Biography
An assured and mature actor from an early age, Michael B. Jordan brought the complex web of heartbreak and triumph inherent to young, disadvantaged black men to vivid life in a number of acclaimed performances. Though his roles tended to be cut from the same dramatic cloth - his most significant characters were young men from troubled urban homes who fought to wrest control of their own lives - Jordan's naturalistic performances helped to …
Career Milestones
1999 | Feature film debut, "Black and White" |
1999 | Made TV-acting debut on an episode of HBO's "The Sopranos" |
2002 | Landed breakthrough role as teenage drug dealer Wallace on first season of "The Wire" (HBO) |
2003 | Joined the cast of ABC daytime drama "All My Children" as the adopted son of Susan Lucci's Erica Kane |
2009 | Played high school quarterback Vince Howard on "Friday Night Lights" (NBC) |
2012 | Cast in the historical war drama "Red Tails" |
2012 | Co-starred in the sci-fi thriller "Chronicle" |