Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor and film producer. He worked as a child model for several companies and brands, before deciding to embark on a career as an actor. Michael B. Jordan is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Donnie Creed in Creed (2015), and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all three of which were written and directed by Ryan Coogler.
Jordan initially broke out in television roles, including Wallace in the first season of the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2002); Reggie Montgomery on the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003-2006) and Vince Howard in the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009-2011). Jordan has received critical acclaim for his performances.
Some of the best quotes from Michael B. Jordan are listed below.
- “As human beings, why does it take somebody to feel like they’re close to us for us to see their humanity? Why can’t we see the humanity in people that are distant from us?” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Be collaborative. I’ve had some of my best experiences with directors who were able to sit down and have a conversation and ask me what I thought.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Certain things I can’t even explain. There’s a thing about being lucky and…I feel like certain things are just, like, in your cards. I’m just walking the path that’s already set.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Do as much homework as you can. Learn everybody’s job and don’t just settle.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Don’t pretend to know everything. I’ve been blessed to work with a lot of veteran actors, and I soak up lessons from them like a sponge.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Equality means having the same rights and liberties and opportunities regardless of our differences.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I think everybody wants to be their own person and be an individual.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I think everyone starts in the mailroom at some point! It’s a rite of passage. Your boss has to throw something at you and order you around for at least two years.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I think it’s just easier for people to put you in a box or a lane because you look similar. I think that’s unfair for anybody in any situation.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I think redemption is just about righting a wrong, and in that pursuit it’s about trying. You can stumble, you can make mistakes, but it’s about trying to do the right thing.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I want people to leave the theatre and think, ‘How can I be a better person?’ That’s the only way things are going to improve.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I’m not good at everything, I just do my best at everything.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I’ve been living with that all my life. My name is Michael Jordan, so I’m always being compared to a person of greatness.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “I’ve never been the guy to hype myself up. It’s just not my thing.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Just as people, we’re different around different people and in different environments.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “So you tell yourself to just do the work and disconnect, because you have no control over the outcome.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Sometimes family doesn’t always consist of your relatives or by blood. Sometimes your best friends can feel more like family than your cousins. I think everybody kind of has that same feeling. When you go through an accident together, when you go through a traumatic event, sometimes that brings you closer together.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Sometimes you gotta go with your first instinct. You gotta go with your gut. That’s kind of how I live my life you gotta go with your gut.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Sometimes you’re overthinking, you convince yourself to get out of it and you’re like, ‘ah I shoulda did that!’ You can’t live life with regrets. Sometimes you just gotta indulge. But in the same breath, you gotta have restraint and self-control too.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Sometimes you’ve gotta hide the medicine in the food. You can’t slap somebody in the face with facts all the time. It’s too harsh.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “Taking a break, taking a moment, is super important.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “That’s one of the fun parts of becoming an actor: you can become whoever you want to be.” – Michael B. Jordan
- “You can only fool reality until the truth comes knocking on your door.” – Michael B. Jordan
