Michael Jai White
Michael Richard Jai White (born November 10, 1967 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American stunt coordinator and actor . As an actor, he mainly appears in so-called martial arts films . The multiple karate champion was responsible for fighting scenes in various Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme films.
Live and act
He was a teacher for 3 years. He began his career in the film business as an extra in action films such as Atomic Hero 2 in the late 1980s. He was also seen in supporting roles in the early 1990s, for example in Roland Emmerich's Universal Soldier . He played major roles alongside Alec Baldwin in Thick as Thieves and City of Industry (1997). He got his first leading role in 1995 for a television adaptation about the boxer Mike Tyson . Michael Jai White had his first leading role in the comic book version Spawn . However, mostly other supporting roles followed, and he also appeared in various television series, such as in an episode of Boston Public or CSI: Miami . His appearance in Kill Bill - Volume 2 , where he fights Bill with a sword and is killed, was cut out of the film and can only be seen in the extras on DVD.
In 2010 he made his debut as a director with the production of the action film The Fighters 2: The Beatdown ( Never Back Down 2 ). In 2016 he also shot the sequel The Fighters 3: No Surrender .
White has seven black belts in various martial arts (including Taekwondo ). He has lived in Los Angeles since 1992 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Atomic Hero
- 1989: Atomic Hero II (The Toxic Avenger Part II)
- 1991: The Tall Blonde with the Black Foot (True Identity)
- 1992: Universal Soldier
- 1995: Tyson (TV movie)
- 1996: 2 Days in LA (2 Days in the Valley)
- 1997: Spawn
- 1997: City of Industry
- 1999: The Last Bandit
- 1999: Mutiny in Port Chicago ( Mutiny , TV movie)
- 1999: Universal Soldier - The Return
- 2001: Exit Wounds - The Copjäger (Exit Wounds)
- 2004: Silver Hawk (Fei ying)
- 2006: Undisputed 2 (Undisputed II: Last Man Standing)
- 2007: Love also takes a vacation (Why Did I Get Married?)
- 2008: The Dark Knight
- 2008: The Legend of Bruce Lee
- 2009: Black Dynamite
- 2009: Blood and Bone
- 2010: Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
- 2010: Love also takes a vacation 2 (Why Did I Get Married Too?)
- 2011: The Fighters 2: The Beatdown (Never Back Down 2)
- 2011: Tactical Force
- 2011–2014: For Better or Worse (TV series, 104 episodes)
- 2012: The Philly Kid - Never Back Down (The Philly Kid)
- 2012–2014: Metal Hurlant Chronicles (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013–2014: Arrow (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2014: Android Cop
- 2014: Falcon Rising
- 2014: Skin Trade
- 2015: Chain of Command (Echo Effect)
- 2016: The Fighters 3: No Surrender (Never Back Down: No Surrender)
- 2016: The Asian Connection
- 2016: LA Outlaws
- 2017: Making a Killing
- 2017: SWAT: Under Siege
- 2017: Accident Man
- 2018: Dragged Across Concrete
- 2019: Triple Threat
Appearances in music videos
- 2002: Busta Rhymes ft Mariah Carey: I Know What You Want
- 2010: Nicki Minaj: Your Love
Web links
- Homepage
- Michael Jai White in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White, Michael Jai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | White, Michael Richard Jai (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American stunt coordinator and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York , United States |