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Michael B. Jordan

Birth Name:
Michael Bakari Jordan
Birth Place:
Santa Ana, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director
Michael B. Jordan

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․"
  • He started out as a child model for newspaper ads
  • His first role was as a recurring character on the TV series "Cosby" in 1999
  • 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 AwardNominated
  • 2013Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year:Nominated
  • 2013Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Actor:Winner
  • 2013Breakthrough PerformerWinner
  • 2013Spotlight AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2014Breakthrough Performance AwardWinner
  • 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 Villain:Winner
  • 2018SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 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 Actor:Nominated
  • 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 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 Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2019Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: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 AwardWinner
  • 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 CinemaNominated
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album:Nominated
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2024NCFCA Award - Best Directorial Debut:Nominated
  • 2024OFTA Film Award - Best Feature Debut:Nominated
  • 2024People's Choice Award - The Male Movie Star of the Year:Nominated
  • 2024People's Choice Award - The Drama Movie Star of the Year:Nominated
  • 2025Astra Midseason Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2025AFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2025AFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2025Special Honorary AwardWinner
  • 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
  • 2025NJFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 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
  • 2025VHS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2025VHS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 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:Winner
  • 2026Saturn Award - Best Actor in a Film:Nominated
  • 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 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
  • 2026BET Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance:Winner
  • 2026Windie - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026COFCA Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
  • 2026Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026DFCS Award - Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male:Nominated
  • 2026DFCA 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
  • 2026Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 2026HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026HFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026Image Award - Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2026Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2026IFTA Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
  • 2026LEJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026MNFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026MCFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026National Film Award - Outstanding Performance:Nominated
  • 2026NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026NCFCA Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026NDFS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2026NDFS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2026OFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2026Icon AwardWinner
  • 2026Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
  • 2026UFCA Award - Best Lead Performance, Male:Winner
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