Last 24 Hours of Oscar Grant's Life
Last 24 Hours of Oscar Grant's Life
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Michael B. Jordan, the middle of three children, was born in Santa Ana, California and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He is the son of Donna (Davis), a high school counselor, and Michael A. Jordan. His middle name, Bakari, means "noble promise" in Swahili. (He is not related to, or named after, basketball legend Michael Jordan.)
Jordan has starred in three of the most critically acclaimed television dramas of the past decade. First, Jordan played the hard-shelled but softhearted Wallace in HBO's dramatic hit series The Wire (2002). He then went on to star as quarterback Vince Howard on Friday Night Lights (2006) (NBC), before playing a recovering alcoholic, Alex, on NBC's Parenthood (2010).
Jordan successfully took on his first major leading film role when he starred as Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station (2013). The film is an account of Oscar's controversial slaying by police officers on a San Francisco train platform. The cast includes Octavia Spencer and Melonie Diaz, and was produced by Forest Whitaker (Significant Films). It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival where it received the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic Film. It also screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. The has garnered many awards including Best First Feature at the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards, Outstanding Independent Motion Picture at the 2014 NAACP Image Awards and the 2014 Stanley Kramer Award from the Producer's Guild of America. The 2013 New York Film Critics Circle honored it with Best First Film and the picture was also chosen as one of the Top Ten Films at the 2013 National Board of Review Awards, where Jordan took home the award for Breakthrough Actor. Jordan also won the 2013 Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Actor.
In 2015, Jordan starred in Josh Trank's Fantastic Four (2015), playing the role of 'Johnny Storm' aka 'The Human Torch', opposite Miles Teller, Jamie Bell, and Kate Mara for 20th Century Fox. The film was released on August 7th 2015. Jordan previously starred in 20th Century Fox's box office hit Chronicle (2012) (which was also directed by Trank), a supernatural thriller that follows three Portland teens (MBJ, Dane Dehaan, and Alex Russell) as they develop incredible powers after exposure to a mysterious substance; That Awkward Moment (2015) opposite Zac Efron and Miles Teller for Focus Films; and the George Lucas produced film Red Tails (2012), the story of the first African American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during WWII aka The Tuskegee Airmen.
Jordan reunited with Ryan Coogler for Creed (2015), starring alongside Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson. The film was released on Thanksgiving 2015 by MGM and Warner Brothers. A devoted fan of comic books growing up, Jordan starred as the villain, Eric Killmonger, in the 2018 box office smash Black Panther (2018). In 2018, he is also starring as Guy Montag in the HBO adaptation of Ray Bradbury's science fiction classic Fahrenheit 451 (2018).
He resides in Los Angeles, where he supports the charity Lupus LA.Oscar Grant- Actress
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Melonie Diaz was raised on New York's Lower East Side. She was bitten by the acting bug while attending the Henry Street Settlement. Melonie was also a student at the Professional Performing Arts High School. Her parents are of Puerto Rican descent. She has one older sister and is very close with her family.Sophina Mesa- Ariana Neal, born to Anna Clark-Neal and Aaron Neal Sr., is a U.S. actress who has been featured in several commercials and film since the age of 5 years old. Originally from Illinois, Ariana is based out of Atlanta, GA. Ariana also has a musical side and can play acoustic guitar, piano, and is a very talented vocalist.Tatina Grant
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Spencer is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, which she claims is the proverbial buckle of the Bible belt. She's the sixth of seven siblings and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. A "closet" lover of acting, this practical Alabamian knew that she'd someday work in the film industry, but never dreamed it would be in front of the camera. In 1995, acclaimed director Joel Schumacher changed all that by giving her a small part opposite Sandra Bullock in the hit film A Time to Kill, and Spencer was on her way. In 1996, she teamed up with Bullock again in Bullock's directorial debut of Making Sandwiches, a short film that premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.
Spencer made her stage debut in Los Angeles and originated the role of "LaSonia" (pronounced lasagna) in famed writer/director Del Shore's, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, starring opposite veteran actors Beth Grant, Dale Dickey and David Steen (2003). The play garnered Spencer and her fellow cast mates critical acclaim and a bevy of awards. Since then, Spencer has continued to see success as an actor in both film and television, working alongside Hollywood's elite. In February 2009, she was lauded by Los Angeles Times publication: The Envelope, for her brief but memorable performance in the Will Smith drama Seven Pounds.Wanda Johnson- Writer
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Keenan Coogler is known for Creed III (2023), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and Black Panther (2018).Jouthne Caldwell- Ahna O'Reilly is an American actress who is best known for her role in Tate Taylor's "The Help." She was recently seen in the Snoy film adaption of "Where The Crawdads Sing." Additional film credits include "Bombshell", "The Friend", "Jobs", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and "Marshall." Her television credits include "The Morning Show", "Kingdom", "How I Met Your Mother", and "Reverie."
On the New York stage, Ahna starred opposite Steven Pasquale in The Roundabout Theater Company's production of "The Robber Bridegroom," directed by Alex Timbers The show received outstanding reviews and was nominated for a Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival.Katie - Trestin George is known for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Fruitvale Station (2013) and E.14 (2020).Jackie Bryson
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"Tommy Wright is an American Writer/Actor/Director and a 2016 New Voices Sundance Alumni. As a performer, he has appeared in major productions such as Fruitvale Station and Red Tails. Tommy previously worked on Fox networks hit show "Last Man Standing", where he has received Story By credit on three episodes - "Extrasensory Deception" and "Otherwise Engaged" and "Parent-Normal Activity" and is a proud member of the Writers Guild Of America West.Nigel Bryson- Bianca Rodriguez III is known for Fruitvale Station (2013) and Trapt (2013).Vanessa Rodgiuez
- Julian Keyes is known for Fruitvale Station (2013) and Oishi High School Battle (2012).Kris Rafferty
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Kenny Grimm is known for Fruitvale Station (2013) and Vice Principals (2016).Michael Greer- Denzel Worthington is known for Fruitvale Station (2013) and Blindspotting (2021).Darius
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Joey was born on June 3rd, 1978 in Plano, Texas. He moved around throughout his childhood before ending up back in Plano where he graduated from high school. After attending Baylor University and studying Theatre Arts, he moved to New York for a few years. He then moved back to Dallas where he worked as an actor in both stage and broadcast for several years, before moving to Los Angeles. Along with film/tv and commercial credits, Joey is widely considered to be satirical internet phenomenon, Donnie Davies.David Hortwich- Paramedic 1
- Wanda Johnson is known for Fruitvale Station (2013), September 31st: By Reason of Insanity (2007) and For Our Children (2022).Mrs Stacy
- Jennifer Nicole is known for Fruitvale Station (2013), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Private Lies (2000).Female Paramedic
- Herman Tsui is known for Fruitvale Station (2013).Marcus
- Marvin Greene is known for Fruitvale Station (2013) and Nash Bridges (1996).Mr Mason
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Laurel started working professionally at the age of ten, when she joined the cast of the Bay Area TV show, "Just Kidding." She earned her acting chops by doing both musicals and straight drama on a multitude of stages. Her work at many equity houses includes: SJ Rep: "The Miracle Worker" (Helen Keller), SJ Rep: the West Coast premiere of "To Gillian on her 37th Birthday" (Rachel), The Old Globe: "Smash" (Agatha Wylie). In addition to her many film and television credits, Laurel is also a filmmaker. Her short film, "Call Waiting", for which she wrote, produced, and starred won "Best Short" at the Arizona Int'l Film Festival and placed in several others. Her work with LA Theatreworks, had her starring opposite Richard Dreyfuss, Alfred Molina, and Jack Black. The plays include: "The Lion in Winter" , "The General from America, and "The Lucky Spot." She is a member of a couple of award-winning theater companies located in Los Angeles. One of which is an all female Shakespeare Company. Laurel Moglen attended UCLA and majored in history, focusing on the 19th century American West.Mrs Mason- Victor Toman dabbled in acting from an early age. It wasn't until he went to the University of Oregon that he got very serious about pursuing it as a career. After he received a B.A. in Dramatic Arts he moved to San Francisco. Victor joined the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe in 1997 and toured nationally and internationally as a principal actor in the company for over 10 years. Other Bay Area theater and dance credits include: Sideshow Physical Theater, El Teatro de la Esperanza, Berkeley Repertory Theater, The Joe Good Performance Group and The Dance Brigade to name a few. Outside the Bay Area he has performed with The Caravan Stage Company in Toronto, and Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis. In 2008 Victor graduated from UC Davis with an MFA in Dramatic Arts. In 2012 Victor landed a small part in the feature film Fruitvale Station starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler. He has also been directing and teaching theatre for over 20 years.Emi