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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
Clay Carson
for Clay Carson in Ten Holidays of Christmas
Suggested by kylecooke
Story 1: Single mother, Amber Byrnes brings along her daughter, Nicole to her hometown of Denver to stay with her father, Bob, where she meets an old flame, Dave Tyrell. Story 2: Dave's best friend, Clay Carson, a widowed father, comes along for the holidays with his daughter, Jill. Story 3: A young boy, Jordan Howell has a strained relationship with his workaholic father, Tim, who has hardly any time for his son, since his wife passed away. Story 4: Divorced mother, Dana Roberts brings along her daughter, Vanessa, where she later befriends Amber, and along the way, she meets her old flame, Jesse Lane. Story 5: High school sweethearts, Charlie Presley and Juliette Mathis come to terms with the fact that Juliette is pregnant with Charlie's child. Story 6: Divorced father, Martin Rydell befriends Amber, and introduces his son, George to Nicole. Story 7: Daisy Foster's mother passes away from cancer, and she goes off to live with her father in Denver, where she also befriends Amber. Story 8: Coming from Mexico, Miguel Davis, a bachelor, wants nothing more than to find his Miss Right, and he's presented with his old flame, Monica Weaver. Story 9: Megan Forrester and her brother, Max do everything in their power to reunite their estranged parents, Rob and Chrissy. Story 10: Coming from England, former high school sweethearts, Kate Larson and Ian James are reunited. This is the story of how a few people befriended each other.
