30 Photos of Michael B. Jordan For His 30th Birthday

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Madeline Boardman
Madeline Boardman
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Published on February 9, 2017 08:55AM EST
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Michael B. Jordan Through the Years

2013 Budweiser Made In America Fesitval - Day 1
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Born in Santa Ana, California on February 9, 1987, Michael B. Jordan celebrates his 30th birthday Thursday. Pictured here on August 31, 2013, the actor got his start in the late 1990s, picking up his first roles in episodes of Cosby and The Sopranos. In the years since, Jordan has earned critical acclaim and commercial success for his work in Creed, Friday Night Lights, Fruitvale Station, and Parenthood, among other projects. In honor of the actor's 30th birthday, see 30 photos of him through the years, ahead.

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Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler at the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City on December 2, 2013

FIJI Water At The 2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards
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Michael B. Jordan at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 4, 2014

29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Virtuosos Award to Daniel Bruhl, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Jared Leto and June Squibb
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Michael B. Jordan at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in New Orleans on February 14, 2014

NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2014
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Michael B. Jordan at the 63rd NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on February 16, 2014

Celebrities Attend The 63rd NBA All-Star Game 2014
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Michael B. Jordan With Lupita Nyong'o at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on March 1, 2014

Piaget At The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards
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Michael B. Jordan at the Oscars in Hollywood on March 2, 2014

86th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
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Michael B. Jordan at a Fruitvale Station Photocall in Rome on March 6, 2014

'Prossima Fermata Fruitvale Station' - Photocall
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Michael B. Jordan With Anthony Mackie at the 2014 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 5, 2014

2014 Essence Music Festival - Day 3
Johnny Nunez/WireImage
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Michael B. Jordan With Terry Crews at the Men's Fitness Game Changers Event in West Hollywood on September 17, 2014

MEN'S FITNESS Celebrates The 2014 GAME CHANGERS
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Michael B. Jordan at the Canon Pixma Pro City Senses Gallery at Austin Music Hall on October 1, 2014

Canon PIXMA PRO City Senses - Austin
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Michael B. Jordan at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 9, 2014

Celebrities At The Los Angeles Lakers Game
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Michael B. Jordan on Running Wild with Bear Grylls on May 19, 2015

Running Wild with Bear Grylls - Season 2
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Michael B. Jordan at Lupus LA's Orange Ball: A Night Of Superheroes on June 6, 2015

Lupus LA's Orange Ball: A Night Of Superheroes - Arrivals
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Michael B. Jordan at the 2015 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2015

2015 BET Awards - Show
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Michael B. Jordan at the AOL Build Speaker Series in New York City on August 4, 2015

AOL Build Speaker Series Presents Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan And Jamie Bell "Fantastic Four"
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Michael B. Jordan With Jamie Bell, Kate Mara, and Sesame Street's Elmo and Rosita Filming Despierta America in Miami on July 31, 2015

Celebrities On The Set Of Despierta America - July 31, 2015
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Michael B. Jordan With Miles Teller at the New York Premiere of Fantastic Four on August 4, 2015

"Fantastic Four" New York Premiere
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Michael B. Jordan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 18, 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 3
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Michael B. Jordan at the Premiere of Creed in Westwood, California on November 19, 2015

Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Creed" - Red Carpet
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Michael B. Jordan at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 10, 2016

NBC's "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" - Arrivals
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Michael B. Jordan at the European Premiere of Creed in London on January 12, 2016

"Creed" - European Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals
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Michael B. Jordan at the European Premiere of Creed in London on January 12, 2016

"Creed" - European Premiere - VIP Arrivals
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Michael B. Jordan at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Fashion Show in Paris on January 21, 2016

Louis Vuitton : Arrivals - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2016-2017
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Michael B. Jordan at the 47th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California on February 5, 2016

47th NAACP Image Awards Presented By TV One - Press Room
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Michael B. Jordan Celebrating His Birthday at the Private Residence of Jonas Tahlin in Los Angeles on February 9, 2016

Michael B. Jordan's Birthday At The Private Residence Of Jonas Tahlin, CEO Absolut Elyx
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Michael B. Jordan at the 88th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 28, 2016

88th Annual Academy Awards - Backstage And Audience
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Michael B. Jordan at the Piaget Launch in New York City on July 14, 2016

Piaget New Timepiece Launch
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Michael B. Jordan at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2016

Comic-Con International 2016 - Marvel Studios Presentation
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Michael B. Jordan in Las Vegas on November 19, 2016

D'USSE Lounge At Kovalev vs. Ward