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Jeremy Michael Jordan (born November 20, 1984), also known as Jeremy Jordan, is a famous American stage, television and film actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his roles in the Broadway musicals The Paperboys and Bonnie and Clyde, and the television series Supergirl.
Born into a broken home and raised by his mother in low-income housing, Jeremy Jordan began singing as a teenager, participating in high school choirs and beginning to perform as a high school student.
While attending Ithaca College, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. He has appeared in many Broadway productions, including Rock of Ages, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Paperboys. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Jack Kelly in The Paperboys and won a Grammy Award for Best Original Song.
Jeremy Jordan won the Theatre World Outstanding Newcomer Award for his performance as Clyde Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde. On screen, he has played Randy Garrity in the musical comedy film Joyful Noise, Jimmy Collins in the musical TV series SmackDown, and Winslow Wenham Short Jr. in the superhero action-adventure TV series Supergirl.
American actor
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| Name: | Jeremy Michael Jordan |
| stage name: | Jeremy Jordan |
| Date of Birth: | November 20, 1984 (39 years old) |
| place of birth: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.77 m |
| parents: | Debbie Stone |
| Brothers and sisters: | Joey Jordan, Jessica Jordan |
| Wife • Spouse: | Ashley Spencer ( m. 2012) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Clara Eloise Jordan |
| Profession: | Actor• Singer |
| net worth: | $3 million |
Early life and education
Jeremy Michael Jordan was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, the United States on November 20, 1984. From his father’s side, he has English, German, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry.
He witnessed his parents’ divorce when he was young, and after his parents divorced, he, his sister Jessica Jordan, and his brother Joey Jordan were raised by their Jewish mother Debbie Stone in low-income housing.
Jeremy Jordan was an excellent student and excelled in school. He loved singing as a child and was an active member of the choir at Mary Carroll High School, from which he graduated.
At the age of 17, he played the role of a mute in the musical “The Dreamers” and became interested in acting. This passion led him to study acting at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre in 2007.
Profession
Jeremy Jordan played Joel in the 2007 short film Common Change. He played Alex in the 2008 Hartford Theatre production of the comedy The Dog Smiled, which earned him a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination.
In 2008, he also played Tom Sawyer in the musical Big River, which was produced by Goodspeed Musicals at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut from September 26 to November 29 of that year. In addition to his stage performances, Jeremy Jordan also appeared on the small screen in 2008, playing Doug Walshon in an episode of the American police procedural, legal, crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
He played Swing in the Broadway version of the rock/jukebox musical Rock of Ages at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from March 17, 2009 to December 13, 2009. In 2009, he understudied Tony in the Broadway revival of West Side Story. He performed at the Palace Theatre from December 16, 2009 to October 10, 2010. In June 2016, he reprised the role in the musical’s Hollywood Bowl production.
Jeremy Jordan played Jason Dean (JD) in Andy Fickman’s rock musical Heathers: The Musical, which was performed in concert at Joe’s Pub on September 13 and 14, 2010. He subsequently won one of his most famous theatre roles as Clyde Barrow, one of the two star-crossed lovers and outlaws in Frank Wildhorn and Don Black’s musical Bonnie and Clyde.
Jeremy Jordan first appeared on stage with Laura Osnes, who played Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde, which opened pre-Broadway in 2010 at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. The show began previews on November 12, 2010, and opened on November 19, 2010. As of December 19 of that year, the show had 8 previews and 36 regular performances. In New York City, he once again played Clyde Barrow in the Broadway premiere of Bonnie & Clyde. The show began previews on November 4, 2011 at the Gerald Shenfield Theatre for 33 times and officially opened on December 1, 2011. The show ran for only 36 performances, closing on December 30, 2011.
In 2012, he was nominated for the Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Performance for his role as Clyde Barrow. At the same time, he played the lead role of Jack Kelly in the stage adaptation of the 1992 American musical comedy film The Paperboys at the Paper Mill Theatre in Millburn, New Jersey from September 25, 2011 to October 16, 2011. The musical was brought to Broadway, where he played Jack again at the Nederlander Theatre from March 15, 2012 to September 4, 2012.
His performance as Jack has earned him several awards, including a 2012 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. In 2013, he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for his performance in the original cast album of The Paperboys.
He made his foray into feature films, playing the lead role of Randy Garrity in the American musical comedy series Sing, which was released on January 13, 2012. The film, starring Queen Latifah, Courtney B. Vance, Keke Palmer and Dolly Parton, was a commercial success.
In 2013, Jeremy Jordan played the role of Jimmy Collins, a working-class man from Brooklyn, in the second season of the NBC musical Smash. In December 2013, he also participated in a concert performance of the fictional musical Hit List, which was created for the second season of Smash. Also, from November 13 to 17, 2013, he performed in a concert called A Bed and Breakfast with Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters.
From July 23, 2014 to September 28, 2014, he played JM Barrie (James Matthew Barrie) in the ART Theatre’s production of Finding Neverland.
He starred opposite Anna Kendrick as Jamie Weilerstein in the American musical romantic comedy-drama film The Last Five Years, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentations section on September 7, 2014. The film, based on Jason Robert Brown’s musical of the same name, was released in theaters on February 13, 2015, but failed to make a splash at the box office.
Jeremy Jordan plays Leo Frank in a concert production of the musical “Parade,” directed by Gary Griffin and accompanied by composer Jason Robert Brown. Laura Benanti plays Lucille Frank. Manhattan Concert Productions performed the show at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on February 16, 2015.
In 2015, Jeremy Jordan played Winslow Winn Schott, Jr. in the American superhero action-adventure television series Supergirl. The sitcom premiered on October 26, 2015 on CBS and subsequently aired its second season on The CW. The show is currently airing its third season, and The CW renewed the show for a fourth season on April 2, 2018.
Filmography
- Holly and Ivy (2020)
- Killer Party (2020)
- The Flash (2017)
- Tangled: The Series (2017-2020)
- Super Girls (2015-2020)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2015)
- Smash (2013)
- Elementary (2013)
- Submissions only (2011) and more.
Personal life
Broadway actor and singer Ashley Spencer is the wife of Jeremy Jordan. The two got married in September 2012, and their daughter Clara Eloise Jordan was born on April 21, 2019 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
net worth
Jeremy Jordan has accumulated a lot of wealth through his acting and singing career. His net worth is estimated to be $3 million.
He has achieved great success in his acting career. He has used his natural talents to become one of the most talented actors and singers in the world.
Social Media
- Instagram: @jeremymjordan
- Twitter: @JeremyMJordan
- Facebook: Jeremy Jordan
