Michael Ealy, born August 3, 1973, in Silver Spring, Maryland, began his acting career in the late 1990s with off-Broadway stage roles. His breakthrough came in 2002 with Barbershop, where he played Ricky Nash, reprising the role in the sequel. Ealy's filmography includes 2 Fast 2 Furious, Never Die Alone, and the telefilm Their Eyes Were Watching God, alongside Halle Berry. He earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the Showtime series Sleeper Cell: American Terror. Further credits include Seven Pounds, FlashForward, and the action-thriller Takers, showcasing his range from drama to genre fare.
The roles that explain the career.
24 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundance | Self | Film |
| 2020 | Fatale | Derrick Tyler | Film |
| 2015 | Secrets and Lies | Eric Warner | TV |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Dominic | Film |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Ezra Clayton | Film |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Dorian | TV |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Dominic | Film |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Detective Sebastian | Film |
| 2012 | Unconditional | Joe Bradford | Film |
| 2012 | Common Law | Travis Marks | TV |
| 2010 | Takers | Jake Attica | Film |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Beau willie | Film |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Ben's Brother | Film |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Sergeant Bishop Cummings | Film |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Tea Cake | Film |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell | Darwyn al-Sayeed | TV |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Michael | Film |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Ricky | Film |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Slap Jack | Film |
| 2002 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Greg | Film |
| 2002 | Barbershop | Ricky Nash | Film |
| 2002 | Bad Company | G-Mo | Film |
| The Magnificent Seven | Vin Tanner | TV |
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