Michael B. Jordan

Who is Michael B. Jordan?

Michael B. Jordan is an American actor associated with the Hollywood industry since 1999 and has been named one of the most successful actors. He first appeared in commercials when he was a kid in different Toys advertisements, and then he made into acting when he was just 12 years old in his debut film ‘Black and White.’ Michael is best known for his film and television roles as Oscar Grant in ‘Fruitvale Station’ and ‘The Wire’ as Wallace. Apart from acting, he has also lent his voice in different video games and has been cast in other music videos with various famous artists. Moreover, he has also received accolades and awards for his prestigious roles in his acting career.

Bio

Michael Bakari Jordan was born on February 9, 1987, in California, United States. He was born to father Michael A. Jordan, a caterer, and to mother Donna, who works at Arts High. He grew alongside his two siblings Jamila Jordan, his elder sister, a producer, and a younger brother Khalid, a university footballer. He is currently 33 years old with an Aquarius sun sign.

Nationality and Physical Stats

As per Michael B. Jordan’s nationality, he is an American and is of Black ethnicity. He stands 5 feet and 11 inches (182cm/1.82m) tall and weighs around 70 kg (154lbs). Besides, he has a pair of dark brown colored eyes with black hair color. Michael has an average body type measuring 43-33-15 inches, respectively.

Education

Michael B. Jordan completed his education at the home school, but he attended Newark Arts High School before that.

Career                             

Television

Michael B. Jordan made his first television appearance in an episode of ‘The Sopranos’ as Ridgeland Kid and in ‘Cosby’ as Mike. He was seen in 2002 in the crime drama TV series ‘The Wire’ as Wallace in 12 episodes. He also played as Reggie Porter from 2003 to 2006 in 59 episodes of ‘All My Children.’ He then appeared in three series ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ in 2006, ‘Cold Case’ in 2007, and ‘Bones’ in 2009. The same year, he was also cast in 13 episodes of ‘The Assistances’ and 26 episodes of ‘Friday Night Lights’ till 2011. Meanwhile, he also did ‘  Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ and ‘Parenthood’ in 2010. Later, he ventured as executive producer in a television film ‘Fahrenheit 451’ in 2018, ‘gen: Lock’ and ‘Raising Don’ in 2019. He also had a cameo role in the 2020 psychological thriller film ‘You.’

Michael B. Jordan Films

Michael B. Jordan landed his debut in acting in the 1999 film ‘Black and White.’ He then made a film in 2001 called ‘Hardball’ and took a long gap. He then made a comeback in the 2007 film ‘Blackout.’ He then appeared in three films ‘Pastor Brown,’ ‘Red Tails’ and ‘Chronicle’ until he received his breakthrough moment in the 2013 biographical drama film ‘Fruitvale Station.’ Here he portrayed the leading role of Oscar Grant, and everyone praised his character, which led him to achieve 11 nominations out of which he won five of them. The same year, he voiced Victor Stone / Cyborg in a direct to film video in ‘Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.’

Likewise, his next hit movies in 2015 were ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Creed.’ He then took a two years gap from film and appeared in the 2018 film Black Panther which is a superhero film, and he was featured as N’Jadaka / Erik “Killmonger” Stevens. In the film, he starred alongside Chadwick Boseman, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, and others. He also had a cameo role in ‘Kin’ and reprised his film role in ‘Creed II’ the same year. Furthermore, in 2019 he has worked as a producer and actor in the biographical legal drama film ‘Just Mercy’ as Bryan Stevenson. His first ventured film as a producer did pretty well with good and positive reviews.

Achievements

Michael B. Jordan has won five awards for his 11 total nominations for his film ‘Fruitvale Station,’ and they were Hollywood Film Awards, Gotham Awards, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards, Satellite Awards, and Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award in 2013. Likewise, he has again won five more awards for his film role in ‘Creed.’ Moreover, he is also the recipient of seven awards for his film ‘Black Panther’ in 2018.

Personal Life 

Michael B. Jordan is private about his love life. But it was known that he is dating Ashlyn Castro since 2017.

Social

Michael B. Jordan is very active in his social media handles. His Instagram account (@michaelbjordan) has 14.8 million followers, and his Twitter handle (@michaelb4jordan) has 1.2 million followers. Likewise, his Facebook page 1.77 million likes and 6.19 million followers.

Net Worth

Michael B. Jordan is one of the renowned and most successful actors in Hollywood. He has a huge fan following, and he earns a fair amount of money from his acting career. As of 2020, his estimated net worth is $12 million.