Michael Jai White Net Worth
Michael Jai White net worth: Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has a net worth of $3.5 million dollars. Michael Jai White was born in Brooklyn, New York in November 1967. He holds black belts in seven different styles of martial arts and started training at eight years old. He is a former teacher. His first major role came as Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO film Tyson. He played the title character in 1997’s Spawn. This made White the first African American to play a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture. He was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. He starred with Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return and Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. White starred in the 2003 music video “I Know What You Want” by Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey and has since appeared in videos by Tony Braxton and Nicki Minaj. He has done some voice work including for the Justice League. In 2007 he starred in Why Did I Get Married?. He played Gambol in The Dark Knight. Michael directed and starred in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown in 2011. He has been nominated for two Black Reel Awards and two Image Awards. He married Courtney Chatman in 2005 and the couple has a daughter together. White has a son from a previous relationship.
Net Worth Stats and More
How much is Michael Jai White worth? Below is all Michael Jai White's wealth stats, including net worth, salary, and more!
| Net Worth | $3.5 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | November 10, 1967 (age 55 years) | Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft (1.82 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Martial Artist, Screenwriter, Stunt Performer, Teacher, Television producer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Favorite Quotes from Michael Jai White
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I want to continue to do some great work. I'm nowhere close to where I want to be. I'm a diverse person who's trying to use his art to make the world better.
Michael Jai White
There's a way that white people and black people spoke in the '70s that is nothing like how they speak now. They spoke from a soul, actually. There's a singsongy way of walking and talking that's just different now.
Michael Jai White
I don't cook. I think they named the 'Mike'-rowave after me.
Michael Jai White
When I was young, I had a favorite movie star. One day, I saw one of his movies, and it was bad, and he was bad in it. I could tell he didn't care and only did it for the money. I felt betrayed. I never watched another one of his movies again.
Michael Jai White
The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did. Or who looked like I wanted to look like.
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