Michael B. Jordan Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

On Wednesday, American actor Michael B. Jordan received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of a ceremony staged in Los Angeles.

The Creed actor was honored with the star in a ceremony held at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. in front of the Funko Hollywood toy store.

Jonathan Majors, who portrays Jordan's opponent in "Creed III", and Ryan Coogler, who directed 2015's "Creed'' and received a "story by'' credit for "Creed III,'' were among those joining Jordan at the ceremony.

Addressing the crowd, Michael shared he was "extremely humbled and grateful" to be recognized by officials at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

"To be amongst artists that received this honor previously -- Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, Sam Cooke -- I know it's not a small achievement. And it's not lost on me how special this moment is and what this represents to our community. So from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you.''

He added that the ceremony was giving him a rare opportunity to pause and reflect.

"I very rarely stop and smell the roses and take in moments. I'm always moving on to the next thing. For the first time in a really long time, I'm taking this moment in.''

The star is the 2,751th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars.

Born February 9, 1987, in Santa Ana, where he lived for the first two years of his life before moving with his family to Newark, New Jersey, Jordan made his acting debut in a 1999 episode of "The Sopranos''. His first principal movie role was in the 2001 sports drama/comedy "Hardball.''

Jordan rose to fame with his portrayal of Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department officer, in the 2013 biographical drama "Fruitvale Station", which was directed by Coogler.

Jordan made his debut as a director "In Creed III,'' in which Jordan reprised his role as heavyweight boxing champion Adonis Creed.

Jordan's other film credits include "Red Tails", "Fantastic Four',' "Just Mercy',' "Without Remorse'', and "A Journal for Jordan''.