Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1987-02-09
- Born Place: Santa Ana, California, USA
Height:
6′ (1.83 m)
Also Known As:
Michael Jordan, マイケル・バカリ・ジョーダン, מייקל בי ג'ורדן
Michael B. Jordan
Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer, and director. He gained initial recognition for his roles in television, notably as Wallace in the first season of the acclaimed HBO crime drama series The Wire (2002). He further starred in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003–2006) and the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009–2011).Jordan transitioned successfully to film, earning critical acclaim for his portrayal of Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), a role written and directed by Ryan Coogler, marking the beginning of a significant collaboration between the two. He went on to achieve widespread recognition for his role as boxer Adonis Creed in the Creed film series (2015-present) and for his compelling performance as Erik Killmonger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Black Panther (2018), both also collaborations with Coogler.His other notable film credits include Chronicle (2012), That Awkward Moment (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), and Just Mercy (2019), where he portrayed Bryan Stevenson. Jordan has also ventured into producing, including the HBO film Fahrenheit 451 (2018), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.In 2020, Time magazine recognized him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and he was also named People's Sexiest Man Alive. The New York Times ranked him 15th on its list of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.As of April 2025, Michael B. Jordan stars in the upcoming supernatural horror film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, where he plays the dual roles of twin brothers Smoke and Stack. This film marks his fifth collaboration with Coogler and is highly anticipated.
Awards :
45 wins & 88 nominations
