Jeremy Jordan (actor born 1984)
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Born | Jeremy Michael Jordan November 20, 1984 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
Spouse(s) | Ashley Spencer (m. 2012-present) |
Jeremy Michael Jordan[1] (born November 20, 1984)[2][3] is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, as well as in other theatrical productions. He is best known for the roles of Jack Kelly in the 2012 musical Newsies and Clyde Barrow in the 2011 musical Bonnie & Clyde. He currently plays Winslow "Winn" Schott, Jr. (the son of DC Comics villain character Toyman) on the CBS DC Comics based superhero drama series Supergirl.
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Early life
Jordan was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. His parents divorced when he was young, and he lived in low-income housing, with his brother, Joey, sister, Jessica, and mother, Debbie (née Stone).[4] His father is of English, Scottish, Welsh, and German descent, while Jeremy's mother is Jewish (her parents' families were Jewish immigrants from Russia, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania).[5][6] He was a "straight A student",[4] and graduated from Mary Carroll High School, where he was an active member of the choir. Later, he graduated from Ithaca College, where he earned a BFA in musical theatre.[7]
Career
Jordan sang as a teenager, also beginning to act in high school.[8] In 2008, he starred as Alex in The Little Dog Laughed at Hartford Theatreworks, for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination.[9] Later the same year, he played Tom Sawyer in Big River at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. He appeared in the Broadway cast of Rock of Ages in 2009.[10] He also made a 2008 television appearance, guest starring on NBC's Law & Order: SVU in the episode "Streetwise".[11]
Jordan starred as an alternate for the leading role of Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story.[12] He also starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2010 pre-Broadway Sarasota, Florida tryout of the new musical, Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black.[13] He debuted the role of Clyde when the show opened on Broadway on December 1, 2011.[14] The show closed on December 30, 2011 after 36 performances.[15]
Jordan played Jack in the stage version of Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September and October 2011.[16]
He starred in the Warner Bros. film Joyful Noise, opposite Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, and Dolly Parton. The film opened on January 13, 2012.[11][17]
Jordan reprised the lead role as Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies on Broadway, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and book by Harvey Fierstein.[18] Newsies opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012. For the role, Jordan was nominated for the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.[19] He was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the Newsies original cast album.[20][21]
It was announced in June 2012 that Jordan would be joining the cast of NBC's Smash for season two playing Jimmy. He initially filmed episodes for Smash while simultaneously performing in Newsies[22] until it was announced in August 2012 that his final performance in the musical would be September 4.[23]
He appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis staged concert A Bed and A Chair for Encores! at New York City Center from November 13 through 17, 2013, along with, among others, Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters.[21][24]
In December 2013, Jordan appeared in Hit List, a concert presentation of the fictional musical created for the second season of Smash. He has performed at 54 Below in New York City many times as both a soloist and with his Smash costars.[25]
Jordan played Jamie Wellerstein in The Last 5 Years, a film adaptation of the musical of the same name. The film was shot over three weeks in June 2013, and was released on Valentine's Day of 2015.[26]
In 2015, Jordan was cast as Winslow "Winn" Schott Jr. on the CBS series Supergirl. The premiere was watched by 12.96 million viewers and subsequently received a full season order on November 30, 2015. Jordan has since received praise for his performance on the show.[27]
Personal life
Jordan has been married to actress Ashley Spencer since 2012.[8]
Stage credits
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Rock of Ages | Swing | Brooks Atkinson Theatre March 17, 2009 – December 13, 2009 |
2009 | West Side Story | Tony (alternate) | Palace Theatre December 16, 2009 – October 10, 2010 |
2011 | Bonnie & Clyde | Clyde Barrow | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre November 4, 2011 – December 30, 2011 |
2012 | Newsies | Jack Kelly | Nederlander Theatre March 15, 2012 – September 4, 2012 |
2014 | Finding Neverland | J.M Barrie | A.R.T Theatre July 23, 2014 – September 28, 2014 |
Filmography
Film | ||||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
2007 | Common Change | Joel | Short film | |
2012 | Joyful Noise | Randy Garrity | ||
2014 | The Last 5 Years | Jamie Wellerstein | ||
Television | ||||
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Doug Walshen | Episode: "Streetwise" | |
2011 | Submissions Only | Levi Murney | Episode: "The Miller/Hennigan Act" | |
2013 | Smash | Jimmy Collins | Lead role (17 episodes) | |
2013 | Elementary | Joey Castoro[28] | Episode: "Solve for X" | |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Skye Adderson | Episode: "Agent Provocateur" | |
2015–present | Supergirl | Winslow "Winn" Schott, Jr. | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2012 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Bonnie & Clyde | Nominated |
Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Debut | Won | ||
Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Newsies | Nominated | |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
2013 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theatre Album (principal soloist) | Newsies | Nominated |
References
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- ↑ Cohen, Patricia. "Just a Little Moonlighting on Broadway", The New York Times, September 15, 2011
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wontorek, Paul. "Get to Know Broadway’s Next Matinee Idol, Newsies and Bonnie & Clyde Star Jeremy Jordan", Broadway.com, September 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Photo Preview: The Little Dog Laughed at Theater Works Hartford", BroadwayWorld.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
- ↑ Jeremy Jordan Ibdb.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jeremy Jordan at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "West Side Story's New Tonys", Playbill.com
- ↑ Handleman, Jay. "Bonnie and Clyde Steal the Show", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 21, 2010
- ↑ "'Bonnie and Clyde' Guilty AS in Pleasure" playbill.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
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- ↑ "Disney's Newsies, The Musical", Papermill Playhouse; accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ Wood, Mark Dundas. "Choir Content: Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton to Make Joyful Noise", Simply-Showbiz.com, November 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Cast Creative Team" newsiesthemusical.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
- ↑ Index tonyawards.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Grammys 2013 Complete List of Nominees and Winners", latimes.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
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- ↑ "Jeremy Jordan, 'Newsies'" hollywoodreporter.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Corey Cott Will Succeed Jeremy Jordan in Broadways 'Newsies'", playbill.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
- ↑ Suskin, Steven. "Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis Offer a Comfortable Bed and a Chair at City Center", playbill.com, November 14, 2013
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External links
- Jeremy Jordan on Playbill Vault
- Jeremy Jordan at the Internet Movie Database
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- 1984 births
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- Ithaca College alumni
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- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American people of Latvian-Jewish descent
- American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent
- Living people
- People from Corpus Christi, Texas
- Male actors from Texas
- Singers from Texas