Adonis Creed

Adonis Creed
Hollywood Donnie
Rocky character
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed in
Creed II (2018)
First appearanceCreed (2015)
Created byRyan Coogler[1]
Portrayed byMichael B. Jordan
Alex Henderson
(11-year-old)
Thaddeus J. Mixon
(15-year-old)
In-universe information
Full nameAdonis Johnson Creed
Nicknames
  • Donnie
  • Hollywood Donnie
  • Baby Creed
  • D (by Bianca)
Title2-time World Heavyweight Champion (as of Creed III)
Occupation
AffiliationWorld Boxing Council
FamilyApollo Creed (father; dead)
Mary Anne Creed (adoptive mother; dead)
Unnamed paternal half siblings
Ms. Johnson (biological mother; dead)
SpouseBianca Taylor
ChildrenAmara Creed (daughter)
RelativesRocky Balboa (surrogate uncle)[2][3]
Adonis Creed
Born (1986-06-01) June 1, 1986 (age 38)
Statistics
Weight classLight heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Weight(s)214 lb (97 kg)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins27
Wins by KO26
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Adonis "Donnie" Creed (born Adonis Johnson) is the fictional protagonist of the Creed trilogy — Creed (2015), Creed II (2018), and Creed III (2023) — the follow-up franchise to the Rocky film series. The character is played by Michael B. Jordan in all three installments.

In the fictional setting of the films, Adonis is the illegitimate son of the late and former world champion Apollo Creed, the result of an affair between him and a woman with the surname Johnson who died sometime in the 1990s. Adonis spends the first several years of his life in foster care and juvenile hall, until he is subsequently adopted by Mary Anne Creed, Apollo's widow. He lives a life of luxury and maintains a stable white-collar job, only to abandon it to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a professional boxer. He goes to Philadelphia and convinces his late father's friend Rocky Balboa to train and mentor him.[4]

  1. ^ LaToya Cross (21 November 2015). "[INTERVIEW] CREED Director Ryan Coogler Talks the Vision Behind His Addition to the Rocky Empire". Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "How 'Creed' Redefines The Traditional Family Structure". bustle.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Michael Phillips. "'Creed' review: Stallone coaches Michael B. Jordan, everybody wins". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Sean P. Means. "'Creed' a worthy successor to 'Rocky' title". Retrieved November 27, 2015.