Tomorrow, Michael Ealy turns 46-years-old.

In honor of the actor who portrayed Justin on BET’s Being Mary Jane alongside Gabrielle Union to playing Tea Cake in ABC’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, the film about Zora Neal Hurston’s famous book of the same title, here’s a gallery of the Silver Spring, Maryland native.

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  SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Michael Ealy attends the Pizza Hut Lounge at 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego on July 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Pizza Hut)

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  SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Michael Ealy attends the #IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Day Two at the IMDb Yacht on July 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for IMDb)

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  BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 22: Actor Michael Ealy attends the Culture Creators 4th Annual Innovators & Leaders Awards Brunch at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 22, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Culture Creators)
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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Michael Ealy attends the People & Entertainment Weekly 2019 Upfronts at Union Park on May 13, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

• James Pickens Jr., Jasmine Guy, and Michael Ealy

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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: James Pickens Jr., Jasmine Guy and Michael Ealy attend the Entertainment Weekly & PEOPLE New York Upfronts Party on May 13, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly & PEOPLE)

• Michael Ealy and Chris Tucker

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  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 01: Michael Ealy and Chris Tucker attend Screen Gems Premiere of 'The Intruder' - After Party on May 01, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)
• Michael Ealy ,Megan Good, and David Quaid

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  HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 01: (L-R) Michael Ealy, Meagan Good and Dennis Quaid arrive at the Premiere of 'The Intruder' at ArcLight Hollywood on May 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

• Michael Ealy and Chilli

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  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 22: Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas of TLC and Michael Ealy attend "The Intruder" Atlanta Mixer at Allora on April 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Screen Gems)

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  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 22: Actor Michael Ealy interviews with CBS46 reporter Astrid Martinez during "The Intruder" Atlanta red carpet screening at Regal Atlantic Station on April 22, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Screen Gems)
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  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 22: Michael Ealy attends The Broad Hosts West Coast Debut Of "Soul Of A Nation: Art In the Age Of Black Power 1963-1983" at The Broad on March 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Actor Michael Ealy arrives at the premiere of Magnolia Pictures' "Support The Girls" at the Arclight Theatre on August 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Michael Ealy, Ludacris, and Larenz Tate

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  HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 17: Michael Ealy, Chris Ludacris Bridges and Larenz Tate attend the premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Equalizer 2" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on July 17, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
• Michael Ealy, Common, and Chance The Rapper

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  SANTA MONICA, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Michael Ealy, Common, and Chance The Rapper attend XQ Super School Live, presented by EIF, at Barker Hangar on September 8, 2017 in Santa California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for EIF)

• Michael Ealy and Sanaa Lathan

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  ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 08: Michael Ealy and Sanaa Lathan attend the 2015 Ford Neighborhood Awards Hosted By Steve Harvey at Phillips Arena on August 8, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Neighborhood Awards)

• Spike Lee, Michael Ealy, Victor Cruz, and Kehinde Wiley

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  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: (L-R) Director, producer Spike Lee, actor Michael Ealy, New York Giants Victor Cruz and artist, influencer Kehinde Wiley attend an evening with Kehinde Wiley & Spike Lee presented by GREY GOOSE Le Melon at Crosby Street Hotel on June 18, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)

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