Leslie Jordan
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.
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Credits
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Strangers in a Strange Land FutureGentleman★ NR
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Body Electric 2023Self★ NR
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Trixie Motel 2022Self★ 6.7
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Self - Judge★ 9.2
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Until We Meet Again 2022The Angel★ 5.4
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Fantasy Island 2021Jasper★ 6.1
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Reginald Lord Devine★ 6.6
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The Great North 2021Thomas Wintersbone (voice)★ 6.8
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Call Me Kat 2021Phil / Self (archive footage)★ 6.3
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Lil Joe Exotic (voice)★ 3
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Celebrity IOU 2020Self★ 6.1
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LEGO Masters 2020Self★ 7.2
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Special 2019★ 6.5
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The Masked Singer 2019Self - Guest Panelist★ 7.7
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The Cool Kids 2018Sid★ 5.5
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Benjamin Franklin★ 4.5
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Living the Dream 2017Aiden★ 7.9
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Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram★ 5.5
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Con Man 2015Leslie Jordan★ 6.6
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Life in Pieces 2015Neils★ 7.1
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Lucky Dog 2014Mr. Kaufman★ 3.5
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Peanut★ 6.8
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DTLA 2012Harold★ 3.7
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Baby Daddy 2012Edwin★ 7.1
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The Exes 2011Percy★ 6.5
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Quentin★ 8.1
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The Help 2011Mr. Blackly★ 8.2
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Self★ 7.4
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Mangus! 2011Bruce★ 1
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Shake It Up 2010Theodore Van Glorious★ 7.6
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Raising Hope 2010Reverend Bob★ 7.5
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Himself★ 7
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Gaze 2010Self (archive footage)★ 1
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Love Ranch 2010Martin Hainsworth★ 5.4
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Mr. Butterfield★ 3.6
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Harry★ 5.8
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Annul Victory 2009Self★ NR
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RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Special Guest★ 7.6
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Brother Boy★ 7.5
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Principal Principle★ NR
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Hidden Palms 2007Jesse Jo★ 5.6
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Padre★ 5.3
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Benidorm 2007Buck A. Roo★ 7.5
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Ugly Betty 2006Quincy Combs★ 6.3
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Sissy Frenchfry 2006Principal Principle★ 5
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Chasing Christmas 2005Past★ 4.6
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Supernatural 2005Yorkie (voice)★ 8.3
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American Dad! 2005Mr. Beauregard (voice)★ 7
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Boston Legal 2004Bernard Ferrion★ 7.9
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Madhouse 2004Dr. Morton★ 5.7
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The Gristle 2004Jake Bennett★ 5.5
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Home on the Range 2004Additional Voices (voice)★ 6.1
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Rog Monroe★ 7.8
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Moving Alan 2003Arthur★ NR
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Monk 2002Town Official★ 7.9
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George Lopez 2002★ 7.6
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Reba 2001★ 6.6
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Self★ 4.9
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Boston Public 2000Dr. Benjamin Harris★ 7.6
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FreakyLinks 2000★ 6.2
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Sordid Lives 2000Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram★ 6.5
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Son of the Beach 2000★ 6.7
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Storyteller★ 5.5
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Judging Amy 1999Reginald Hoyt★ 7.5
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Goodbye Lover 1999Homer★ 5.8
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Buddy Faro 1998★ NR
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Will & Grace 1998Beverley Leslie★ 6.8
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Maximum Bob 1998Cletus Huntley★ 6.5
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Dharma & Greg 1997Kenny★ 6.4
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Ally McBeal 1997Dr. Benjamin Harris★ 6.6
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Eat Your Heart Out 1997Director★ 4.8
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Chuck★ 7.8
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith 1996Earl Borden★ 5.7
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The Pretender 1996Pat★ 7.4
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Arliss 1996★ 6.7
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Nash Bridges 1996★ 6.7
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Pacific Blue 1996Bo Nyby★ 5.3
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Caroline in the City 1995Dr. Leslie★ 6.4
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Charlie Grace 1995Darnell Sims★ NR
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Star Trek: Voyager 1995Kol★ 7.8
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Ellen 1994Top Studio Executive★ 6.2
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Weird Science 1994★ 6.7
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Alan Morris / The Invisible Man★ 7
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Shelby★ 4.6
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Hero 1992Court Official★ 6.3
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Hearts Afire 1992Lonnie Garr★ 7.3
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Bodies of Evidence 1992Lemar Samuels★ 7.5
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Missing Pieces 1992Krause★ 5.5
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Reasonable Doubts 1991Asst. Public Defender Clifford Sizemore★ 7.2
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Nurses 1991★ 7
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Top of the Heap 1991Emmet Lefebvre★ 6
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American Dreamer 1990★ 6
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Wings 1990Teddy Kolb★ 6.9
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Ski Patrol 1990Murray★ 4.8
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The Road Raiders 1989Whip★ 4.3
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Coach 1989Blatt★ 6.8
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Murphy Brown 1988Kyle★ 6.4
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Iggy★ 4.6
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CBS Summer Playhouse 1987Worm★ 6.3
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Pee-wee's Playhouse 1986Bubsy★ 7.2
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The Wizard 1986★ 6.6
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Night Court 1984Irwin★ 7.3
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Newhart 1982★ 7.1
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The Fall Guy 1981Malone★ 7.5
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Self - Presenter★ 4.5