Leslie Jordan

Apr 29, 1955 - Oct 24, 2022 (67 years old) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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.

Known For

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Supernatural
Yorkie (voice)
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American Dad!
Mr. Beauregard (voice)
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Monk
Town Official
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Alan Morris / The Invisible Man
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The Great North
Thomas Wintersbone (voice)
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Ugly Betty
Quincy Combs

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