Michael B. Jordan Biography: Full Name, Age, Parents, Hometown, Girlfriend, Net-Worth, Career, Awards,Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Movies
Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor and producer. He was born on the 9th of February, 1987. He is 33 years of age. He is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in the Rocky sequel film Creed (2015) and main antagonist Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all three of which were co-written and…
Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor and producer. He was born on the 9th of February, 1987. He is 33 years of age.
Michael B. JordanHe is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in the Rocky sequel film Creed (2015) and main antagonist Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all three of which were co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler.
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Michael B. Jordan Full Name
He was born Michael Bakari Jordan in Santa Ana, California.
Michael B. JordanMichael B. Jordan Age
He was born on the 9th of February, 1987. He is 33 years of age.
Michael B. Jordan Hometown
Jordan was born in Santa Ana, California.
Michael B. Jordan Early Life
Jordan was born in Santa Ana, California, the son of Donna and Michael Jordan.
Michael B. JordanHe has a sister, Jamila, and a younger brother, Khalid, who in 2010 signed to be a football player at Howard University.
Jordan’s family spent two years in California before moving to Newark, New Jersey.
He attended Newark Arts High School, where his mother works, and where he played basketball
Michael B. Jordan Personal Life
Jordan has lived in Los Angeles since 2006. He grew up in a religious household and considers himself to be “spiritual”.
Michael B. JordanJordan is also a fan of anime, particularly Naruto: Shippuden and the Dragon Ball franchise.
Michael B. Jordan Career
Jordan worked as a child model for several companies and brands, including Modell’s sporting goods and Toys “R” Us, before deciding to embark on a career as an actor.
He launched his career as a professional actor in 1999 when he appeared briefly in single episodes of the television series Cosby and The Sopranos.
Michael B. JordanHis first principal film role followed in 2001 when he was featured in Hardball, which starred Keanu Reeves.
In 2002, he gained more attention by playing the small but pivotal role of Wallace in the first season of HBO’s The Wire.
In March 2003, he joined the cast of All My Children, replacing Chadwick Boseman, playing Reggie Montgomery, a troubled teenager, until June 2006 when Jordan was released from his contract.
In 2013, Jordan starred as shooting victim Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, directed by Ryan Coogler.
Michael B. JordanHis performance earned him critical acclaim; The Hollywood Reporter film critic Todd McCarthy writing that he reminded him of “a young Denzel Washington”.
Following his role in Fruitvale Station, Jordan was named an “actor to watch” by People and Variety.
Time named him with Coogler one of 30 people under 30 who are changing the world, and he was also named one of 2013’s breakout stars by Entertainment Weekly and GQ.
Michael B. JordanIn 2015, he starred as Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four.
The film was universally panned by critics, holding a 9% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a bust at the box office.
However, later in 2015, Jordan rebounded with critical acclaim and positive reviews when he starred as Adonis Creed, the son of boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky sequel Creed, his second collaboration with Coogler, which co-starred Sylvester Stallone.
Jordan prepared for his role as a boxer in Creed by undertaking one year of rigorous physical training and a stringent low-fat diet.
Michael B. JordanHe did not have a body double during filming and was “routinely bloodied, bruised, and dizzy” when fighting scenes were being filmed.
In October 2017, it was announced that Jordan was cast in a supporting role as Mark Reese in the upcoming Netflix superhero series, Raising Dion.
In February 2018, Jordan starred as the villain Erik Killmonger in Marvel’s Black Panther; this marked Jordan’s third collaboration with Coogler. Jordan received critical acclaim for his performance in Black Panther.
Michael B. JordanDani Di Placido of Forbes Magazine claimed that Jordan “steals the show”, and Jason Guerrasio of Business Insider wrote that “Jordan plays a Killmonger fueled with hate and emptiness—we won’t give away why—but he also delivers it with a swagger that’s just a joy to watch … the movie takes off more in story and viewing enjoyment whenever Jordan is on screen.”
Later in 2018, Jordan starred in Fahrenheit 451 with Michael Shannon and Sofia Boutella. The television film was distributed on HBO by HBO Films.
That same year, Jordan reprised his role as boxer Adonis Creed in Creed II, a sequel to Creed (2015) and the eighth installment in the Rocky film series. Creed II was released in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 21, 2018.
Michael B. JordanThe film received generally positive reviews from critics and it went on to debut to $35.3 million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $55.8 million), marking the biggest debut ever for a live-action release over Thanksgiving.
He also voices the character Julian Chase in Rooster Teeth’s animated series, Gen: Lock, which he also co-produces through his production company, Outlier Society Productions since January 2019.
Jordan portrayed attorney Bryan Stevenson in a legal drama, Just Mercy, which he also co-produced. The film was released in December 2019 to critical acclaim.
Michael B. JordanJordan stars in Without Remorse, based on the book by Tom Clancy, as John Clark, a former Navy SEAL and director of the elite counterterrorism unit Rainbow Six. The film will be released on September 18, 2020.
He is slated to re-team with Coogler for the fourth time in a film titled Wrong Answer, based on the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal. Jordan is also scheduled to appear in a second remake of The Thomas Crown Affair.
Jordan will also star in Journal for Jordan, to be directed by Denzel Washington, as a soldier who “kept a journal full of poignant life lessons for their newborn son, Jordan, while deployed overseas.” Jordan is also set to appear in the vampire movie Blood Brothers.
Michael B. JordanIn February 2020, it was announced that Jordan had signed up for an undisclosed role in David O. Russell as-yet-untitled drama, co-starring Christian Bale and Margot Robbie.
Michael B. Jordan Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
His official Instagram username is @michaelbjordan. He is known on Twitter as @michaelb4jordan. His Facebook account is simply Michael B Jordan.
Michael B. Jordansource: www.wikipedia.org
