Michael Ealy
Biography
Michael Ealy is an American actor born on August 3, 1973. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park. Ealy started his acting career in the late-1990s, appearing in off-Broadway stage productions. His early film roles include Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Ricky Nash in the 2002 film Barbershop and reprised this role in the 2004 sequel Barbershop 2: Back in Business. Ealy also appeared in the 2003 film 2 Fast 2 Furious. He has established himself as one of Hollywood's leading men, seamlessly transitioning between film and television.
Career overview
Michael Ealy is an American actor born on August 3, 1973, in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park. Ealy began his acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in off-Broadway stage productions.
His film career started with roles in Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. Ealy's breakout role came in 2002's Barbershop, where he played Ricky Nash. He reprised this role in the 2004 sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business. Ealy also appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003, playing the role of Slap Jack.
Michael Ealy has established himself as a leading man in Hollywood, seamlessly transitioning between film and television. He has appeared in numerous projects throughout his career, with a total of 65 known credits.
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74 titles- The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025) as Ish Reinhart
- A Journey to Sundance (2023) as Self
- Bel-Air (2022) as Reed Broderick
- The Afterparty (2022) as Quentin Deveraux
- Reasonable Doubt (2022) as Damon
- Reasonable Doubt (2022) as Damon Cooke
- Is It Cake? (2022) as Self - Judge
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) as Douglas
- The Devil You Know (2022) as Detective Joe McDonald
- Really Love (2020) as Yusef Davis
- Fatale (2020) as Derrick Tyler
- aTypical Wednesday (2020) as Dr. Jones
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Stumptown (2019) as Miles Hoffman
- A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) as Supreme Rameek
- Jacob's Ladder (2019) as Jacob Singer
- Jacob's Ladder (2019) Executive Producer
- The Intruder (2019) as Scott
- Stucco (2019) as X
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
- Westworld (2016) as Jake Reed
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Barbarians Rising (2016) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Secrets and Lies (2015) as Eric Warner
- The Perfect Guy (2015) as Carter Duncan
- The Perfect Guy (2015) Executive Producer
- The Signal (2015) as Daniel Miller
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Dominic
- About Last Night (2014) as Danny
- The Following (2013) as Theo Noble
- The Following (2013) as Theo Noble / Mr. Salman
- The Following (2013) as Theo Noble / Terrance Jackson
- The Following (2013) as Strauss's Student
- The Following (2013) as Theo Noble / Sam Lewis
- The Following (2013) as Sam Lewis
- Last Vegas (2013) as Ezra Clayton
- Almost Human (2013) as Dorian
- Underworld: Awakening (2012) as Detective Sebastian
- Common Law (2012) as Travis Marks
- Think Like a Man (2012) as Dominic
- Unconditional (2012) as Joe Bradford
- Margaret (2011) as Dave the Lawyer
- Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' (2011) as Self
- Takers (2010) as Jake Attica
- For Colored Girls (2010) as Beau willie
- The Good Wife (2009) as Derrick Bond
- FlashForward (2009) as Marshall Vogel
- The People Speak (2009) as Self
- Seven Pounds (2008) as Ben's Brother
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Sergeant Bishop Cummings
- Californication (2007) as Ben
- Put It in a Book (2007) as Akmed
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Sleeper Cell (2005) as Darwyn al-Sayeed
- Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) as Tea Cake
- Jellysmoke (2005) as Jacob
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Ricky
- Never Die Alone (2004) as Michael
- November (2004) as Jesse
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) as Slap Jack
- Justice (2003) as Woody
- Bad Company (2002) as G-Mo
- Barbershop (2002) as Ricky Nash
- Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) as Greg
- Madigan Men (2000)
- ER (1994) as Rick Kendrick
- ER (1994) as Ryan Kendrick
- Law & Order (1990) as Private Nelson
- The Magnificent Seven as Vin Tanner
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michael Ealy best known for?
Michael Ealy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025), Bel-Air (2022), The Afterparty (2022), Reasonable Doubt (2022).
When and where was Michael Ealy born?
Michael Ealy was born on August 3, 1973 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
How many credits does Michael Ealy have?
Michael Ealy has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2025.
What is Michael Ealy's background in cinema and television?
Michael Ealy is an American actor born on August 3, 1973. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park. Ealy started his acting career in the late-1990s, appearing in off-Broadway stage productions. His early film roles include Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. He gained recogni...