Jeremy Jordan (actor)

Jeremy Jordan
Jordan in 2013
Born Jeremy Michael Jordan
(1984-11-20) November 20, 1984
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Ithaca College (B.F.A.)
Occupation Actor, singer, dancer
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
Ashley Spencer (m. 2012)

Jeremy Michael Jordan (born November 20, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, as well as in other theatrical productions.

He has played the roles of Jack Kelly in the 2012 musical Newsies, Clyde Barrow in the 2011 musical Bonnie & Clyde, and Jamie Wellerstein in the 2015 film The Last Five Years. Since 2015 he has played Winslow "Winn" Schott, Jr., the son of DC Comics villain character Toyman, on the CBS/CW DC Comics-based superhero drama series Supergirl.

Early life

Jeremy Michael Jordan[1] was born on November 20, 1984,[2][3] 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, Jessa, and mother, Debbie (née Stone).[4] His father is of English, Scottish, Welsh and German descent, while his mother is Jewish (her parents' families were Jewish emigrants from Russia, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania).[5][5] He was an excellent student,[4] graduating from Mary Carroll High School, where he was active in choir. He graduated from Ithaca College, in Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre.[6]

Career

Jordan sang as a teenager and began acting in high school.[7] In 2008, he starred as Alex in The Little Dog Laughed at Hartford Theatreworks, for which he received a Connecticut Critics Circle nomination.[8] Later that 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.[9] He also made a 2008 television appearance, guest starring on NBC's Law & Order: SVU in the episode "Streetwise".[10]

Jordan was an alternate for the leading role of Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story.[11] 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.[12] He debuted the role of Clyde when the show opened on Broadway on December 1, 2011.[13] The show closed on December 30, 2011, after 36 performances.[14]

Jordan played Jack in the stage version of Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September and October 2011.[15]

He starred in the Warner Bros. film Joyful Noise, opposite Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, and Dolly Parton. The film opened on January 13, 2012.[10][16]

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.[17] 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.[18] He was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album as a principal soloist on the Newsies original cast album.[19][20]

It was announced in June 2012 that Jordan would join the cast of NBC's Smash for season two playing Jimmy. He filmed episodes for Smash while performing in Newsies[21] until his final performance in the musical on September 4.[22]

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 to 17, 2013, along with Norm Lewis and Bernadette Peters.[20][23]

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.[24]

Jordan played Jamie Wellerstein in The Last 5 Years, a film adaptation of the musical of the same name, written by Jason Robert Brown, costarring Anna Kendrick as Cathy Hyatt. The film was shot over three weeks in June 2013, and released in February 2015.[25]

On February 16, 2015, Jordan starred as Leo Frank, opposite Laura Benanti as Lucille Frank, in the concert production of Parade, also written by Jason Robert Brown, at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Jordan was featured as Light Yagami in the 2014/2015 English concept album of Death Note: The Musical.

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 received a full season order on November 30, 2015. Jordan has been praised for his performance on the show, which has since moved to The CW.[26] He stayed on as series regular for two subsequent seasons before moving to a recurring role in season 4[27]

In June 2016, Jordan reprised his role as Tony in the Hollywood Bowl concerts of West Side Story, alongside Karen Olivo and George Akram.

Personal life

Jordan married Broadway actress and singer Ashley Spencer in September 2012.[28]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Common Change Joel Short film
2012 Joyful Noise Randy Garrity
2014 The Last 5 Years Jamie Wellerstein Musical Film
2017 Disney's Newsies the Broadway Musical Jack Kelly Filmed live on stage
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[29] Episode: "Solve for X"
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Skye Adderson Episode: "Agent Provocateur"
2015–present Supergirl Winslow "Winn" Schott, Jr. Series regular (seasons 1-3)
Recurring role (season 4)[27]
2017–18 Tangled: The Series Varian Voice role, supporting
2017 The Flash Grady Episode: "Duet" (3x17)
General Winslow Schott, Jr. Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3" (4x08)

Stage credits

Year Show Role Notes
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
2010 Heathers: The Musical Jason Dean (J.D) Joe's Pub
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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
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) Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "The Cry Of The Strip!: "Rock of Ages" Class of '09 - Jeremy Jordan". Thecryofthestrip.blogspot.com. March 12, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jeremy Jordan - Broadway Theatre Credits, Photos, Who's Who". Playbill Vault. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Patricia. "Just a Little Moonlighting on Broadway", The New York Times, September 15, 2011
  4. 1 2 "Meet Jeremy Jordan, the Broadway star of Disney's 'Newsies'". NY Daily News. March 25, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "West Side Story, Jeremy Jordan '07". Ithaca.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ Wontorek, Paul. "Get to Know Broadway’s Next Matinee Idol, Newsies and Bonnie & Clyde Star Jeremy Jordan", Broadway.com, September 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Photo Preview: The Little Dog Laughed at Theater Works Hartford", BroadwayWorld.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jeremy Jordan Ibdb.com
  10. 1 2 Jeremy Jordan on IMDb
  11. ↑ "West Side Story's New Tonys" Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., Playbill.com
  12. ↑ Handleman, Jay. "Bonnie and Clyde Steal the Show", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 21, 2010
  13. ↑ "'Bonnie and Clyde' Guilty AS in Pleasure" Archived December 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  14. ↑ Heller, Scott (December 16, 2011). "Bonnie & Clyde Will Close on Dec. 30". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Disney's Newsies, The Musical" Archived October 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Papermill Playhouse; accessed October 12, 2011
  16. ↑ Wood, Mark Dundas. "Choir Content: Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton to Make Joyful Noise", Simply-Showbiz.com, November 19, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Cast Creative Team" Archived April 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. newsiesthemusical.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  18. ↑ Index tonyawards.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Grammys 2013 Complete List of Nominees and Winners", latimes.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  20. 1 2 Jeremy Jordan at the Internet Broadway Database
  21. ↑ "Jeremy Jordan, 'Newsies'" hollywoodreporter.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Corey Cott Will Succeed Jeremy Jordan in Broadways 'Newsies'" Archived August 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., playbill.com; accessed August 19, 2014.
  23. ↑ Suskin, Steven. "Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis Offer a Comfortable Bed and a Chair at City Center" Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., playbill.com, November 14, 2013
  24. ↑ "Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Mientus, Carrie Manolakos Bring "Smash" Musical Hit List to Life Dec. 8-9 at 54 Below". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  25. ↑ Gioia, Michael. "Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick Will Explore The Last Five Years On Screen in Richard LaGravenese Adaptation". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  26. ↑ Patterson, Michael (January 22, 2016). "Why Jeremy Jordan's Winn is the Heart & Soul of Supergirl!". moviepilot.com.
  27. 1 2 Andy Swift (June 15, 2018). "Supergirl: Jeremy Jordan Shifts to Recurring Status in Season 4". TVLine.
  28. ↑ Gioia, Michael (February 12, 2015). "Guy Talk With Jeremy Jordan! First Date With His Wife, Wedding Night and Valentine's Day Plans". Playbill. Retrieved November 20, 2017 ; Kane, Dan (June 15, 2012). "On the Beat: Jackson High grad Ashley Spencer is belting out '80s hits on Broadway". Canton Repository. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Elementary: Season 2, Episode 2 : Solve for X (3 October 2013)". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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