Biography / Wiki
The popular actor Michael B. Jordon is known for his remarkable performance in movies like Creed, Fruitvale Station, and Hardball.
During his growing-up years, Michael appeared in commercials but never thought of becoming an actor. At the age of 12, as a child artist, he starred in the movie, ‘Black and white’ and in TV series like ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Cosby’.
He came into the limelight when he was featured in the HBO crime drama series, ‘The Wire’. He also appeared in TV series such as All My Children, The Assistants, Friday Night Lights, and many more.
Height / Weight / Age
He was born on February 9, 1987, in Santa Ana, California. Michael B. Jordan weighs 70 kg or 154 lbs in pounds whereas he stands with an impressive height of 182 cm or 5’11” inches.
He has black hair and dark brown eyes. Looking at his physique, his body measurement can be estimated to be 43-33-15. His shoe size is 9 (US).
| Date Of Birth | February 9, 1987 |
| Age | 38 Years |
| Height | In Centimeters – 182 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’11” |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 70 kg
In Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 43-33-15 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be approximately $8 million. He owns an Acura NSX Supercar.
Education / Family
Michael was born to Michael A. Jordan who was a caterer while his mother Donna Davis Jordan worked as a counselor.
He has an elder sister Jamila and a younger brother Khalid. He attended Newark Arts High School where he excelled in sports.
Since childhood, he has been associated with the entertainment industry as he appeared in many commercials and worked as a child artist.
His ethnicity is Afro-American. Michael is a religious person. He supports charitable organizations like ‘Lupus LA’ and ‘Help USA’.
Name |
Michael B. Jordan |
| Real Name | Michael Bakari Jordan |
| Nickname | Michael |
| Birth Place | Santa Ana, California |
| Profession | Actor |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| School | New Jersey’s Newark Arts High School |
| College | Not known |
| Religion | Not known |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Los Angeles, California |
| Debut | Film – Black and white (1999)
 TV – The Sopranos (1999)
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| Fathers Name | Michael A. Jordan |
| Mothers Name | Donna Jordan
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| Brothers | Khalid Jordan |
| Sister | Jamila Jordan
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Career / Fashion And Style
Michael’s acting career received a push when he got selected to portray ‘Jamal’ in the comedy-drama ‘Hardball’. From 2006 to 2009, he was engaged in TV series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Burn Notice and Bones.
In 2009, he was selected to be featured in the Emmy Award-winning NBC series ‘Friday Night Lights’. He received the lead role in the biopic ‘Fruitvale Station’ which helped him in earning 11 nominations and five awards.
In 2015, he appeared in blockbuster hit ‘Fantastic Four’ which was adapted from an eponymous Marvel Comics book. Michael has bagged all the box office hit movies like ‘Black Panther’, Fahrenheit 451, Just Mercy, The Matrix, and many more.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
| Girlfriends | Ashlyn Castro
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | N/A |
Favourite Things
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| Favourite Actress | Meryl Streep |
Some Interesting Facts About Michael B. Jordan
- In his childhood, he never thought of becoming an actor.
- Since childhood, he enjoys doing tap dancing.
- In the language ‘Swahili’ his middle name ‘Bakari’ means noble promise.
- His name is often mistaken with basketball player Michael Jordan.
- Before starting his acting career, he did some modeling projects for local companies such as Modell’s sporting goods and Toys “R” Us.
- At the start of his career, he struggled a lot and did many minor roles to get public attention and get noticed by casting crew.
- Through the role of Wallace in the American TV series ‘The Wire’, he rose to fame.
- As a guest actor, he appeared on popular shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace and Cold Case.
- In an interview, he revealed that from an actor he wants to become a producer.
- He is also a voice artist, he has given voice to the characters Jace Stratton in Gears of War 3 and Kurt Mosby in Wilson’s Heart.
- To build his physique for the movie Creed, he had to follow a really hard workout routine.
- At 47th NAACP Image Awards, he has won the title of ‘Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture’.
- He has received 11 nominations in various categories for the movie Creed.
- He has received appreciation for his enthralling performance in the blockbuster hit ‘Fantastic Four’.
- His hobby is playing basketball.
- He is a huge fan of Anime.
- GQ ranked him 21 on the list of 25 Most Stylish Men of 2013.
- It is observed that he often works with Ryan Coogler.
- In the Vogue magazine interview, he revealed his secret about his both real and reel life.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @michaelbjordan
- Twitter – @michaelb4jordan
- Facebook – @MichaelBJordan
