Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Body Electric
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:
TV • 2022
Trixie Motel
Character: Self
TV • 2022
2022 American Rescue Dog Show
Character: Self - Judge
MOVIE • 2022
Until We Meet Again
Character: The Angel
MOVIE • 2022
Fantasy Island
Character: Jasper
TV • 2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Character: Reginald Lord Devine
MOVIE • 2021
The Great North
Character: Thomas Wintersbone (voice)
TV • 2021
Call Me Kat
Character: Phil / Self (archive footage)
TV • 2021
Call Me Kat
Character: Phil
TV • 2021
Sordid Lives
Character:
MOVIE • 2020
Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King
Character: Lil Joe Exotic (voice)
MOVIE • 2020
Celebrity IOU
Character: Self
TV • 2020
LEGO Masters
Character: Self
TV • 2020
Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2019
Special
Character:
TV • 2019
The Masked Singer
Character: Self - Guest Panelist
TV • 2019
The Cool Kids
Character: Sid
TV • 2018
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Character: Benjamin Franklin
MOVIE • 2018
Living the Dream
Character: Aiden
TV • 2017
Crew
Crew Credits
Call Me Kat
Role: In Memory Of
TV • 2021
Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2010
Rockabilly Baby
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2009
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2000
Ron Forever
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • TBA