Biography
Michael Brown (born August 3, 1973), professionally known as Michael Ealy, was born on August 3, 1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended SpringbrookHigh School and the University of Maryland, College Park. Ealy started his acting career in the late-1990s, appearing in a number of off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first film roles were Bad Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. His breakout role came in 2002's Barbershop, in which he plays reformed street thug Ricky Nash, a role that he ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Devil You Know
2022
as Detective Joe McDonald
Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may...
A Journey to Sundance
2021
as Self
'A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE' is about the spirit, dreams and struggles of independent filmmakers from all over the world, as well as my own struggles to fi...
Fatale
2020
as Derrick Tyler
After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysteriou...
Really Love
2020
as Yusef Davis
A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.
aTypical Wednesday
2020
as Dr. Jones
Gabe sees his therapist every Wednesday. Therapy takes a turn when another patient is "left behind" at the therapist's office and they go on a misadve...
Jacob's Ladder
2019
as Jacob Singer
After losing his brother in combat, Jacob Singer returns home from Afghanistan -- only to be pulled into a mind-twisting state of paranoia. Singer soo...
Jacob's Ladder
2019
Executive Producer
After losing his brother in combat, Jacob Singer returns home from Afghanistan -- only to be pulled into a mind-twisting state of paranoia. Singer soo...
Stucco
2019
as X
An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness.
The Intruder
2019
as Scott
A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they b...
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
The Perfect Guy
2015
as Carter Duncan
With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyf...
The Perfect Guy
2015
Executive Producer
With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyf...
The Signal
2015
as Daniel Miller
In a world saved from a global energy crisis by a new form of wireless power, an ex-scientist turned fugitive must save the city from the fatal side e...
Think Like a Man Too
2014
as Dominic
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some comp...
About Last Night
2014
as Danny
Bernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups and each other. When he sets up his best friend, D...
Last Vegas
2013
as Ezra Clayton
Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four ...
Unconditional
2012
as Joe Bradford
Samantha Crawford is living a storybook life: she’s happily married, she lives on a ranch where she keeps her beloved horse, and the stories she’s tol...
Think Like a Man
2012
as Dominic
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like...
Underworld: Awakening
2012
as Detective Sebastian
Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world where humans have discovered the existence of both Va...
Margaret
2011
as Dave the Lawyer
A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people...
For Colored Girls
2010
as Beau willie
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of tw...
Takers
2010
as Jake Attica
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...
The People Speak
2009
as Self
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
Seven Pounds
2008
as Ben's Brother
An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as Sergeant Bishop Cummings
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tusca...
Put It in a Book
2007
as Akmed
When one brother is killed as the result of gang violence, the other must choose between righteousness or revenge.
Jellysmoke
2005
as Jacob
After being released from a psychiatric ward, a young man attempts to lead a normal life.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
as Tea Cake
A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the mor...
Never Die Alone
2004
as Michael
A drug kingpin's rise and tragic fall is witnessed vicariously by a reporter who uses the criminal's diary as the basis for his new book.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Ricky
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...
November
2004
as Jesse
Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
as Slap Jack
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" mon...
Justice
2003
as Woody
A comic strip writer in NYC, still grieving over the death of a friend in 9/11, gets his publisher to agree to a limited run of "Justice", a comic boo...
Bad Company
2002
as G-Mo
When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.
Barbershop
2002
as Ricky Nash
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop...
Kissing Jessica Stein
2002
as Greg
Jessica, a Jewish copy editor living and working in New York City, is plagued by failed blind dates with men, and decides to answer a newspaper's pers...