Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is 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 movie Spawn.
White first appeared in The Toxic Avenger Part II. He also made a brief appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Se...
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Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is 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 movie Spawn.
White first appeared in The Toxic Avenger Part II. He also made a brief appearance in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and NYPD Blue as a uniformed police officer who was the younger brother of Lieutenant Arthur Fancy (played by James McDaniel). White travelled to Asia to make a number of films for that market including Full Contact with Chow Yun Fat and Silverhawk with Michelle Yeoh to learn more about making movies and fight choreography although for the most part, the films aren't great and his involvement is minimal and not indicative of what he can do. His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson,...
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