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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 film Spawn. White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Central High School in 1988. White started martial arts training at the age of seven and is now an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms). His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. In 1997, he portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return. In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want". Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the Spawn animated series. White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004. His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007. White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the Blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009. White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine. White will make his directorial debut and star in Never Back Down 2, which is slated for a 2011 release. In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman. The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008. Michael has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.
Michael Jai White
Slade Wilson
for Slade Wilson in Task Force ❌
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Deep in the Himalayas, Ra’s al Ghul uncovers an ancient Lazarus Pit connected to global ley lines. His plan: revive the entire League of Assassins, creating an army of immortals. Hugo Strange, now working for the government, warns of the global threat and assembles Task Force X—Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Captain Cold, Deadshot, and leaders Colonel Rick Flag and Deathstroke, who clash for control. Their mission: infiltrate Ra’s fortress, destroy the Pit, and escape alive. But the truth is darker—this Pit is alien in origin, tied to Vandal Savage’s ancient past. Savage manipulated Ra’s, intending to use its cosmic power to elevate himself beyond immortality. Rick learns Ra’s is Savage’s descendant, a dynasty that could reshape the world forever. Slade betrays the team, craving immortality, but Ra’s and Savage reject him, nearly killing him. Escaping, he faces Rick in a brutal snowbound duel while the temple explodes. Croc is killed, Harley, Cold, and Deadshot captured. Savage reveals there are more Pits, and when they find them, they will become gods. Dismissing Task Force X as irrelevant, Savage departs with Ra’s. Back at base, Hugo confirms Savage has lived for millennia—and this is only the beginning. Slade has vanished. The film ends as Savage and Ra’s overlook a massive new Lazarus Pit, Savage declaring, “Our dynasty will live on.”
