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Leslie Jordan

Acting

Born April 29, 1955 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died October 24, 2022

Also known as Leslie Allen Jordan

Biography

Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. Known for his short stature and playful energy, he became a beloved character actor in the 1980s. He played roles like Beverly Leslie on Will & Grace, Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire, and Sid on The Cool Kids. He also appeared in the American Horror Story franchise and guest judged on RuPaul's Drag Race. Jordan won an Emmy in 2006.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 2006

Filmography50+ titles

Supernatural

2005as Yorkie (voice)

The Help

2011as Mr. Blackly

American Horror Story

2011as Courtney

Monk

2002as Town Official

Boston Legal

2004as Bernard Ferrion

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003as Rog Monroe

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Chuck

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as Kol

Hearts Afire

as Lonnie Garr

Shake It Up

2010as Theodore Van Glorious

The Fall Guy

1981as Malone

The Masked Singer

2019as Self - Guest Panelist

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Guest Judge

Benidorm

2007as Buck A. Roo

George Lopez

2002as Doctor

Living the Dream

as Aiden

Raising Hope

2010as Reverend Bob

The Pretender

1996as Pat

Night Court

1984as Irwin

Lego Masters

2020as Self

Life in Pieces

2015as Neils

Baby Daddy

2012as Edwin

Pee-wee's Playhouse

1986as Bubsy

American Dad!

2005as Mr. Beauregard (voice)

The Great North

2021as Thomas Wintersbone (voice)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008as Chapel Officiant

Will & Grace

1998as Beverley Leslie

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as William Walldecker / Resplendent Man

Sordid Lives: The Series

as Brother Boy

Arli$$

1996as Skip Lloyd

Wings

1990as Teddy Kolb

Trixie Motel

2022as Self

Weird Science

1994

Coach

1989as Blatt

Celebrity IOU

2020as Self

Con Man

2015as Leslie Jordan

The Exes

2011as Percy

Nash Bridges

1996as Walter Marley

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021as Reginald Lord Devine

Southern Baptist Sissies

2013as Peanut

Reba

2001as Terry

Sordid Lives

2000as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram

Ally McBeal

1997as Dr. Benjamin Harris

Ugly Betty

2006as Quincy Combs

Murphy Brown

1988as Kyle

Special

2019

Hero

1992as Court Official

Home on the Range

2004as Additional Voices (voice)

Ellen

1994as Top Studio Executive

Fantasy Island

2021as Jasper