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James Jordan (actor)

American actor (born 1979)


Summary

American actor (born 1979)

FieldValue
nameJames Jordan
birth_date
birth_placeHouston, Texas, U.S.
occupationActor
years_active2005–present

James Jordan (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor.

Life and career

Jordan was born on March 14, 1979, in Houston, Texas. He grew up in Texas and Webb City, Missouri, graduating from Webb City High School in 1997. Jordan went to college at Missouri Southern in Joplin and graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting.

Jordan has had roles in series such as Veronica Mars, playing two different characters (Lucky, a janitor at Neptune High, and Tim Foyle), and has also appeared in Without a Trace, Seraphim Falls, Just Legal, Cold Case, Close to Home and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation among other prime-time television dramas.

Jordan has guest-starred on TNT's The Closer, Fox's 24 opposite Kiefer Sutherland, and had a guest star role on FX's Elmore Leonard-inspired series Justified starring Timothy Olyphant. Jordan was also cast as the mentally disturbed former Marine "Ray Brennan" in TNT's adaptation of April Smith's thriller novel Good Morning, Killer. The film aired as part of TNT's Movie Mystery Night in December 2011.

In 2012, Jordan played one of the "Obamas" on HBO's hit series, True Blood. He played "Ray", the anti-vampire bigot that takes Jessica Hamby hostage. He also played a role in Best Night Ever, a comedy from the creators of the Scary Movie franchise, which was released in 2014. He guest starred on CBS' The Mentalist in the winter of 2012.

Jordan guest-starred in season three of the Hulu series Blue starring Julia Stiles. Season three premiered in late March 2014. He was cast in two independent feature films in March 2015: Message from the King starring Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans, Alfred Molina, directed by Fabrice Du Welz, and in the Kelly Reichardt directed ensemble piece Certain Women about life in small town Montana with Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, and Michelle Williams. Both films were slated for release in 2016.

In 2017, Jordan appeared in Wind River, written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. In 2021, Jordan was cast in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Jordan also had recurring roles in several Sheridan created television shows such as Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, Special Ops: Lioness, and Landman.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Til Parole Do Us PartRubin AquinoShort film
2006Seraphim FallsLittle Brother
2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIOperatorAlso known as Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
2013Best Night EverMan in Red Vest
2016Certain WomenHostage Specialist
Message from the KingScott
2017Wind RiverPete Mickens
The EndlessShitty Carl
2018DestroyerToby
2019SebergSpecial Agent Roy Maddow
2020HomeRussell
2021Those Who Wish Me DeadBen

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Over ThereYoung SoldierEpisode: "Spoils of War"
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRyanEpisode: "Shooting Stars"
Close to HomeDerekEpisode: "Suburban Prostitution"
Cold CaseNick "Stump" FanelliEpisode: "Frank's Best"
2006Just LegalClaude OsteenEpisode: "The Code"
Without a TraceDoug BerryEpisode: "All for One"
2006–2007; 2019Veronica MarsTim "Lucky" FoyleRecurring role; 10 episodes
2007CSI: MiamiClint GilmoreEpisode: "Sunblock"
2009The CloserChris DunlapEpisode: "Power of Attorney"
201024PhillipsEpisode: "Day 8: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m."
2011JustifiedVanEpisode: "The Life Inside"
Body of ProofAlex GrantEpisode: "Lazarus Man"
Good Morning, KillerRay BrennanTelevision film
2012True BloodRayGuest role; 3 episodes
The MentalistChuck CallowayEpisode: "Panama Red"
2015FargoMagicianEpisode: "The Myth of Sisyphus"
2017BloodlineWill SpinettaEpisode: "Part 30"
2018iZombieCainEpisode: "Mac-Liv-Moore"
I'm Dying Up HereRustyEpisode: "The Mattresses"
2019–2022YellowstoneSteve HendonRecurring role; 12 episodes
2021–2022Mayor of KingstownEd SimmonsRecurring role; 10 episodes
20221883CookieRecurring role; 4 episodes
2023–2024Special Ops: LionessTwo CupsMain role
2024–presentLandmanDale BradleyMain role

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014BlueRaphaelEpisode: "Call Me Francine"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011L.A. NoireFreddie CalhounVoice role

References

References

  1. "James Jordan - Actor".
  2. Cordero, Rosy. (2023-09-18). "'Special Ops: Lioness' Star James Jordan Signs With Elevate Entertainment".
  3. Haring, Bruce. (2019-08-08). "'Those Who Wish Me Dead' Adds James Jordan To Angelina Jolie Thriller".
  4. Valenzuela, José Luis. (2005-09-06). "Til Parole Do Us Part". University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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