Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an
American actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage drug dealer
Wallace on the
HBO drama television series
The Wire, and as quarterback Vince Howard on the NBC television series
Friday Night Lights.
Early Life
Jordan was born in
Santa Ana, California. He is the middle of 3 children, born to Donna Jordan and Michael A. Jordan, a caterer. Jordan is named after his father's name and has no connection with
Michael Jordan. However, he shares the same passion for basketball. His family moved to
Newark, New Jersey when he was a boy and he attended
Newark Arts High School.
He currently resides with his family in
New Jersey.
Career
In March 2003, he joined the cast of
All My Children playing Reggie Porter (later
Reggie Montgomery), a troubled teenager, until June 2006.Jordan was released from his contract from the soap after three years due to lack of airtime, and last aired on June 5, 2006.
Jordan's other credits include guest starring appearances on
Cosby,
Hardball (2001), and
Cold Case (2007). Jordan starred on a
sitcom called
The Assistants on
The-N.
In 2009, he guest-starred on the popular TV Spy show
Burn Notice in the episode "Hot Spot", playing a high school football player who got into a fight and is now being hunted by a local gangster. In 2010, he guest-starred in the
Criminal Intent episode "Inhumane Society" as a boxer involved in a
Michael Vick-inspired
dog fighting...
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