MICHAEL JAI WHITE | Best Fight Moments Compilation

White was born Michael Richard Jai White in Brooklyn, New York on the 10th of November 1967 and was raised by a single mother following the death of his father in his infancy. At the young age of 7, White began training in the martial arts, starting off with Jujutsu and then shōtōkan before moving on to other styles. As a teenager, his family moved him from Brooklyn, New York to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he attended Bridgeport Central High School and then Central High School, graduating in 1985. Michael Jai White then attended Yale University, Brown University, and H.B Studio, where he studied acting. However, before fully going into the profession, White worked as a teacher. He taught emotionally disturbed children for three years before making his acting debut in the film “Toxic Avenger” part 2 in 1989.