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Michael B. Jordan
Jordan at the 2011 NBC-Universal party
Born
Michael Bakari Jordan

(1987-02-09) February 9, 1987 (age 37)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Notable workFantastic Four (2015)

Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as East Dillon High School quarterback Vince Howard in Friday Night Lights, teenage drug dealer Wallace in The Wire, Reggie Montgomery in All My Children, Steve Montgomery in Chronicle, and Alex in Parenthood. In 2013 he played shooting victim Oscar Grant in the critically acclaimed film Fruitvale Station. He will play the Human Torch in the upcoming 2015 film Fantastic Four. Most recently he co-starred in That Awkward Moment alongside Zac Efron and Miles Teller.

Early life

Jordan was born in Santa Ana, California, to Donna (née Davis), who works at Arts High, and Michael A. Jordan, a caterer.[1] His middle name is Swahili for "noble promise".[2] He is the middle of three children with an older sister, Jamila, who works in production, and a younger brother, Khalid, who plays football at Howard University.[3] Jordan spent two years in California[4] and then moved with his family to Newark, New Jersey.[1] He attended Newark Arts High School, where he played basketball.[1] He had not planned on going into acting and had done some modeling for local companies.[5] He modeled for Modell's sporting goods and Toys "R" Us.[6] Despite the end of Friday Night Lights, he still has his apartment in Austin where the show was filmed.[7]

Career

Jordan launched his career as a professional actor in 1999, when he appeared briefly in single episodes of Cosby and The Sopranos.[1] His first principal film role followed 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 playing Reggie Porter (later Reggie Montgomery), a troubled teenager, until June 2006. Jordan was released from his contract from the soap after three years due to lack of airtime, and last aired on June 5, 2006.[8]

Jordan's other credits include guest starring appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,[9] Without a Trace and Cold Case. Thereafter, he had a lead role in the independent film Blackout and also starred on a sitcom called The Assistants on The-N. In 2008, Jordan appeared in the music video "Did You Wrong" by R&B artist Pleasure P. In 2009, he guest-starred on the popular TV Spy show Burn Notice in the episode "Hot Spot", playing a high school football player who got into a fight and is now being hunted by a local gangster. In 2010, he guest-starred in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Inhumane Society" as a boxer involved in a Michael Vick-inspired dog fighting scandal.

In 2009, Jordan began starring in the NBC drama Friday Night Lights as quarterback Vince Howard for two seasons until the show ended in 2011.[10] In 2010, he was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.[11][12] That year, he landed a recurring role on the NBC show Parenthood playing Alex (Haddie Braverman's love interest).[13] This marked his second collaboration with showrunner Jason Katims, who was in charge of Friday Night Lights. BuddyTV ranked him #80 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".[14] Jordan voiced Jace in the Xbox 360 game, Gears of War 3.[15]

In 2012, Jordan appeared in the George Lucas-produced movie Red Tails[16] and played one of the leads in Chronicle, a film about three teenaged boys who develop superpowers.[17] He also guest-starred in an episode of House's final season, playing a blind patient.[18] In 2013, Jordan starred as shooting victim Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, directed by Ryan Coogler. His performance was well received, with The Hollywood Reporter film critic Todd McCarthy writing that he reminded him of "a young Denzel Washington".[19] Following his stint in Fruitvale Station, Jordan was named one actor to watch by People and Variety.[20][21] 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.[22][23][24] He lent his voice to Cyborg in the animated superhero adventure Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.[25]

In 2014, he co-starred in That Awkward Moment, with Zac Efron and Miles Teller.[26] In April 2013, Jordan joined the cast of Josh Boone's Pretenders.[27] In July 2013, Jordan was announced to portray the son of Apollo Creed in the Rocky spinoff Creed with his Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and Sylvester Stallone. [28] Jordan is also set to star as the Human Torch in the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four.[29][30][31]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Black and White Teen #2
2001 Hardball Jamal
2007 Blackout C.J.
2009 Pastor Brown Tariq Brown
2012 Red Tails Maurice 'Bumps' Wilson
2012 Chronicle Steve Montgomery
2013 Fruitvale Station Oscar Grant
2013 Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Victor Stone / Cyborg Voice
2014 That Awkward Moment Mikey
2015 Fantastic Four Johnny Storm / Human Torch Post-Production
2015 Creed Adonis Creed Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Sopranos Rideland Kid Episode "Down Neck"
1999 Cosby Mike Episode "The Vesey Method"
2002 The Wire Wallace 13 episodes
2003–06 All My Children Reggie Porter Montgomery
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Morris Episode "Poppin' Tags"
2006 Without a Trace Jesse Lewis Episode "The Calm Before"
2007 Cold Case Michael Carter Episode "Wunderkind"
2009 Burn Notice Corey Jensen Episode "Hot Spot"
2009 Bones Perry Wilson Episode "The Plain in the Prodigy"
2009 The Assistants Nate Warren 13 episodes
2009–11 Friday Night Lights Vince Howard 26 episodes
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Danny Ford Episode "Inhumane Society"
2010 Lie to Me Key 2 episodes
2010–11 Parenthood Alex 16 episodes
2012 House Will Westwood Episode "Love is Blind"
2012 County Travis Hancock[32] Unaired TV pilot[33]
2014 Ridiculousness Guest star
2014 The Boondocks Pretty Boy Flizzy Voice Role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Gears of War 3 Jace Stratton Voice role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Teen All My Children Nominated
2005 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series[34] Nominated
2006 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series[35] Nominated
2007 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series[36] Nominated
2008 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author[37] "Homeroom Heroes" Nominated
2011 EWwy Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Drama[38] Friday Night Lights Nominated
2013 Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough[39] Fruitvale Station Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards Hollywood Spotlight Award[40] Won
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor[41] Won
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Breakthrough Actor[42] Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Breakthrough Performance on Camera[43] Nominated
Satellite Awards Breakthrough Award Performance[44] Won
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award[45] Won
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Actor[46] Nominated
2014 Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead[47] Nominated
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actor[48] Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[49] Nominated

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