Michael Ealy’s Biggest Roles

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Barbershop (2002)  - In this classic ensemble comedy — about a barbershop owner (Ice Cube) who sells his shop to a shady loan shark (Keith David) — Ealy landed the role of Ricky Nash, a barber who's falsely accused of a robbery. The role garnered him budding attention as a Hollywood sex symbol.   (Photo: MGM)
Sgt. Bishop Cummings in Miracle at St. Anna - Ealy shined in this Spike Lee period piece, where he portrayed one of the four African-American soldiers trapped in a Tuscan village during World War II.(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)
Takers (2010) - In this crime-action thriller, Ealy played Jake Attica, older brother of Jesse Attica (Chris Brown). Both are members of a team of professional, high-performance bank robbers out to commit their last score. The film, with Black lead characters, also scored big, opening number one at the box office. Idris Elba and T.I. also starred.   (Photo: Courtesy Screen Gems)Derrick Bond in The Good Wife - As Derrick Bond, Ealy plays the head of a Washington, D.C. law firm that merged with Lockhart & Gardner. Bond is a goodhearted attorney (hey, it’s Hollywood) who believes in equality for all.(Photo: CBS)

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Ricky Nash in Barbershop - In the Ice Cube-helmed flick, Ealy portrays reformed thug, Ricky Nash. His cornrows were tight and his cuts were on point.(Photo: MGM)

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