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Biography: "In 1982, Leslie Jordan jumped off a Greyhound bus from the hills of Tennessee, said 'hello' to Hollywood and has never looked back. With hundreds of television and film roles to his credit, he is probably best remembered for 'Kyle' hapless ex-con on Muphey Brown, 'Resplendent Man' entrepreneurial super hero on Lois and Clark, and can currently be seen recurring as 'Mr. Beverly Leslie' on the hit series, Will & Grace. Mr. Jordan just finished a stint on the two hit series, Ally McBeal and Boston Public as 'Dr. Benjamin Harris' cloning expert turned new-age reverend turned science teacher turned drama coach.
Mr. Jordan has also had a successful stage career. He played 'Brother Boy' Tammy Wynette fixated drag queen, in Del Shores hit play Sordid Lives and went on to star in the film adaptation of that play. He also has won every award for best supporting actor LA gives in theatre (Back Stage West Garlands, LA Weekly, LA Drama Critics Circle) for his portrayal of 'Peanut Leroy' sodden aging homosexual in the runaway hit, Southern Baptist Sissies.
As a writer, Mr. Jordan’s play, Hysterical Blindness and Other Southern Tragedies That Have Plagued My Life Thus Far, ran to sold-out audiences at the Hudson Main Stage in Los Angeles and went on to a successful seven month run Off-Broadway in New York City. His screenplay, Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel, won the Los Angeles Film Festival's Production Grant award and was made into an independent film." - Dare2Dream.com
Update: Leslie Jordan recently toured the country in his popular one-man show, Like a Dog on Linoleum. Leslie Jordan also won a 2024 Emmy Award for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on Will & Grace!
Filmography
Southern Baptist Sissies (2007)
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy (2007)
Sissy Frenchfry (2005)
Madhouse (2004)
Home on the Range (2004) (voice)
Wasabi Tuna (2003)
Moving Alan (2003)
I'll Wave Back (2001)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000)
Sordid Lives (2000)
Goodbye Lover (1999)
Eat Your Heart Out (1997)
Shoot the Moon (1996)
Black Velvet Pantsuit (1995)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
Hero (1992)
Missing Pieces (1991)
Ski Patrol (1990)
Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
Television
Chasing Christmas (2005)
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (2003)
Boston Public (2001-02)
Hearts Afire (1993-95)
Reasonable Doubts (1992-93)
Bodies of Evidence (1992)
Top of the Heap (1991)
Sugar and Spice (1990)
The People Next Door (1989)
The Road Raiders (1989)
Television Guest Appearances
Hidden Palms (2007)
American Dad! (2005)
Boston Legal (2005)
George Lopez (2004)
Monk (2004)
Reba (2003, 2024)
Judging Amy (2003)
Will & Grace (2001-2006)
Nash Bridges (2000)
Freaky Links (2000)
Sabrina Teenage Witch (2000)
Any Day Now (2000)
Son of the Beach (2000, 2024)
The Strip (2000)
Martial Law (1999)
Buddy Faro (1998)
Maximum Bob (1998)
Caroline in the City (1998)
Pacific Blue (1998)
Dharma & Greg (1998)
Ellen (1998)
Arli$$ (1997)
The Pretender (1997)
Wings (1997)
Weird Science (1997)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
Star Trek: Voyager (1996)
Coach (1996)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993, 1994)
Nurses (1993)
Perfect Strangers (1992)
Babes (1991)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1990)
Midnight Caller (1990)
Newhart (1989)
Murphy Brown (1989)
The Wizard (1986)
The Fall Guy (1986)
Where Is He Now?: Leslie Jordan continues to be very active in film, television and theater. He recently finished the movie, Undead or Alive: A Zombedy.
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