Biography
A latecomer to the entertainment game, Ealy learned his craft on the fly while serving tables in various New York City restaurants in order to toil away in acting classes in search of his big break. That break came with a small, but very noticeable role in the urban comedy hit, "Barbershop" (2002), landing Ealy on the acting map. But it was his starring role in the ambitious and controversial Showtime series "Sleeper Cell" (2005- ) that forced …
Latest Tv Credits
1 - 4 of 4
Michael Ealy SlideShow
1 - 4 of 12
Career Milestones
| Cast in the off Broadway hit "Joe Fearless" | ||
| Relocated to Los Angeles to further pursue acting | ||
| Relocated to New York from Maryland | ||
2001 | Made feature debut in the romantic comedy "Kissing Jessica Stein" | |
2002 | Played the best friend to Chris Rock's character in "Bad Company" | |
2002 | Portrayed Ricky the two-strike offender in the comedy feature "Barbershop" | |
2003 | Secured a cameo role in the highly anticipated sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious" | |
2004 | Cast in the drama "Never Die Alone" with David Arquette and Earl 'DMX' Simmons | |
2004 | Reprised role in "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" | |
2005 | Cast as Darwyn Al-Sayeed, an undercover FBI agent on the Showtime series "Sleeper Cell"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor | |
2005 | Co-starred with Halle Berry in the ABC movie "Their Eyes Were Watching God," based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston | |
2005 | Starred opposite Courteney Cox Arquette in "November," an indie film directed by Gregory Harrison | |
2008 | Played Will Smith's young brother in the drama "Seven Pounds" | |
2008 | Played one of the four male leads in Spike Lee's war film "Miracle at St. Anna" | |
2009 | Appeared on ABC's sci fi series "FlashForward" | |
2010 | Cast in the ensemble crime thriller "Takers" | |
2010 | Featured in the Tyler Perry directed "For Colored Girls," based on the play by Ntozake Shange | |
2012 | Cast in the ensemble comedy hit "Think Like a Man" | |
2012 | Co-starred with Kate Beckinsale in "Underworld: Awakening" | |
Awards
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Sleeper Cell |