The Incredible Impact Of The HBO Series The Wire

Michael B. Jordan (Wallace) Now

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Michael B. Jordan definitely didn’t need to return to his rough childhood neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey after The Wire. The actor went on to have a successful career. He played the quarterback Vince Howard in Friday Night Lights, Alex in Parenthood, and Nate Warren in The Assistants.

Jordan has also had a number of film roles, including Oscar Grant in the critically acclaimed Fruitvale Station, Victor Stone in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four, Mikey in That Awkward Moment, and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther which is currently filming. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.