Leslie Jordan
Born: 1955-04-29 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: 2022-10-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Body Electric as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Trixie Motel as Self
- 2022 American Rescue Dog Show as Self - Judge
- Until We Meet Again as The Angel
2021
- The Great North as Thomas Wintersbone (voice)
- Fantasy Island as Jasper
- Call Me Kat as Phil / Self (archive footage)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Reginald Lord Devine
2020
- LEGO Masters as Self
- Celebrity IOU as Self
- Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King as Lil Joe Exotic (voice)
- Sordid Lives
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- Special
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Benjamin Franklin
- The Cool Kids as Sid
2017
- Will & Grace as Beverley Leslie
- A Very Sordid Wedding as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
- Living the Dream as Aiden
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Life in Pieces as Neils
- Con Man as Leslie Jordan
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Lucky Dog as Mr. Kaufman
2013
- Southern Baptist Sissies as Peanut
2012
- Baby Daddy as Edwin
- DTLA as Harold
2011
- American Horror Story as Quentin
- The Help as Mr. Blackly
- The Exes as Percy
- Mangus! as Bruce
- Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- Hollywood to Dollywood as Self
2010
- Raising Hope as Reverend Bob
- Shake It Up as Theodore Van Glorious
- Love Ranch as Martin Hainsworth
- Gaze as Self (archive footage)
- Demonic Toys: Personal Demons as Mr. Butterfield
- Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet as Himself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- Annul Victory as Self
- Rockabilly Baby ... (Writer)
- Eating Out: All You Can Eat as Harry
2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Chapel Officiant
- Sordid Lives: The Series as Brother Boy
2007
- Benidorm as Buck A. Roo
- Undead or Alive: A Zombedy as Padre
- Hidden Palms as Jesse Jo
- Courts mais Gay : Tome 13 as Principal Principle
2006
- Ugly Betty as Quincy Combs
- Sissy Frenchfry as Principal Principle
2005
- Supernatural as Yorkie (voice)
- American Dad! as Mr. Beauregard (voice)
- Chasing Christmas as Past
2004
- Boston Legal as Bernard Ferrion
- Home on the Range as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Gristle as Jake Bennett
- Madhouse as Dr. Morton
2003
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Rog Monroe
- Moving Alan as Arthur
2002
- Monk as Town Official
- George Lopez as Doctor
2001
- Reba as Terry
- Celebrity Big Brother as Self
2000
- Boston Public as Dr. Benjamin Harris
- Sordid Lives as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
- Son of the Beach
- FreakyLinks
- Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Storyteller
1999
- Judging Amy as Reginald Hoyt
- Goodbye Lover as Homer
1998
- Will & Grace as Beverley Leslie
- Maximum Bob as Cletus Huntley
- Buddy Faro
1997
- Dharma & Greg as Kenny
- Ally McBeal as Dr. Benjamin Harris
- Eat Your Heart Out as Director
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Chuck
- Nash Bridges as Walter Marley
- The Pretender as Pat
- Pacific Blue as Bo Nyby
- Arli$$
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Earl Borden
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Kol
- Caroline in the City as Dr. Leslie
- Charlie Grace as Darnell Sims
1994
- Ellen as Top Studio Executive
- Weird Science
1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Alan Morris / The Invisible Man
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday as Shelby
1992
- Hearts Afire as Lonnie Garr
- Bodies of Evidence as Lemar Samuels
- Missing Pieces as Krause
- Hero as Court Official
1991
- Nurses
- Reasonable Doubts as Asst. Public Defender Clifford Sizemore
- Top of the Heap as Emmet Lefebvre
1990
- Wings as Teddy Kolb
- Ski Patrol as Murray
- American Dreamer
1989
- Coach as Blatt
- The Road Raiders as Whip
1988
- Murphy Brown as Kyle
- Frankenstein General Hospital as Iggy
1987
- CBS Summer Playhouse as Worm
1986
- Pee-wee's Playhouse as Bubsy
- The Wizard
1984
- Night Court as Irwin
1982
1981
- The Fall Guy as Malone
1966
- Academy of Country Music Awards as Self - Presenter