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My Take
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.
Overview
Michael David Brown (born August 3, 1973), known professionally as Michael Ealy, is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Barbershop (2002), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012), About Last Night (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Perfect Guy (2015), and The Intruder (2019).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Springbrook High School
- University
- University of Maryland
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.