Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor. 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 directed by Ryan Coogler.
Just Mercy First Look: Michael B. Jordan Tries to Save Jamie Foxx's Life as He Sits on Death Row
Michael B. Jordan’s next role might just be his most emotional one yet. The Creed actor plays Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson for his next movie, Just Mercy. The drama follows the real-life story of Stevenson, who went to Alabama to help defend those who are wrongly condemned in the racially-charged state.
“What appealed most was being able to share Bryan’s inspiring story and shed light on those affected by the inequities and implications of our current criminal justice system,” Jordan tells PEOPLE about why he was so drawn to the project. “It’s easy to ignore statistics; it’s harder when you put a human face to it. I hope that giving more context to something that’s been happening for such a long time and understanding that it’s still happening will give people a sense of appreciation for the freedom that we have, but also motivate them to demand answers for the injustices that are continually happening today.”
The movie is based on Stevenson’s 2014 book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. In playing a Stevenson, Jordan was focused on getting “his essence right — measured, compassionate, optimistic, courageous.” “He was extremely generous with his time and has been a guiding light, every step of the way,” he says. “When I speak about Bryan, it’s hard to find words that are worthy enough. It goes without saying that he is intelligent and passionate with a huge heart. But it also took tremendous courage to take on this fight. He is a true hero,” he continues.
Famous for
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).
Early life of Michael B.Jordan
Michael Bakari Jordan was born on9 February 1987 in Santa Ana, California. He holds American nationality with mixed ethnicity. His birth sign is Aquarius and was born his parents Donna (mother), an artist and high school guidance counselor, and Michael A. Jordan (father) along with sister, Jamila, who works in production, and a younger brother, Khalid, who was a football player at Howard University.
Regarding his education, He attended Newark Arts High School, where his mother works, and where he played basketball.
Body measurements of Michael B.Jordan
How tall is Michael B.Jordan?
Actor Michael B.Jordan has an amazing athletic body physique and stands the height of 6ft tall with a weight of 73-83kg Furthermore, his dark brown eyes and black hair makes him look more attractive with an amazing personality and the body measurements of Chest: 43”; Waist: 33” and Bicep: 15”.
Career of Michael B.Jordan
- Jordan started his career as a model and 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.
- His 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.
- Jordan's other credits include guest-starring appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
- In 2009 he had a lead role in the independent film Blackout and starred in The Assistants on The-N.
- In 2008, Jordan appeared in the music video "Did You Wrong" by R&B artist Pleasure P
- In 2009, Jordan began starring in the NBC drama Friday Night Lights as quarterback Vince Howard.
- In 2010, he was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
- Jordan has also voiced Jace in the Xbox 360 game Gears of War 3.
- In 2010, he landed a recurring role on the NBC show Parenthood playing Alex (Haddie Braverman's love interest). BuddyTV ranked him #80 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".
- In 2012, Jordan appeared in the George Lucas-produced movie Red Tails and played lead character Steve Montgomery in Chronicle.
- In 2013, Jordan starred as shooting victim Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, directed by Ryan Coogler.
- In 2015, he starred as Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four.
- Later in 2015, Jordan starred as Adonis Creed, the son of boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky sequel Creed.
- Jordan prepared for his role as a boxer in Creed by undertaking one year of physical training and a stringent low-fat diet.
- In February 2018, Jordan starred as the villain Erik Killmonger in Marvel's Black Panther.
- In 2018, Jordan starred in Fahrenheit 451 with Michael Shannon and Sofia Boutella.
- Jordan reprised his role as boxer Adonis Creed in Creed II, a sequel to Creed (2015)
Additionally,
- Jordan will portray Bryan Stevenson in a biopic titled Just Mercy, which he will also produce. The film is scheduled to be released on January 2020
Michael B. Jordan is an unmarried man neither is in a relationship with anyone as he loves keeping secret but there is a rumor of him for having a Latina girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro which is not officially confirmed by both of them.
Birthday of Michael B.Jordan
Actor Michael B.Jordan celebrates his birthday on the 9th of February with his friends and family. Currently, he is 32 years old.
Net worth of Michael B.Jordan
Michael B.Jordan is earning a good amount of money from his career and has a net worth of $12 million which is expected to grow in the coming years.
