Age: 26, 27
About: Fruitvale Station
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Jordan acquired a cult following after TV roles in The Wire and Friday Night Lights, but made a career-changing turn this year in playing Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man shot by police at a transit station in Oakland, Calif. Based on real events, Fruitvale Station is director Ryan Coogler’s first feature film. It was lauded at both the Cannes and Sundance film festival.