Leslie Allen Jordan (born April 29, 1955) is an American actor and
writer. He is best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire
(1993â€"1995), Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace (2001â€"2006,
2017â€"2020), several characters in the American Horror Story
franchise (2011â€"present), and Sid in The Cool Kids (2018â€"2019).
One of his best-known onstage performances was in Sordid Lives, where
he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram, a role he took to the big screen
in the popular cult film of the same name.Leslie Jordan was born and
raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In a 2014 interview, Jordan said
that he had a difficult time growing up Southern Baptist. "I was
baptized 14 times. Every time the preacher would say, 'Come forward,
sinners!' I'd say 'Oooh, I was out in the woods with that boy, I
better go forward.'" Leslie has twin sisters Jana & Janet who are 22
months younger than Leslie. During an appearance onToday with Hoda
Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, Jordan discussed his personal life and
career. He described his mother, Peggy Ann, as being supportive and
accepting though never truly understanding him. When asked about his
mother, he said she lives in Chattanooga and is a private woman.
Jordan's father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and
died in a plane crash when Jordan was 11 years old.Jordan moved to Los
Angeles in 1982 where he became involved with drugs and alcohol and
was arrested several times. When Jordan was 27 years old, he began to
journal daily, which helped him recover from drug and alcohol abuse.
In 2010, Jordan told talk show host Wendy Williams that he had been
sober for thirteen years. In the same appearance Jordan said that
before he gave up drinking, he once shared a cell with Robert Downey
Jr., and when they both appeared later on Ally McBeal, Downey couldn't
quite place where they had met before.
writer. He is best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire
(1993â€"1995), Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace (2001â€"2006,
2017â€"2020), several characters in the American Horror Story
franchise (2011â€"present), and Sid in The Cool Kids (2018â€"2019).
One of his best-known onstage performances was in Sordid Lives, where
he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram, a role he took to the big screen
in the popular cult film of the same name.Leslie Jordan was born and
raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In a 2014 interview, Jordan said
that he had a difficult time growing up Southern Baptist. "I was
baptized 14 times. Every time the preacher would say, 'Come forward,
sinners!' I'd say 'Oooh, I was out in the woods with that boy, I
better go forward.'" Leslie has twin sisters Jana & Janet who are 22
months younger than Leslie. During an appearance onToday with Hoda
Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, Jordan discussed his personal life and
career. He described his mother, Peggy Ann, as being supportive and
accepting though never truly understanding him. When asked about his
mother, he said she lives in Chattanooga and is a private woman.
Jordan's father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and
died in a plane crash when Jordan was 11 years old.Jordan moved to Los
Angeles in 1982 where he became involved with drugs and alcohol and
was arrested several times. When Jordan was 27 years old, he began to
journal daily, which helped him recover from drug and alcohol abuse.
In 2010, Jordan told talk show host Wendy Williams that he had been
sober for thirteen years. In the same appearance Jordan said that
before he gave up drinking, he once shared a cell with Robert Downey
Jr., and when they both appeared later on Ally McBeal, Downey couldn't
quite place where they had met before.
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