Michael B. Jordan

Honestly, Michael B. Jordan might be the most compelling actor of his generation, and I don't think that's a stretch. He grew up in Newark, trained at an arts high school, and paid his dues in TV before Ryan Coogler essentially changed the course of his career with Fruitvale Station — a gut-punch of a film where Jordan carried the entire emotional weight on his shoulders. Then came Creed, where he made you forget Sylvester Stallone was even in the room, and Black Panther's Killmonger, a villain so layered and sympathetic that half the audience left the theater quietly rooting for him. Add an Academy Award to his name and a production company building space for underrepresented stories, and you realize this guy isn't just talented — he's building something with intention.

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Name (English)

Michael B. Jordan

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・B・ジョーダン

Reading

まいける・B・じょーだん

Born

February 9, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

Origin

Santa Ana, California, United States

Height

183 cm

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / executive producer

High school

Newark Arts High School

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelbjordan/
• Xhttps://x.com/michaelb4jordan
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20B.%20Jordan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BBB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308007

Tags

• California
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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