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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

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Michael B. Jordan
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: February 23
Actor
Executive Producer
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Television Actor
Voice Actor
Santa Ana
California
Michael Bakari Jordan
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