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Michael Ealy

Actor | * 08/03/1973 (50) | Washington, D.C. (United States of America (USA))
Michael David Brown (born August 3, 1973), professionally known as Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Barbershop (2002), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012), About Last Night (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Perfect Guy (2015), and The Intruder (2019). He has a number of starring and recurring roles on numerous television sitcoms. ()
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Michael Brown (born August 3, 1973), professionally known as Michael Ealy, was born on August 3, 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended SpringbrookHigh School and the University of Maryland, College Park. Ealy started his acting career in the late-1990s, appearing in a number of off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first film roles were Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. His breakout role came in 2002's Barbershop, in which he plays reformed street thug Ricky Nash, a role that he reprised in the 2004 sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business. In 2003, he played the role of Slap Jack in the second installment of the Fast and the Furious film series, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Later in 2004, Ealy appeared in Never Die Alone with DMX. In 2005, Ealy co-starred in the telefilm version of Their Eyes Were Watching God, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, and starring Academy Award-winning actress HalleBerry. The same year, he starred in the independent film Jellysmoke, directed by Mark Banning. He starred in the Showtime television series Sleeper Cell and Sleeper Cell: American Terror. On December 14, 2006, Ealy was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Sleeper Cell: American Terror in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. In December 2008 he was featured in the movie Seven Pounds alongside Will Smith as Ben Thomas. He also starred as CIA Field Officer Marshall Vogel in the ABC television series FlashForward. In 2010 Ealy starred in the action-thriller Takers and in the drama For Colored Girls. Also in 2010, Ealy signed on to play an attorney, Derrick Bond in the TV series, The Good Wife.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for Michael Ealy

3x NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
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Movies with Michael Ealy as Actor(33)

as Detective Joe McDonald2022 The Devil You Know
as Dr. Jones2020 aTypical Wednesday
as Yusef Davis2020 Really Love
as Derrick Tyler2020 Fatale
as Scott2019 The Intruder
as Jacob Singer2019 Jacob's Ladder
as X2019 Stucco
as Carter2015 The Perfect Guy
as Daniel Miller2015 The Signal
as Danny2014 About Last Night
as Dominic2014 Think Like a Man Too
as Ezra Clayton2013 Last Vegas
as Detective Sebastian2012 Underworld: Awakening
as Dominic2012 Think Like a Man
as Joe Bradford2012 Unconditional
as Dave the Lawyer2011 Margaret
as Jake Attica2010 Takers
as Beau willie2010 For Colored Girls
as himself2009 The People Speak
as Ben's Brother2008 Seven Pounds
as Sergeant Bishop Cummings2008 Miracle at St. Anna
as Akmed2007 Put It in a Book
as Jacob2005 Jellysmoke
as Jesse2004 November
as Michael2004 Never Die Alone
as Slap Jack2003 2 Fast 2 Furious
as Woody2003 Justice
as Ricky Nash2002 Barbershop
as G-Mo2002 Bad Company

TV Shows/Series with Michael Ealy as Actor(29)

as Reed Broderick2022 Bel-Air
as Damon2022 Reasonable Doubt
as Miles Hoffman2019 Stumptown
as Supreme Rameek2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Jake Reed2016 Westworld
as Himself - Panelist2016 Match Game
as Himself - Narrator (voice)2016 Barbarians Rising
as himself2016 To Tell the Truth
as Eric Warner2015 Secrets and Lies
as Dorian2013 Almost Human
as Strauss's Student2013 The Following
as Theo Noble / Mr. Salman2013 The Following
as Sam Lewis2013 The Following
as Theo Noble / Sam Lewis2013 The Following
as Theo Noble2013 The Following
as Theo Noble / Terrance Jackson2013 The Following
as Travis Marks2012 Common Law
as Marshall Vogel2009 FlashForward
as Ben2007 Californication
as Darwyn al-Sayeed2005 Sleeper Cell
as Rick Kendrick1994 ER
as Ryan Kendrick1994 ER
as Private Nelson1990 Law & Order

Movies with Michael Ealy as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2019 Jacob's Ladder

Additional Information

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Full Name: Michael Ealy
Born: Friday, 08/03 1973 (August) in Washington, D.C. (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 50 years + 229 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Maryland, Springbrook High School
Other names for Michael Ealy (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael Brown"
"Μάικλ Ίλι"
"마이클 엘리"
Michael Ealy frequently works together with these people:
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Mark Casella (9x, Actor)
Camryn Manheim (8x, Actress)
Janina Gavankar (8x, Actress)
David Fonteno (8x, Actor)
Lee Sellars (8x, Actor)
Joe Pentangelo (8x, Actor)
George T. Odom (7x, Actor)
Anthony Ruiz (7x, Actor)
Lydia Woodward (7x, Crew)
Ross Bickell (7x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8149, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 02/20/2024