History Creator / MichaelJaiWhite

* BaritoneOfStrength: He has got one [[{{Pun}} HELL]] of a deep voice.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: He was able to teach a martial arts class at the age of 14 because of this. Due to his [[BaritoneOfStrength deep voice]] and large, imposing figure, most people didn't believe he WASN'T an adult.

* BadassBaritone: He has got one [[{{Pun}} HELL]] of a deep voice.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: He was able to teach a martial arts class at the age of 14 because of this. Due to his [[BadassBaritone deep voice]] and large, imposing figure, most people didn't believe he WASN'T an adult.

As an accomplished martial artist, White (who started training at the age of [[Main/TykeBomb eight]]) holds black belts in eight [[{{MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours}} different styles]]: Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Brazilian JiuJitsu and Kyokushin; with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms) and has also trained in Boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Despite the trope below, he's this in his middle age. The man does ''not'' look 53 at all.

[[caption-width-right:284:''[[Film/BlackDynamite Don't be interrupting his Kung Fu!]]]]

* ExtremityExtremist: His fighting style puts a lot of emphasis on kicks and he has been praised for his ability to execute complex Karate and Taekwondo kicks flawlessly.

* {{UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu}}: He is trained extensively in BJJ and has used it in a few of his films.

* LightningBruiser: Despite his size, he moves quite quickly.

* RapidFireFisticuffs

As an accomplished martial artist, White (who started training at the age of [[Main/TykeBomb eight]]) holds black belts in eight [[{{MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours}} different styles]]: Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Brazilian JiuJitsu and Kyokushin; with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms) and has also trained in Muay Thai and kickboxing.

As an accomplished martial artist, White (who started training at the age of [[Main/TykeBomb eight]]) holds black belts in eight [[{{MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours}} different]] [[{{Up To Eleven}} styles]]: Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Brazilian JiuJitsu and Kyokushin; with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms) and has also trained in Muay Thai and kickboxing.

* BadassBeard: He almost always has a goatee or full beard and is an epic badass.

As an accomplished martial artist, White (who started training at the age of [[Main/TykeBomb eight]]) holds black belts in eight [[{{MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours}} different]] [[{{Up To Eleven}} styles]]: Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu, Brazilian JiuJitsu and Kyokushin; with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms).

* BrooklynRage: He was born in Brooklyn and his characters are definitely not to be trifled with.

* {{Karate}}: His fighting style mostly takes from Karate as he is trained in the Goju Ryu, Shotokan and Kyokushin disciplines with the latter being his most commonly used one.

* {{Taekwondo}}: In addition to his Karate skills, he is also very skilled in Taekwondo.

Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and 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 ''{{Film/Spawn}}''. White is also known for his performances as boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie ''{{Film/Tyson}}'', Marcus Williams in ''Why Did I Get Married?'', ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'', and on the TBS/OWN comedy-drama television series ''Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse'', Jax Briggs in ''{{WebVideo/Mortal Kombat Legacy}}'' and the title role in ''[[Film/BlackDynamite Black]] [[WesternAnimation/BlackDynamite Dynamite]]''.

* ''{{Film/Spawn}}''

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]] Was scheduled to play Jax in ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation'', but could not due to conflicts with ''Film/{{Spawn}}''. He would eventually land the part in ''WebVideo/MortalKombatRebirth'' and ''WebVideo/MortalKombatLegacy''.

As an accomplished martial artist, White (who started training at the age of [[Main/TykeBomb eight]]) holds black belts in seven [[{{MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours}} different]] [[{{Up To Eleven}} styles]]: 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).