Leslie Jordan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-04-29
Day of Death
2022-10-24 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Leslie Jordan
Biography
Leslie Allen Jordan (ht. 4'11") (April 29, 1955 - October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, playwright, and singer, best known for roles in Hearts Afire and Will & Grace.
His television roles included Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire (1993–1995) and Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace (2001–2020), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006. In addition to playing several characters in the American Horror Story franchise (2013–2019), Jordan had leading roles as Sid on The Cool Kids (2018–2019), and Phil on Call Me Kat (2021–2022).
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan became an Instagram contributor, amassing 5.8 million followers in 2020, and published his autobiography How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived in April 2021.
Known For
Acting
Strangers in a Strange Land
as Gentleman
(2023)
Body Electric
as Self
(2022)
Until We Meet Again
as The Angel
(2022)
2022 American Rescue Dog Show
as Self - Judge
(2021)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Reginald Lord Devine
(2020)
Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King
as Lil Joe Exotic (voice)
(2020)
(2018)
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
as Benjamin Franklin
(2017)
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
(2014)
Lucky Dog
as Mr. Kaufman
(2013)
Southern Baptist Sissies
as Peanut
(2011)
The Help
as Mr. Blackly
(2011)
Mangus!
as Bruce
(2011)
Hollywood to Dollywood
as Self
(2010)
Love Ranch
as Martin Hainsworth
(2010)
Demonic Toys: Personal Demons
as Mr. Butterfield
(2010)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
(2009)
Eating Out: All You Can Eat
as Harry
(2009)
Annul Victory
as Self
(2007)
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy
as Padre
(2007)
Courts mais Gay : Tome 13
as Principal Principle
(2006)
Sissy Frenchfry
as Principal Principle
(2005)
Chasing Christmas
as Past
(2004)
Home on the Range
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2004)
Madhouse
as Dr. Morton
(2004)
The Gristle
as Jake Bennett
(2003)
Moving Alan
as Arthur
(2003)
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Rog Monroe
(2000)
Sordid Lives
as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
(2000)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Storyteller
(1999)
Goodbye Lover
as Homer
(1997)
Eat Your Heart Out
as Director
(1993)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
as Shelby
(1992)
Hero
as Court Official
(1992)
Missing Pieces
as Krause
(1990)
Ski Patrol
as Murray
(1989)
The Road Raiders
as Whip
(1988)
Crew
(2010)
(2009)
Rockabilly Baby
Writer
(2000)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Screenplay, Story