1. Michael Jai White was born on November 10,1967 and is an American actor, martial artist, and director.
31 Facts About Michael Jai White
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Michael Jai White went on to portray Al Simmons in the 1997 movie Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture.
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In 1999, Michael Jai White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return, and in 2001, he starred opposite Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds.
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Michael Jai White has appeared in the films The Dark Knight, Black Dynamite, Accident Man, Dragged Across Concrete, and As Good As Dead, among others.
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Michael Jai White directed and starred in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, Never Back Down: No Surrender, and Outlaw Johnny Black.
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Michael Jai White's voice acting work includes Justice League Heroes, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, and Marvel's Midnight Suns.
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Michael Jai White has been training in martial arts since the age of 7, and specializes in the styles of Kyokushin, Taekwondo, Kobudo, Shotokan, and The Superfoot System.
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Michael Jai White is a martial artist trained in nine different styles: Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Taekwondo, Kobudo, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Jujutsu, Kyokushin, Boxing, and Kickboxing, with a specific focus in Kyokushin Karate.
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Michael Jai White started training in martial arts at the age of four in Jujutsu.
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Michael Jai White next took up Shotokan and moved on to other styles later.
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Michael Jai White holds seven legitimate black belts in Kyokushin Karate, Goju-Ryu Karate, Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Kobudo, and Wushu.
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Michael Jai White is a former special education teacher and taught students with behavioral problems for three years.
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Michael Jai White graduated from Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1982.
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Michael Jai White portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 film Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture.
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In 1999, Michael Jai White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return.
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Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, Michael Jai White has been doing voice work, including in Static Shock and Justice League.
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Michael Jai White showcased his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing.
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Michael Jai White had roles in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and Blood and Bone.
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Michael Jai White played the role of mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
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Michael Jai White starred in the film Blood and Bone and the blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009.
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Michael Jai White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine.
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Michael Jai White starred in Kevin Tancharoen's short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as Jax Briggs, and reprised the role in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, a web series from the same director.
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Michael Jai White posted on Twitter that he would not be returning to the role for the second season, but would return for the 2013 film.
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Michael Jai White made his directorial debut and starred in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, which was released on home video on September 13,2011.
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Michael Jai White voiced Green Lantern in the video game Justice League Heroes.
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In October 2019, Michael Jai White announced that the spiritual successor to Black Dynamite titled Outlaw Johnny Black had officially entered pre-production.
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On July 12,2021, White laid out a vision for starting a film studio in New Haven, Connecticut called "Jaigantic Studios".
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Michael Jai White wants to create a studio district on New Haven's Quinnipiac River waterfront.
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From 2005 to 2011, Michael Jai White was married to Courtenay Chatman and together they have a daughter named Morgan.
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In February 2014, Michael Jai White announced his engagement to actress Gillian Iliana Waters.
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Michael Jai White is a cousin of comedian and actress Kym Whitley.