Michael B. Jordan


About

Also Known As
Michael Bakari Jordan
Birth Place
Santa Ana, California, USA
Born
February 09, 1987

Biography

Life Events

1999

Made his film debut with a small role in action drama "Black and White"

1999

Made his TV-acting debut on an episode of HBO's "The Sopranos"

2002

Landed breakthrough role as teenage drug dealer Wallace on first season of "The Wire" (HBO)

2003

Joined the cast of ABC daytime drama "All My Children" as the adopted son of Susan Lucci's Erica Kane

2009

Played high school quarterback Vince Howard on NBC drama "Friday Night Lights"

2010

Had the recurring role of Alex in NBC comedy-drama "Parenthood"

2012

Was cast in the historical war drama "Red Tails"

2012

Co-starred in the sci-fi thriller "Chronicle"

2013

Had his film breakthrough as Oscar Grant in Ryan Coogler's critically-acclaimed biodrama "Fruitvale Station"

2014

Co-starred opposite Zac Efron and Miles Teller in the romantic comedy "That Awkward Moment"

2015

Co-starred as Johnny Storm, The Human Torch, in Josh Trank's "Fantastic Four"

2015

Starred as Adonis, son of the legendary Apollo Creed, in Ryan Coogler's "Rocky" reboot, "Creed"

2018

Cast as Guy Montag in the middling "Fahrenheit 451"

2018

Reprised role of Adonis Johnson in "Creed II"

2018

Re-teamed with Coogler yet again in an explosive, layered performance as the sympathetic villain Erik Killmonger in Marvel's "Black Panther"

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