Michael Jai White graduated from Bridgeport Central High School. He joined Central High School and graduated from there in 1985.
He started learning martial arts at the age of seven. At first, he learned Jujutsu and later started learning other techniques.
After completing his school education, he studied acting at Yale University, Brown University, and H.B. Studio.
Michael Jai White was a history teacher, and also, taught emotionally disturbed children as a teacher before he started acting.
Michael Jai White: Professional Life, Career
Michael Jai White’s first major role was in the HBO film Tyson (1995) in which he starred as a heavyweight boxer, Mike Tyson. In the film, Tyson came up with lots of opportunities for him.
In 1997, he played the eponymous role in the movie Spawn. He became the first African- American actor to do a major comic book superhero role in films.
Michael Jai White was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award – Best Male Newcomer for his work in the film Spawn. She starred opposite Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds in the year 2001.
In 2003, he starred in the music video I Know What You Want. Since 2003, he has also worked as a voice artist including Justice League.
Michael Jai White has shown his martial arts skills in the movie Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing. His film Why Did I Get Married was one of the biggest box-office a hit of 2007.
Michael appeared in the 2008 hit movie The Dark Knight in the role of mob boss Gambol. He also appeared in the 2009 movie Blood and Bone. White also wrote the script for Black Dynamite himself.
Michael Jai White also appeared in Nicki Minaj’s music video Your Love. Since then, he has appeared in several music videos, short movies, and films. He also provided his voice in the video game Justice League Heroes.
In 2011, he appeared in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown which was his debut directorial project. Michael was introduced to the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Awards, Nominations
For the role in his superhero movie Spawn this actor got a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award.
In 2014, Michael Jai White received the Fists of Legends Decade Award at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo.
What is Michael Jai White’s net worth?
As of 2023, Michael Jai White has a net worth of 5 million dollars, and the salary is unknown.
Michael Jai White: Rumors, Controversy
In April 2015, Michael Jai White wrote an open letter via Facebook entitled Apologies to My Ex where he stated that his wife Gillian helped him become a better person.
There are no rumors of him being in any extra affairs at the time. He is living a happily married life.
Height, Weight, Body Size
Michael Jai White has a bodybuilder body with a height of 6 Feet 1 inches and weighs 94 kg. His hair and eye color are dark brown.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Michael Jai White is active on social media and has Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
He has around 9.3 million followers on his Facebook account, around 459.3K followers on Twitter, and over 2.2m followers on his Instagram account.
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Reference: Wikipedia, IMDb
Michael Jai White's Anniversary Dates
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Michael Jai White's Birthday Dates
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| 2023 | November | Friday |
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