<P> He is an accomplished martial artist, holding black belts in seven different styles: Shotokan, Taekwondo, Kobudo, Goju Ryu (for which he studied under Master Eddie Morales where he learned to sharpen his Goju karate technique), Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms). White started training in the martial arts at the age of seven in Jujutsu and then Shotokan moving to other styles later . </P> <P> White is a former teacher . He cites his history in education as the reason why, despite his personal love for the music genre on "a lot of levels", he cannot "in good (conscience)" have a positive opinion on hip hop or "excuse some of (its) pervasive and destructive elements", mainly due to his experience with youngsters who had difficulty seeing the difference between it and real life . </P> <P> White's first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson . He portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn, making him the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture . 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 and the Justice League . 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 . He appeared in Kill Bill: Volume 2, although his role was cut from the theatrical release . His film Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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