On this day in 1973, Michael Brown was born
Other celebrities who were born on this day are footballer Themba Zwane and actress Melissa Ponzio.
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Today, 3 August, in 1973, Michael Brown was born.
Brown is an American actor who is professionally known as Michael Ealy.
He is well-known for his roles in Think Like a Man, Takers, Barbershop, 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Perfect Guy, among others.
Ealy also appeared as Dorian the android in the Fox TV science fiction police drama series Almost Human.
His acting career started in the late 1990s, when he appeared in a number of stage productions.
Ealy’s breakout role came in 2002 in Barbershop, in which he played a reformed street thug named Ricky Nash.
In 2005, he co-starred in the television film version of Their Eyes Were Watching God, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones.
He also starred in the first season of the Showtime television series Sleeper Cell, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role.
He has also starred as the male lead in Beyoncé’s Halo music video.
In 2017, he starred in the fourth season of Being Mary Jane.
Other celebrities who were born on this day include footballer, Themba Zwane, and actress, Melissa Ponzio.