My Take
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.
Overview
Michael Bakari Jordan ( bah-KAR-ee; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer, and director. His accolades include an Academy Award, three Actor Awards, and a Producers Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy Awards.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / executive producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Newark Arts High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Black Panther | — | |
| Notable work | Creed | — | |
| Notable work | Friday Night Lights | — | |
| Notable work | Fruitvale Station | — | |
| Notable work | Without Remorse | — | |
| Notable work | Space Jam: A New Legacy | — |
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.