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Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

63 movies on Netflix

Biography

Michael Jai White is an actor and martial artist who also directs, known for action and martial arts movies. Born in Brooklyn, he started martial arts training at seven and got his first major role in the 1995 HBO film Tyson as Mike Tyson. His role as Al Simmons in Spawn (1997) made him the first African American to play a lead superhero in a major comic book movie, earning a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for Best Male Newcomer. He appeared in Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) with Jean-Claude Van Damme and in Exit Wounds (2001) with Steven Seagal. Later credits include supporting parts in The Dark Knight (2008) and Why Did I Get Married? (2007), plus leads in Black Dynamite and Blood and Bone (both 2009), Dragged Across Concrete (2019). He made his directorial debut with Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011), which he also starred in, and directed Outlaw Johnny Black (2023).

59years old

Turns 60 on November 10in 365 days

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Michael Richard Jai White (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
63
Career span
37 years1989 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Big break

    White's first major starring role came in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, in which he played heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

  2. Behind the camera

    White made his directorial debut with Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, which he also starred in and which came out on home video on September 13, 2011.

  3. Behind the camera

    Michael Jai White wrote the scripts for Black Dynamite and 3 Bullets, and he also stars in both of those films alongside Bokeem Woodbine.

  4. Own stunts

    White trained in martial arts from the age of seven, starting in Jujutsu before moving on to Shotokan and other styles, and holds seven black belts.

  5. A first

    In November 2025, White received the Bruce Lee Award. He was the first recipient of the award who was not Asian.

Michael Jai White movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Spawn1997 Action, Horroras Al Simmons / Spawn

    IMDb rating 5.277K votes

  2. Black Dynamite2009 Action, Comedyas Black Dynamite

    IMDb rating 7.455K votes

  3. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006as George Chambers

    IMDb rating 7.043K votes

  4. Blood and Bone2009as Isaiah Bone

    IMDb rating 6.739K votes

  5. Dragged Across Concrete2019as 'Biscuit'

    IMDb rating 6.963K votes

  6. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown2011as Case Walker

    IMDb rating 5.722K votes

  7. Freaky Deaky2012as Donnell Lewis

    IMDb rating 5.624K votes

  8. Universal Soldier: The Return1999as S.E.T.H.

    IMDb rating 4.232K votes

Most often with

Tyler Perry directed three of these films, Jesse V. Johnson two and Christian Sesma two. Scott Adkins appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Scott Adkins, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Scott AdkinsGillian White, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Gillian WhiteMickey Rourke, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Mickey RourkeMark Dacascos, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Mark DacascosJill Scott, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jill ScottDolph Lundgren, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Dolph LundgrenTyler PerryDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Tyler PerryJesse V. JohnsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jesse V. JohnsonChristian SesmaDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Christian Sesma

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Box office

What Michael Jai White's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$629 million

22 of the 63 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 63 films: 22 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 14 never in cinemas; 21 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 22Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 14Never in cinemas
  • 21Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Triple Threat2019as Devereaux$94.2 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Triple Threat2019as Devereaux
    $94M15.0% of the total
  2. 2
    One More Shot2024as Robert Jackson
    $88M14.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Spawn1997as Al Simmons / Spawn
    $88M14.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Exit Wounds2001as Lewis Strutt
    $80M12.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006as George Chambers
    $71M11.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Why Did I Get Married Too?2010as Marcus
    $61M9.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Why Did I Get Married?2007as Marcus
    $56M8.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Accident Man2018as Mick
    $44M6.9% of the total
2 Days in the Valley (1996), $11.1 millionUniversal Soldier: The Return (1999), $10.7 millionRingmaster (1998), $9.2 millionMR-9 (2023), $7.1 millionTrue Identity (1991), $4.7 millionCity of Industry (1997), $1.6 millionTrois 2: Pandora's Box (2002), $833,779The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989), $792,966Dragged Across Concrete (2019), $660,132Silver Hawk (2004), $429,328The Outlaw Johnny Black (2023), $300,064Black Dynamite (2009), $296,557Falcon Rising (2014), $11,774Blood and Bone (2009), $3,492

$47.7 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

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