24 Facts About Leslie Jordan

Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer.

On stage, Jordan played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram in the 1996 play Sordid Lives, later portraying the character in the 2000 film of the same name.

Leslie Jordan was born on April 29,1955 and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Leslie Jordan said his mother, Peggy Ann Jordan was supportive and accepting, despite never truly understanding him.

Leslie Jordan moved to Los Angeles in 1982, where he became involved with drugs and alcohol and was arrested several times.

Leslie Jordan began to journal daily, which helped him recover from drug and alcohol abuse.

In 2010, Leslie Jordan told talk show host Wendy Williams that he had been sober for 13 years.

Early in the AIDS crisis, Leslie Jordan became involved in AIDS Project Los Angeles as a buddy and as a food delivery-person for Project Angel Food.

Leslie Jordan began his career in 1986, appearing as Malone in the adventure series The Fall Guy.

Leslie Jordan quickly became recognizable in the industry for his diminutive size and Southern drawl.

Leslie Jordan appeared as newspaper editor Mr Blackly in the movie The Help.

In 1990, Leslie Jordan portrayed the ski patrol director in Ski Patrol.

Leslie Jordan starred in the pilot episode of Laugh Out, the world's first interactive, gay-themed comedy show.

Leslie Jordan was the second person to leave the Big Brother house.

Leslie Jordan later returned as a guest panelist in season seven and season eight.

Leslie Jordan played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram in Sordid Lives, and portrayed this character in the popular cult film of the same name.

Leslie Jordan reprised the role in a televised spin-off of the movie, which aired on Logo, where he played a character who is institutionalized in a mental hospital.

Leslie Jordan wrote and starred in the autobiographical play Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel, which was made into a motion picture.

The production, in which Leslie Jordan was backed by a gospel choir singing satirical songs about racism and homophobia, was produced off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse and ran for seven months.

Leslie Jordan announced on The Paul O'Grady Show that he would be bringing his show to London's Apollo Theatre.

Leslie Jordan released a gospel music album, Company's Comin' in 2021.

Leslie Jordan's following grew substantially in response to his comedy posts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leslie Jordan was believed to have experienced a medical episode that led to the crash.

In January 2023, an autopsy report revealed Leslie Jordan died by "sudden cardiac dysfunction".