Jonathan Majors | |
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 Majors in 2018 | |
| Born | Jonathan Michael Majors September 7, 1989 Lompoc, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Partner(s) | Grace Jabbari (2021–2023) Meagan Good (2023–present; engaged) |
| Children | 1 |
Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989)[1][2] is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) and Da 5 Bloods (2020), and the HBO horror series Lovecraft Country (2020), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Majors has since portrayed Nat Love in the western The Harder They Fall (2021), Jesse L. Brown in the war film Devotion (2022), and antagonist Dame Anderson in the sports film Creed III (2023). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), he portrayed Kang the Conqueror in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), while also appearing as other variants of the character in the Disney+ series Loki (2021–2023).
In March 2023, Majors was arrested for physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. That December, he was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment.[3] After the conviction, he was dropped from numerous upcoming projects, including any future involvement with the MCU.[4][5][6] He is currently serving a 52-week in-person domestic violence intervention program.[7]
- ^ Majors in Jones, Marcus (June 23, 2020). "Da 5 Bloods breakout Jonathan Majors isn't here to have fun". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Mind you, I was born in 1989.
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (September 11, 2018). "'White Boy Rick' Star Jonathan Majors on His Two Movies at the Toronto Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
On Friday night [September 7, 2018], on his 29th birthday, Jonathan Majors found himself as a breakout actor of the Toronto Film Festival.
- ^ "Jonathan Majors Guilty of Harassment and Assault". Variety. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (December 18, 2023). "Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Majors Relying On Faith After Guilty Verdict, 'God Is Good'". TMZ. January 30, 2024. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (December 19, 2023). "The Fast Rise and Staggering Fall of Jonathan Majors". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Huston, Caitlin (April 8, 2024). "Jonathan Majors Sentenced to 52-Week Domestic Violence Intervention Program". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.