Who is Michael Jai White?
Michael Jai White is one of the most well-known martial arts professionals in the entertainment industry. MJW has appeared in many Hollywood motion pictures as well as TV shows and other media content and has mostly done action adventures and martial arts.
Michael Jai White is known for her continual desire to discover and learn new martial arts techniques, whether it be from previous martial arts that she has mastered or from new ones that she has not trained in even yet. White is also widely admired for getting praise for her disciplined training regimes in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and MMA.
Michael Jai White’s Biography
Michael John White is an American actor, director, writer, voice actor, and martial artist. He is known for playing CIA Agent Al Simmons Spawns in the superhero film Spawn, Marcus Williams in the television sitcom Tyler Perry s For Better or Worse, Ben Turner Bronze Tiger in the superhero series Arrow, Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie Tyson, Dr. Derrick Hatcher starred on the medical drama series Alice in Wonderland Dr. Marcus Williams starred on the comedy-drama films Why Did I Get Married?
and Why Did I Get Married Too?, Major Jackson Jax Briggs starred in the action martial arts series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Cyborg Seth was active in the science fiction action film Universal Soldier: The Return, Ellis Hayes played Ellis Hayes in the TV comedy Clubhouse, John Falcon Chapman played John Falcon Chapman in the action movie Falcon Rising, Orlando Hudson played Orlando Hudson in the crime mystery film Making a Killing, and Sparks played in the shadowy film Rogue Hostage.
Michael Jai White’s Biodata, Nationality & Ethnicity
| Birth Name | Michael Richard Jai White |
| Nick Name | Michael |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 10 November 1964 |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Country | United States |
| Religion | N/A |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Producer, Martial Artist |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
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Michael Jai White’s Body Measurements
| Height In Feet | 6 Feet 1 Inch |
| Height In cm | 185.42 |
| Weight In Kg | 94 |
| Weight In Lbs | 207.24 |
| Body type | Body Builder |
| Body Measurement | 51-18-36 |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Shoe Size | N/A |
| Tattoo | N/A |
Michael Jai White’s Net Worth
Michael Jai White has become the talk of the town due to net worth of over $5 million. While tallying their wealth, he is also known as a successful one.
Family & Marital Status
| Father | N/A |
| Mother | Renel (School Teacher) |
| Siblings | None |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse Name | Gillian Iliana Waters (m. 2015) |
| Children | Jai Jordan White (Son)
Morgan Michelle White (Daughter) |
Girlfriend/Spouse
- Sallie Toussaint – Sallie Toussaint was rumored to be having an affair with Michael Jai White.
- Tasha Smith – He was romantically involved with actress, director, and producer Tasha Smith in the past.
- Adrienne Joi Johnson (2004) – White started dating actress and fitness coach Adrienne Johnson in 2004. Their romance became known after they both stepped out together during the Soul Music Awards in June 2004.
- Courtenay Chatman (2005-2011) – Michael began going out with gynecologist Courtenay Chatman in 2005 after having met through mutual friends. She didn’t know that Michael was an actor. After going out for almost 4 years, Chatman proposed to White in January 2009. That same fortnight, Chatman got their marriage off to an overnight in Santa Barbara at the Four Seasons Hotel. However, their marriage didn’t last long, and Chatman filed for divorce in the year 2011 because of White’s infidelity. The couple share a daughter, Morgan (b. December 2008). By then, he had already had two children from two other relationships.
- Claudia Jordan (2008-2011) – In 2008, White began ON and OFF relationships with Claudia Jordan. Michael was paying regular visits to Jordan’s home, which was just a bike ride away from the home he shared with his wife. Their affair lasted for three years, and concluded shortly after the end of his marriage.
- Gillian Waters (2013-Present) – Michael began going out with Gillian Waters in 2013. White proposed to Waters in February 2014, and the couple married in a glamorous ceremony in Thailand in June 2015.
Educational Qualifications
| High School | Central High School |
| College | N/A |
| University | Southern Connecticut State University |
| Ph.D. | N/A |
Career
Known For
- He was the first African-American actor to portray a superhero in the 1997 movie, Spawn.
- Mike Tyson’s role as a legendary boxer was featured in the HBO movie Tyson (1995).
First Film
He his first appearance in the 1989 comedy film The Toxic Avenger Part 2 as Apocalypse Inc. Executive.
First TV Show
White first appeared on NBC’s Saved by the Bell in 1992.
Michael Jai White Facts
- Early in his career, he used to work as a teacher for students with emotional disabilities at a local school of Bridgeport.
- For his acting career, Mike Tyson had to take part in a casting call for the role of Tyson in the 1995 TV movie Tyson. At the casting call, he faced over one thousand candidates and only was chosen as a result of his talents as a martial artist.
- He was introduced to the martial arts when he was seven years old. His first teacher agreed to help him learn for free after being impressed with his show in the class.
- He has achieved black belts in 7 different martial arts disciplines, particularly Kyokushin, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Taekwondo, Kobudo, Shotokan, and Goju Ryu.
- By age fourteen, he was fed up with his home life, along with truancy, and he started work as a bodyguard for the local mafia.
- At the age of 15, he was shot twice with one bullet piercing his hip and the other in his arm. This incident rekindled his passion for studying and sports and provided him with a sobering wake-up call.
- In 2015 he received an award in the International Sports Hall of Fame.
- He can speak English with a fairly good accent, in addition to Japanese and Mandarin.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme has trained with him on many occasions.
- He provided vocals to the character of Bronze Tiger in the 2021 animated direct-to-video superhero film Batman: Soul of the Dragon. It is the 40th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies.
- In August 2021, Michael announced to his family that he found out that his son died from COVID-19 at the age of 38.
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