White, Michael Jai 1967- (Michael White, Michael J. White)

PERSONAL

Born November 10, 1967, in Brooklyn, NY. Education: Studied acting at H. B. Studio, Yale University, and Brown University. Avocational Interests: Black belts in seven karate styles and other martial arts.

Addresses:

Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in a Japanese soup commercial. Twenty-six karate titles, including U.S. Open, North American Open, and New England Grand Champion; previously worked as a teacher of emotionally disturbed children.

Awards, Honors:

Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite male newcomer, 1998, for Spawn.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Michael White) Apocalypse Inc. executive, The Toxic Avenger, Part II, 1989.

(As Michael White) Apocalypse Inc. executive, The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie, 1989.

(Uncredited) Audience man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, 1991.

(As Michael White) Alley guy number one, True Identity, 1991.

Ring of Fire, 1991.

Soldier, Universal Soldier, TriStar, 1993.

(As Michael White) Full Contact, 1993.

Silvio, Lion Strike (also known as Ring of Fire 3: Lion Strike), 1995.

(As Michael White) Quint, Ballistic (also known as Fist of Justice), 1995.

Buck, 2 Days in the Valley, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996.

Odell Williams, City of Industry, Orion, 1997.

Al Simmons/Spawn, Spawn, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Pointy Williams, Thick as Thieves, 1998.

Demond, Ringmaster, Artisan, 1998.

Howell, Breakfast of Champions, Buena Vista, 1999.

S.E.T.H., Universal Soldier: The Return (also known as Universal Soldier IV), TriStar, 1999.

(As Michael J. White) The Bus Stop, 2000.

Lewis Strutt, Exit Wounds, Warner Bros., 2001.

Hampton Hines, Pandora's Box (also known as Trois 2: Pandora's Box), Columbia TriStar, 2002.

Tre, Justice, 2003.

Morris, Fei ying (also known as Silver Hawk), Screen Media Films, 2004.

Himself, UnConventional (documentary), 2004.

Actor, Getting Played, New Line Home Video, 2005.

George Chambers, Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (also known as Undisputed 2), New Line Home Video, 2006.

Marcus, Why Did I Get Married? (also known as Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?"), Lionsgate, 2007.

Title role, Black Dynamite, 2008.

Gamble, The Dark Knight, Warner Bros., 2008.

Film Work:

(As Michael White) Assistant wrestling coordinator, The Toxic Avenger, Part II, 1989.

(As Michael White) Assistant wrestling coordinator, The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie, 1989.

(As Michael White) Stunts, Prototype (also known as Prototype X29A), 1992.

(As Michael White) Stunts, On Deadly Ground, 1994.

(Uncredited) Boxing coach: Scott Adkins, Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ellis Hayes, Clubhouse, CBS, 2004.

Ali, The Legend of Bruce Lee, 2008.

Voice of Barabbas, Spawn: The Animation (animated), 2008.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mike Tyson, Tyson, HBO, 1995.

Carpenter, Shaughnessy (also known as Louis L'Amour's "Shaughnessy" and Louis L'Amour's "Shaughnessy the Iron Marshal"), 1996.

Elroy, Captive Heart: The James Mink Story, CBS, 1996.

Ben Cooper, Mutiny, NBC, 1999.

Coleman Vaughnes, Freedom Song, TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dr. Derrick Hatcher, Wonderland, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Making of "Spawn," 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Uncredited) Military police man number two, "Wrestling with a Future," Saved by the Bell, 1992.

"Vanished," Renegade, 1993.

Valdez, "Arms Are for Hugging," Martin, Fox, 1994.

Steve, "Hot Fun in the Wintertime," Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1994.

Officer Reginald "Reggie" Fancy, "Innuendo," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Officer Reginald "Reggie" Fancy, "A.D.A. Sipowicz," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Petty Officer Peter Quinn, "Brig Break," JAG, CBS, 1995.

The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, 1997.

Dr. Derrick Hatcher, "20/20 Hindsight," Wonderland, ABC, 2000.

Dr. Derrick Hatcher, "Hello Goodbye: Finale," Wonderland, ABC, 2000.

Darren Schofield, "Chapter Eighteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Russell Banks, "Who Do You Know?," Soul Food, Showtime, 2001.

Himself, "Making ‘Exit Wounds,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2001.

Officer Roy Bailey, "Hard Time," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

Voice of Doomsday, "A Better World: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated; also known as JL), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of Osebo, "Static in Africa," Static Shock, The WB, 2004.

Voice of Osebo, "Out of Africa," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2004.

E! News Daily (also known as E! News Live and E! News Live Weekend), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Voice of Doomsday, "The Doomsday Sanction," Justice League (animated; also known as JL), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Michael, "Priceless," Windfall, NBC, 2006.

Bryan, Tyler Perry's "House of Payne," TBS, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Raisin in the Sun, Off-Broadway production; To Kill a Mockingbird, Off-Broadway production.

RECORDING

Video Games:

Voice of Green Lantern, Justice League Heroes (also known as Justice League Heroes: The Flash), Eidos, 2006.

Hatch, The Underground Bounty Hunter, 2007.

Music Videos:

Appeared in Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, and Flipmode's "I Know What You Want."

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Black Dynamite, 2008.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Michael Jai White Website,http://www.michaeljaiwhtie.com, April 28, 2008.