Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy (born August 3, 1973) is an American  actor. His real name is Michael Brown; Ealy is the name he uses for acting. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the movies Barbershop (2002), its sequel Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005), Seven Pounds (2008),  For Colored Girls (2010), and Underworld: Awakening (2012). On television, Ealy stars as Dorian in the science-fiction police drama, Almost Human.

Life and career
Ealy was born in Washington, D.C.. He was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. His mother worked for IBM. His father worked in the grocery business. He attended the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.

He started his acting career in the late 1990s. He appeared in Off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first movie roles were Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. His breakout role was in 2002's Barbershop, in which he played a reformed street criminal named Ricky Nash. He played that role again in the sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, in 2004. In 2003, he played Slap Jack in  2 Fast 2 Furious. Later in 2004, Ealy appeared in Never Die Alone with DMX. He appeared in Mariah Carey's music video for her hit single "Get Your Number". He played Dominic in "Think like a Man" in 2012.

Personal life
In October 2012, Ealy married Khatira Rafiqzada, in Los Angeles. They had been together for four years before this.

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRole2001Kissing Jessica SteinGreg2002Bad CompanyG-MoBarbershopRicky Nash20032 Fast 2 FuriousSlap Jack2004NovemberJesseBarbershop 2: Back in BusinessRicky NashNever Die AloneMike2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodVirgible 'Tea Cake' WoodsJellysmokeJacob2008Miracle at St. AnnaSgt CummingsSeven PoundsBen Thomas2009The People Speak Himself2010TakersJake AtticaFor Colored GirlsBeau Willie2011MargaretDave the Lawyer2012Underworld: AwakeningDetective SebastianThink Like a ManDominicUnconditional"Papa Joe" Bradford2013Last VegasEzra2014About Last NightDannyThink Like A Man TooDominic

Television
YearFilmRole2005–2006Sleeper CellDarwyn al-Sayeed2009–2010FlashForwardMarshall Vogel2009The People SpeakVoice of Malcolm X2010The Good WifeDerrick Bond2011CalifornicationBen2012Common LawTravis Marks2012WWE RawHimself - May 7 Episode2013La Familia De JimenezRodrigo (Love interest of Ancho Giorgadze) - Season 4-Regular 2013– Almost Human Dorian2015The FollowingStrauss' Best Student

Music videos
YearMusic videoRole2005"Get Your Number"Love interest of Mariah Carey2009"Halo"Love interest of Beyoncé Knowles2012"Tonight"Love interest of female John Legend ft. Ludacris

Awards and nominations
 Year Nominated work Award Category Result2007Sleeper CellGolden Globe AwardsPerformance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodBlack Reel AwardsBest Actor2010For Colored GirlsAfrican-American Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting Actor2011For Colored GirlsNAACP Image AwardsImage Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 2012Think Like a ManTeen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actor Romance

References

Other websites

 'The People Speak' – article from the Los Angeles Times


Category:1973 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Maryland
Category:American movie actors
Category:American television actors
Category:African-American actors
Category:American stage actors
Category:People from Silver Spring, Maryland