Proof that good looks alone aren't everything, this strikingly gorgeous actor spent a number of years toiling in off-Broadway theater before snagging his breakthrough role as an ex-con trying to go straight in the 2002 comedy
Barbershop. Although he subsequently appeared in a string of movies, including the
Barbershop sequel and brainless action flicks
2 Fast 2 Furious and
Never Die Alone, TV is where Ealy proved he was much more than a pretty face. He seduced audiences — not to mention his leading lady, Halle Berry — as a sexy but troubled drifter in the 2005 TV-movie
Their Eyes Are Watching God, and then struck fear in viewers' hearts as a Muslim FBI agent who infiltrates an Islamic terrorist group in the miniseries
Sleeper Cell. Showtime brought the show back in 2006, and Ealy earned a Golden Globe nod for his riveting performance.
Michael Ealy Fast Facts:
- Got his start acting in off-Broadway plays.
- Named one of the Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine in 2002.
- Appeared as the object of Mariah Carey's affection in her video "Get Your Number."
- Michael Ealy Relationships:
- Halle Berry - Ex-significant Other
- Michael Ealy Awards:
- 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- College:
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD (BA in English, 1996)
