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# Michael Ealy

(1973)   Actor   United States

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Michael Ealy is an actor from the United States, best known for *Fun Beginning Puzzles for Kids Book 2*.

## Quick Facts About Michael Ealy

Born August 3, 1973

Nationality United States

Profession Actor

Notable works Fun Beginning Puzzles for Kids Book 2

## About Michael Ealy

Michael David Brown, 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). Ealy also portrayed two detectives on two TV shows: Stumptown (2019) and Power Book II: Ghost (2024); the latter during its fourth and final season.

##  Quotes by Michael Ealy · Page 2

> [If you look at a lot of people's careers, the first couple of movies, usually, are the most embarrassing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/if-you-look-at-a-lot-of-people-s-careers-the-first-couple-of-movies/)

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[Careers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/careers/)

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> [Sometimes, something special doesn't live forever. But it can always be forever as long as the fans keep it going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/sometimes-something-special-doesn-t-live-forever-but-it-can-always-be/)

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[Fans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fans/)

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> [You should always challenge yourself, as an actor, to find the connection between you and the character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/you-should-always-challenge-yourself-as-an-actor-to-find-the/)

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[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [Hey, I know it's Monday, but it's also a new day, a new week and in that lies a new opportunity for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/hey-i-know-it-s-monday-but-it-s-also-a-new-day-a-new-week-and-in-that/)

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[Happy monday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/happy-monday/)

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> [It's my job to stretch and figure out what I'm capable of, to identify with the character I have chosen to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/it-s-my-job-to-stretch-and-figure-out-what-i-m-capable-of-to-identify/)

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[Capable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/capable/)

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> [Hey do me a favor and have like the best day one could have. Smile and laugh if you can. Kiss somebody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/hey-do-me-a-favor-and-have-like-the-best-day-one-could-have-smile-and/)

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[Best day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-day/)

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> [What I've learned is that the most precious commodity you can have in a relationship is honesty, good or bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/what-i-ve-learned-is-that-the-most-precious-commodity-you-can-have-in/)

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[Commodity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commodity/)

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> [You have to know your craft. I find that most people who are very, very successful know their craft and have done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/you-have-to-know-your-craft-i-find-that-most-people-who-are-very-very/)

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[Crafts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crafts/)

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> [Giving yourself over to the fine line of a human-like droid means that sometimes you make choices that don't make you feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/giving-yourself-over-to-the-fine-line-of-a-human-like-droid-means/)

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[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [I spent five years as a waiter at a restaurant in New York City at the beginning of my acting career. So,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-spent-five-years-as-a-waiter-at-a-restaurant-in-new-york-city-at/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

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> [The kind of issues that we face as detectives are similar to what the other married couples out there are facing, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/the-kind-of-issues-that-we-face-as-detectives-are-similar-to-what-the/)

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[Brother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brother/)

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> [I would love to have a complete family. I'd love to do it all at once. I'd love to be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-would-love-to-have-a-complete-family-i-d-love-to-do-it-all-at-once/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [I love to act because it's the only aspect of my life beside God and family that I am truly passionate about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-love-to-act-because-it-s-the-only-aspect-of-my-life-beside-god-and/)

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[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [I used to love the 'Star Trek' movies, 'Wrath of Khan' and stuff like that. Loved those movies when I was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-used-to-love-the-star-trek-movies-wrath-of-khan-and-stuff-like-that/)

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[Big](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big/)

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> [You can not be successful without confronting rejection and, second, studying. You have to know your craft. I find that most people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/you-can-not-be-successful-without-confronting-rejection-and-second/)

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[Rejection](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rejection/)

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> [The first season of a show's always a rollercoaster because nobody knows what they're doing. You gotta rush through the season trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/the-first-season-of-a-show-s-always-a-rollercoaster-because-nobody/)

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[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

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> [If I feel like it's a well-written script and if it speaks to me, it's something I want to do. I usually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/if-i-feel-like-it-s-a-well-written-script-and-if-it-speaks-to-me-it-s/)

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[Feel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel/)

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> [Saw an incredible film called Beast of the Southern Wild. Find it in your city. It is an experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/saw-an-incredible-film-called-beast-of-the-southern-wild-find-it-in/)

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[Animals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animals/)

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> [I wasn't smart enough to read relationship books when I was coming up. I learned everything the hard way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-wasn-t-smart-enough-to-read-relationship-books-when-i-was-coming-up/)

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[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

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> [As an actor, you tend to draw on your human instincts and your background, what you've gone through as an individual.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/as-an-actor-you-tend-to-draw-on-your-human-instincts-and-your/)

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> [I honestly think I'm just an actor. It doesn't matter the medium. I can go on stage and be happy, I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-honestly-think-i-m-just-an-actor-it-doesn-t-matter-the-medium-i-can/)

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[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [There's nothing more rewarding than making a difference doing charity work or being able to be there for a friend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/there-s-nothing-more-rewarding-than-making-a-difference-doing-charity/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [I believe that acting is a talent while being a great person encompasses so much more: being a good father, a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-believe-that-acting-is-a-talent-while-being-a-great-person/)

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[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/183/michael-ealy-8211_ability_i-believe-that-acting-is-a-talent-while_1453709.jpg)

> [Its cold in the real world but keep your head up and know this is the beginning of something incredible..it will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/its-cold-in-the-real-world-but-keep-your-head-up-and-know-this-is-the/)

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[Beginning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beginning/)

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> [I feel like I've finally made it as an actor. I've been doing this for years and you don't always make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-feel-like-i-ve-finally-made-it-as-an-actor-i-ve-been-doing-this-for/)

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[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [The reality is, because of access to film, you don't have a lot of black people who want to go behind the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/the-reality-is-because-of-access-to-film-you-don-t-have-a-lot-of/)

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[Black people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-people/)

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> [My parents, God bless 'em, were very supportive of me and my decision to pursue acting. Their dream for me and my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/my-parents-god-bless-em-were-very-supportive-of-me-and-my-decision-to/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9e/michael-ealy-8211_acting_my-parents-god-bless-em-were-very-suppor_539478.jpg)

> [I was the only human in 'Underworld.' I didn't really get the full gauge of what it is to be in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-was-the-only-human-in-underworld-i-didn-t-really-get-the-full-gauge/)

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[Around the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around-the-world/)

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> [Study your craft, first. Then explore the business side. If you can commit to mastering both, then youre ready to pursue acting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/study-your-craft-first-then-explore-the-business-side-if-you-can-2/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

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> [ Will \[Smith\] is not like preachy. He's more like lead by example. There's two ways to approach Will. You can follow or… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/will-smith-is-not-like-preachy-he-s-more-like-lead-by-example-there-s/)

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[Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/)

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> [My mom and father are extremely proud. They love it when I don't die. I've done so many movies where I've died…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/my-mom-and-father-are-extremely-proud-they-love-it-when-i-don-t-die-i/)

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[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

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> [I have two dream roles: One would be a biopic of someone I admire and respect and the other one would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-have-two-dream-roles-one-would-be-a-biopic-of-someone-i-admire-and/)

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[Action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/action/)

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> [Study your craft, first. Then explore the business side. If you can commit to mastering both, then you're ready to pursue acting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/study-your-craft-first-then-explore-the-business-side-if-you-can/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a76/michael-ealy-8211_acting_study-your-craft-first-then-explore-the_615178.jpg)

> [My first heartbreak devastated me, but it was the support of my family and my second family, my church family, that helped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/my-first-heartbreak-devastated-me-but-it-was-the-support-of-my-family/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

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> [At the end of the day, the last thing I want to do is - well, anything. I just want to sleep.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/at-the-end-of-the-day-the-last-thing-i-want-to-do-is-well-anything-i/)

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[Common law](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/common-law/)

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> [There's something very beautiful and compelling about someone who has ambition and someone who knows what they want, but it can get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/there-s-something-very-beautiful-and-compelling-about-someone-who-has/)

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[Ambition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambition/)

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> [For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/for-the-most-part-i-meet-people-who-are-like-i-really-like-your-work/)

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[Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/)

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> [There are good and bad times in a relationship. You start to understand more about how a relationship can go awry when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/there-are-good-and-bad-times-in-a-relationship-you-start-to/)

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[Bad time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-time/)

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> [I would say that the fan support validated my choices as an actor and... the work ethic and the amount of work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-would-say-that-the-fan-support-validated-my-choices-as-an-actor-and/)

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[Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/)

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> [I don't think as highly of myself as some people make me out to be. I am so far from arrogant, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ealy/i-don-t-think-as-highly-of-myself-as-some-people-make-me-out-to-be-i/)

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[Arrogant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arrogant/)

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## Michael Ealy by topic

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