Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy has one of those careers that quietly stacks up into something substantial. Born Michael David Brown in Maryland and a University of Maryland alum, he broke through with Barbershop and 2 Fast 2 Furious, then settled into a run of romantic and thriller leads like Think Like a Man, About Last Night, and The Perfect Guy. What I find interesting is how he became a go-to for charismatic leading-man roles while also leaning into darker, unsettling parts in films like The Intruder. That willingness to play against his own charm is what keeps him from being boxed in as just a heartthrob.

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Name (English)

Michael Ealy

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・イーリー

Reading

まいける・いーりー

Born

August 3, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

High school

Springbrook High School

University

University of Maryland

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themichaelealy/
• Xhttps://x.com/MichaelEaly
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Ealy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q786003

Tags

• Maryland
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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