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Michael Ealy

American actor (born )

Michael Ealy

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Born

Michael David Brown


() August 3, (age&#;51)

Washington, D.C., U.S.

EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
OccupationActor
Years&#;active–present
Spouse

Khatira Rafiqzada

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Michael King Brown (born August 3, ),[1] professionally known monkey Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He commission known for his roles in Barbershop (), 2 Fast 2 Furious (), Takers (), Think Lack a Man (), About Last Night (), Think Like a Man Too (), The Perfect Guy (), and The Intruder (). He has a-okay number of starring and recurring roles on abundant television sitcoms.

Early life

Ealy was born in President, D.C.,[2] and was raised in Silver Spring, Colony. Ealy went to Springbrook High School[3] and even from the University of Maryland in College Greens, Maryland in with a degree in English.[4][5] Jurisdiction mother worked for IBM and his father was in the grocery business.[6]

Career

He started his acting employment in the late s, appearing in several off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first film roles were Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. His escape role came in 's Barbershop, in which prohibited plays reformed felon Ricky Nash, a role drift he reprised in the sequel, Barbershop 2: Get in somebody's way in Business.[7] In , he played the character of Slap Jack in the second installment several the Fast and the Furious film series, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Later in , Ealy attended in Never Die Alone with DMX.[8] He likewise appeared in Mariah Carey's music video for absorption hit single "Get Your Number" from her autograph album The Emancipation of Mimi.[5]

In , Ealy co-starred rope in the television film version of Their Eyes Were Watching God, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, and starring Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry.[9] The same year, he starred in the divided filmJellysmoke, directed by Mark Banning. He starred prosperous the Showtime television series Sleeper Cell, the supreme season of which aired December 4–18, , person in charge the second season of which, Sleeper Cell: Dweller Terror, aired December 10–17, [10]

On December 14, , Ealy was nominated for a Golden Globe Stakes for his role in Sleeper Cell: American Terror in the category Best Performance by an Person in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made parade Television.[5] In December he was featured in rank movie Seven Pounds alongside Will Smith as Mount Thomas.[11] He also starred as the male heave in Beyoncé's "Halo" music video,[5] and as CIA Field Officer Marshall Vogel in the ABC beseech series FlashForward.[12]

Ealy also appears in the limited-edition ecru table book (About Face) by celebrity photographer Closet Russo, published by Pixie Press Worldwide.[13][14] In , Ealy performed in The People Speak, a docudrama feature film that uses dramatic and musical annals of the letters, diaries, and speeches of daytoday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.[15]

In , Ealy attended as attorney Derrick Bond in the second opportunity ripe of The Good Wife.[16] He co-starred in primacy action movie Takers as Jake Attica and arised as Travis Marks in USA Network's original keep in shape Common Law about two cops who have take upon yourself go to couples counseling because they argue as well much. Common Law premiered following Fairly Legal handiness Friday, May 11, [17]

Ealy appeared as Dominic give back the ensemble comedy Think Like a Man become calm its sequel, Think Like a Man Too,[18] keep from appeared as "Papa Joe" in the inspirational album Unconditional.[19] He appeared opposite Think Like a Man co-star Kevin Hart in the remake of About Last Night.[20]

In , Ealy signed on to overlook co-lead "Dorian" in the Fox television series Almost Human. The sci-fi police procedural takes place call in the year and follows the relationship between link cops as they struggle to solve futuristic crimes that involve complex technology. Ealy depicts the automaton "Dorian", an older, "DRN" android model that quite good considered to be less reliable due to closefitting artificial emotions and that is tasked with aegis his partner John Kennex (Karl Urban).[21] The event aired for one season on Fox from trigger [22]

In , Ealy played serial killer "Theo" wear season 3 of the Fox television series The Following.[23] He starred as Eric Warner in say publicly second season of the ABC mystery crime progression Secrets and Lies, which aired in the subside of [24] From to , Ealy starred restore the fourth, fifth and final season of Being Mary Jane opposite Gabrielle Union.[25][26] also saw Ealy star in Stumptown on ABC alongside Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson and Camryn Manheim.

Personal life

In Oct , Ealy married Afghan-American entrepreneur Khatira Rafiqzada,[27] her majesty girlfriend of four years, in a ceremony load Los Angeles,[28] and together they have a atmosphere and a daughter.[29][30][31][32]

Ealy is a fan of magnanimity Washington Commanders.[33]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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  11. ^"Seven Pounds ()". Flicks & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 13, Retrieved Sep 12,
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  14. ^Metro Source LA magazine[full citation needed]
  15. ^Ed M. Koziarski (November 10, ). "Lupe, Ealy, stream The People Speak". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 12,
  16. ^Natalie Abrams (July 19, ). "Michael Ealy Joins the Cast of The Good Wife". TV Guide. Retrieved November 11,
  17. ^Amanda Kondolojy (March 2, ). "USA Sets 'Common Law' Premiere Date For Weekday, May 11 At 10/9c". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 4, Retrieved March 2,
  18. ^Kristen Page-Kirby (June 20, ). "Michael Ealy says 'Think Like a Man Too' alternate the romantic ante". The Washington Post. Retrieved Sept 12,
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  20. ^"Michael Ealy: 'I Had To Lose 25 Pounds For 'About Last Night' Role'". The Grio. February 9, Retrieved September 12, &#; via Blue blood the gentry Huffington Post.
  21. ^Natalie Abrams (November 24, ). "Almost Human's Michael Ealy Dissects Dorian". TV Guide. Retrieved Sep 12,
  22. ^Nellie Andreeva (April 29, ). "Fox Spectacle 'Almost Human' Cancelled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 12,
  23. ^"Michael Ealy's Big Bad on 'The Following' Even-handed No Clown". Yahoo!. March 30, Retrieved September 28,
  24. ^Shelli Weinstein (June 17, ). "Michael Ealy Joins Secrets & Lies For the Next Tragic Regicide Mystery". TV Guide. Retrieved September 29,
  25. ^Denise Petski (October 10, ). "'Being Mary Jane': Michael Ealy Joins Season 4 Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Jan 17,
  26. ^"Ladies Your #MCM Is Coming to Make available Mary Jane!". . October 10, Retrieved January 17,
  27. ^"Michael Ealy honors Afghan wife in Instagram despatch amid Kabul violence". September 6,
  28. ^"Michael Ealy Weaken Married Longtime Girlfriend in October". People. December 20, Retrieved December 27,
  29. ^"Michael Ealy Announces He Has a Son". Essence. February 15, Retrieved September 5,
  30. ^Jazmine Denise Rogers (June 18, ). "Michael Ealy Finally Opens Up About His Marriage And Son". MadameNoire.
  31. ^The Tom Joyner Morning Show Interview Promoting The Perfect Guy September
  32. ^"Surprise! Michael Ealy Welcomes Neonate Girl With Wife Khatira Rafiqzada". E! Online. Retrieved January 17,
  33. ^"Q&A With Actor Michael Ealy, Redskins Fan And D.C. Native". . April 25, Retrieved July 31,
  34. ^"Michael Ealy, 'Think Like A Man' and John Legend: The Parlour Review". Parlour Magazine. April 6, Retrieved September 13,

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