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Michael B. Jordan Biography

Birth Name:Michael Bakari Jordan

Birth Place:Santa Ana, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Received the Rainmaker Award at the 2016 Maui Film Festival
Was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Teen for "All My Children․"
His first role was as a recurring character on the TV series "Cosby" in 1999
He started out as a child model for newspaper ads
Quote: "So many actors that I love have walked that carpet [at the Cannes Film Festival] before․․․And for me to finally walk along those same lines and have that same kind of experience, it just makes me feel like I'm moving in the right direction․"
Often works on drama projects, including "The Wire," "Friday Night Lights" and "Fruitvale Station․"
He was director Ryan Coogler's first choice for the role of Oscar Grant in "Fruitvale Station․"

Awards

2003Gold Derby TV Award-Younger Actor - Daytime Drama: nominated
2005Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Teen: nominated
2006Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
2007Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2012NewNowNext Award-Next Mega Star: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2013Pauline Kael Breakout Award-: nominated
2013Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2013Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: winner
2013Breakthrough Performer-: winner
2013Spotlight Award-: winner
2013NBR Award-Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: winner
2013PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance on Camera: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Special Mention-International Feature Film: winner
2014Hollywood Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Hollywood Award-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: winner
2014BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2014Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
2014Virtuoso Award-: winner
2014Breakthrough Performance Award-: winner
2014Young Hollywood Award-Best Threesome: nominated
2015AAFCA Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
2015AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015BFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2015BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2015CinemaCon Award-Ensemble Award: winner
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016All Def Movie Award-Best Actor: winner
2016BET Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture: winner
2016Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2016NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
2018CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2018HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018IGN Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: winner
2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Villain: winner
2018National Film and Television Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Odyssey Award-Best Support Actor: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2018SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018SFCS Award-Best Villain: winner
2018SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Villain: winner
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice: Fight: winner
2018The BAM Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
2018TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2019EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019BET Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor: winner
2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: nominated
2019CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: winner
2019Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2019Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: nominated
2019ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2019OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: winner
2019Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
2022Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: nominated
2023PFCC Award-Best Directorial Debut: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
2024Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series: winner
2024NCFCA Award-Best Directorial Debut: nominated
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-The Drama Movie Star of the Year: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-The Male Movie Star of the Year: nominated
2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Actor: winner
2025AFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Special Honorary Award-: winner
2025AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025BFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Movie: winner
2025DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025DFCC-Best Actor: winner
2025Chainsaw Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Tribute Award-Ensemble: winner
2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025MMCG Award-Best Actor: winner
2025NYFCO Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2025PFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025PCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2025SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025TFCA Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2025FCA Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2025WAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2025WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
2025WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2026AAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2026EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2026Astra Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama: winner
2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2026Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2026Windie-Best Actor: nominated
2026COFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2026Girls on Film Award-Intimacy Award sponsored by Intimacy on Set: nominated
2026Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2026Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2026Image Award-Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2026IFTA Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2026MNFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026MCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2026NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Icon Award-: winner
2026Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2026UFCA Award-Best Lead Performance, Male: nominated