Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage drug dealer Wallace on the HBO drama television series The Wire, for his role as Reggie Montgomery in All My Children, as quarterback Vince Howard on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights, and since 2010, as Alex in Parenthood. He appeared as Steve Montgomery in the 2012 film, Chronicle, and his lead role as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the 2013 film, Fruitvale.