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Michael B. Jordan Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1987-02-09

Birthplace:
Santa Ana, California, USA

Credits:
97 Total Roles

Michael B. Jordan

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Biography

Michael Bakari Jordan (/bΙ‘ΛΛˆkɑːri/ bah-KAR-ee; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer, and director. His accolades include an Academy Award, three Actor Awards, and a Producers Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy Awards. Jordan was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2020 and 2023, People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2020, and The New York Times ranked him 15th on its list of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.

Jordan initially broke out in television, playing Wallace in the first season of the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2002). He starred in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003–2006) and the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009–2011). He later starred in and produced the HBO television film Fahrenheit 451 (2018), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

Jordan's film breakthrough came as Oscar Grant in Ryan Coogler's biopic Fruitvale Station (2013), for which his performance received critical praise. He earned further acclaim for his performances in Coogler's subsequent films, including Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), and Sinners (2025); the latter earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Jordan reprised his role of Donnie Creed in Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023), the latter of which also marked his directorial debut. His other films include Chronicle (2012), That Awkward Moment (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), and Just Mercy (2019).

Aside from filmmaking, Jordan is also a co-owner of Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2027 The Thomas Crown Affair MOVIE Thomas Crown
2026 Swapped MOVIE Ollie (voice)
2025 Variety & CNN Actors on Actors TV Self
2025 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE Self - (archive footage)
2025 Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners MOVIE Self
2025 Sinners MOVIE Smoke / Stack
2025 Number One on the Call Sheet TV Self
2024 Hot Ones Versus TV Self
2023 Creed: Shinjidai MOVIE Adonis Creed (voice)
2023 Creed III MOVIE Adonis Creed

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