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 (/bΙΛΛkΙΛri/ 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 (2003β2006) and the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009β2011). 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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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 (2003β2006) and the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009β2011). 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael B. Jordan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Black Panther
Erik Killmonger
Creed
Adonis Johnson
House
Will Westwood
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Killmonger
Fantastic Four
Johnny Storm
Creed II
Adonis Johnson
Chronicle
Steve Montgomery
What If...?
Killmonger (voice)
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 |