Leslie Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. On stage he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram in the award-winning 1996 play Sordid Lives, later portraying the character in the popular 2000 film of the same name. 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 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 sensation, 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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| Full name at birth | Leslie Allen Jordan
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| Claim to fame | his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire, Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace, several characters in the American Horror Story franchise, Sid in The Cool Kids and Phil in Call Me Kat
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| Date of birth | 29 April 1955
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| Place of birth | Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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| Date of death | 24 October 2022
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| Age | 67 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Car Accident
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, singer
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| Height | 4' 11" (150 cm)
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| Weight | 150 lbs (68 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | The Weird Voice
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Net worth | $1,500,000 USD
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| High school | Brainerd High School
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Leslie Jordan is known for his role in the TV series American Horror Story (2011) as Courtney.
He is also known for his role in the film The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) as Reginald Lord Devine.
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