Leslie Jordan

April 29, 1955 — 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.

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

TV Show

Will & Grace

1998

Movie

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021

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The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

2018

Movie

Madhouse

2004

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Eating Out: All You Can Eat

2009

TV Show

Call Me Kat

2021

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Sordid Lives

2000