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Leslie Jordan is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire (1993–1995), Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace (2001–2006, 2017–2020), several characters in the American Horror Story franchise (2011–present), and Sid in The Cool Kids (2018–2019). 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.

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STAGE CREDITS

Lucky Guy Lucky Guy
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Big Al Wright
My Trip Down the Pink Carpet My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2010
Performer
My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
[Off-Broadway]
2009
Performer

Writing


Movies

Moving
[ 1988 ] Customer at Bar
Frankenstein General Hospital
[ 1988 ] Iggy
Ski Patrol
[ 1990 ] Murray
Missing Pieces
[ 1991 ] Krause
Hero
[ 1992 ] Court Official
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
[ 1993 ] Shelby
Black Velvet Pantsuit
[ 1995 ] Ernie
Eat Your Heart Out
[ 1997 ] Director
Goodbye Lover
[ 1998 ] Homer
Sordid Lives
[ 2000 ] Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
[ 2000 ] Storyteller
I'll Wave Back
[ 2000 ] Tot Dixon
The Gristle
[ 2001 ] Jake Bennett
Moving Alan
[ 2003 ] Arthur
Home on the Range
[ 2004 ] Additional
Madhouse
[ 2004 ] Dr. Morton
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy
[ 2007 ] Padre
Eating Out: All You Can Eat
[ 2009 ] Harry
Love Ranch
[ 2010 ] Martin Hainsworth
Mangus!
[ 2011 ] Bruce Jackson
The Help
[ 2011 ] Mr. Blackly
Southern Baptist Sissies
[ 2013 ] Peanut
Whoa!
[ 2013 ] Theodore Willinghouse III
Lucky Dog
[ 2015 ] Mr. Kaufman
Fear, Inc.
[ 2016 ] Judson
A Very Sordid Wedding
[ 2017 ] Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
[ 2021 ] Reginald Lord Devine
Until We Meet Again
[ 2022 ] Angel

TV Shows

The Wizard
Jimmy
The Fall Guy
Malone
CBS Summer Playhouse
Worm
Annie McGuire
Charlie
Night Court
Irwin
Murphy Brown
Kyle
Newhart
L. Gardner
Midnight Caller
Little Bob Johnson
The People Next Door
Truman Fipps
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Busby
Sugar and Spice
Monsieur Jacques
American Dreamer
Short
Babes
Clem
Top of the Heap
Emmet Lefebvre
Perfect Strangers
Rob Bob Phillips
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Wally
Reasonable Doubts
[ 1992-1993 ] Clifford Sizemore
Bodies of Evidence
[ 1992-1993 ] Lemar Samuels
Getting By
Mr. Bergner
Nurses
Mr. Cooley Waits
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
[ 1993-1994 ] William Wallace Webster Walldecker, Resplendent Man
Charlie Grace
Darnell Sims
Hearts Afire
[ 1993-1995 ] Lonnie Garr
Courthouse
Mr. Barnes
Coach
Blatt
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Earl Borden
Star Trek: Voyager
Kol
Weird Science
Boyd Butayne
The Pretender
Pat
Arli$$
Skip Lloyd
Wings
Teddy Kolb
Pacific Blue
Bo Nyby
Maximum Bob
Cletus Huntley
Caroline in the City
Dr. Leslie
Buddy Faro
Frankie Delgado
Dharma & Greg
Kenny
Ellen
Top Studio Executive
Martial Law
Horatio Hawkins
Any Day Now
Big Top Police Officer
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Chuck
The Strip
Gaston
FreakyLinks
Hotel Clerk
Nash Bridges
Walter Marley
Ally McBeal
Dr. Benjamin Harris
Boston Public
[ 2001-2002 ] Dr. Benjamin Harris
Son of the Beach
[ 2000-2002 ] Jordan
Judging Amy
Reginald Hoyt
George Lopez
Doctor
Reba
[ 2003-2004 ] Terry, Jeweller
Monk
Town Official
Boston Legal
Bernard Ferrion
Chasing Christmas
Past
American Dad!
[ 2005-2006 ] Mr. Beauregard
Hidden Palms
Jesse Jo
Ugly Betty
Quincy Combs
Privileged
Dale Dart
Sordid Lives: The Series
Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
12 Miles of Bad Road
Kenny Kingman
Desperate Housewives
Felix Bergman
Shake It Up
Theodore Van Glorious
The Neighbors
Carla
The Game
Donatella Sweetescott
DTLA
Harold
Baby Daddy
Edwin
The Exes
Percy
Raising Hope
[ 2012-2013 ] Reverend Bob
Supernatural
Yorkie
Partners
Marion Phillips
Benidorm
Buck A Roo
K.C. Undercover
Cecil B. Deville
DogGone It!
Leslie
Con Man
[ 2015-2017 ] Leslie Jordan, 'Curley'
Still the King
Mayor Ted
Life in Pieces
Neils
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Benjamin Franklin
Living the Dream
[ 2017-2019 ] Aiden
American Horror Story
[ 2013-2019 ] Courtney, Quentin Fleming, Cricket Marlowe
The Cool Kids
[ 2018-2019 ] Sid
Will & Grace
[ 2001-2020 ] Beverley Leslie
Special
Charles
Fantasy Island
Jasper
The Great North
Thomas Wintersbone
The Book of Queer
Narrator
Call Me Kat
[ 2021-2022 ] Phil

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IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
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VICKI LAWRENCE & MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW Comes to the Paramount Theatre

Comedy Works Entertainment and Steve Litman Presents will welcome VICKI LAWRENCE & MAMA: A TWO-WOMAN SHOW coming to Denver’s Paramount Theatre on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3:00pm.
Varla Jean Merman Comes to Catalina Jazz Club in October With THE ERRORS TOUR Photo
Varla Jean Merman Comes to Catalina Jazz Club in October With THE ERRORS TOUR

Drag icon and award-winning singer and comedienne Varla Jean Merman will return to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood with her new show The Errors Tour for two performances only on Tuesday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 9, at 8:30pm.
Photos: Go Inside the Opening of the REAL TO REEL Exhibition, Paying Tribute To Lesli Photo
Photos: Go Inside the Opening of the REAL TO REEL Exhibition, Paying Tribute To Leslie Jordan

This week, the Hollywood Museum’s Annual and LGBTQ+ Exhibit opening and Awards, Hollywood’s first LGBTQ+ Tribute/Exhibit and Awards, Donelle Dadigan (Founder/President of the Hollywood Museum) announced its 2024 salute to the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to the entertainment industry. Check out photos here!
Varla Jean Merman To Play Catalina Jazz Club This Month Photo
Varla Jean Merman To Play Catalina Jazz Club This Month

Drag icon and award-winning singer and comedienne Varla Jean Merman is set to bring her new show Stand By Your Drag to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for one show only on Tuesday, April 23, at 8:30pm, it was announced by Catalina and Chris Isaacson Presents.
Varla Jean Merman Will Bring STAND BY YOUR DRAG to TheaterWorks Hartford Photo
Varla Jean Merman Will Bring STAND BY YOUR DRAG to TheaterWorks Hartford

TheaterWorks Hartford will present international drag superstar and petty criminal Varla Jean Merman in her hit comedy cabaret Stand By Your Drag.
SORDID LIVES to Begin Performances This Week at Hendersonville Theatre Photo
SORDID LIVES to Begin Performances This Week at Hendersonville Theatre

The cult classic play SORDID LIVES will open at Hendersonville Theatre this week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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Marisha Wallace Joins CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER Return in the UK

After wrapping up her run as Miss Adelaide in the immersive U.K. production of Guys & Dolls on February 24, Broadway and West End star Marisha Wallace has officially entered the Big Brother house for the long-awaited return of Celebrity Big Brother.
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Anna Krantz Unveils New Single Single 'The Gift'

Singer-songwriter Anna Krantz is kicking off the new year with a soul-stirring single 'The Gift'.
'Reportin' For Duty' Returns With Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, The War And Treaty, Jell Photo
'Reportin' For Duty' Returns With Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, The War And Treaty, Jelly Roll And More

This year's Reportin' For Duty will be a remarkable live experience featuring intimate performances from Post Malone, EBRP Co-Founder Eddie Vedder, The War And Treaty, Jelly Roll, Jake Wesley Rogers and Dan Spencer. The event will take place at the world's longest bar, Humble Baron at Nearest Green Distillery, in Shelbyville, TN.
Del Shores To Direct Off-Broadway Debut Of WOUNDED At SoHo Playhouse Photo
Del Shores To Direct Off-Broadway Debut Of WOUNDED At SoHo Playhouse

Del Shores directs the Off-Broadway debut of the award-winning play WOUNDED, opening Jan. 24 at SoHo Playhouse, NYC. Inquire for interview opportunities with the creative team and cast.
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Tickets Go On Sale Today For Debby Holiday's Tina Turner Tribute Concert at the Palace Theatre

Rock artist and international singer/songwriter with 17 Billboard Top 20 Hits, Debby Holiday, for the first time on the East Coast will bring her full 10-piece “live” band, the sensational Tina Turner Tribute, to Manchester, N.H. at The Palace Theatre on May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
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Review: Austin Rainbow Theatre Comes Out With SORDID LIVES

What did our critic think of SORDID LIVES at Austin Rainbow Theatre?
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Review: CHEYENNE JACKSON Makes Welcome Return To NYC In Stunning 54 Below Debut

This was one of the special ones, and there are three chances left to see Cheyenne.
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New LGBTQ+ Documentary BODY ELECTRIC to Premiere at SOHO International Film Festival

Discover the powerful documentary 'Body Electric' premiering at the SOHO International Film Festival. Directed by Nick Demos, this film delves into body dysmorphia and aging within the LGBTQ+ community.
Austin Rainbow Theatre Presents SORDID LIVES This October Photo
Austin Rainbow Theatre Presents SORDID LIVES This October

Austin Rainbow Theatre, Central Texas' new home for LGBTQIA+ theatre, presents their inaugural production of Del Shores' raucous Texas comedy Sordid Lives at Ground Floor Theatre October 6-14th. This production stars nationally-acclaimed drag entertainer and local celebrity Nadine Hughes as Brother Boy, a role previously made famous by the late Leslie Jordan. Written by trailblazing playwright & 'master of Texas Comedy,' Del Shores, this hilarious romp is filled with southern charm and underscores what it means to be queer in Texas.
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CINEMA DIVERSE Is Back At Palm Springs Cultural Center

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Buck Creek Playhouse to Present SORDID LIVES in August

Buck Creek Players will present the first show of its 50th season with this play on their mainstage. 6 live in-person performances will be held at the playhouse starting Friday, August 4th and running through Sunday, August 13th. 
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Leslie Jordan, Olivia Newton-John, Carole Cook & More to be Honored in Memoriam at A SORDID CELEBRATION OF LIVES

The Del Shores Foundation will present a one-night-only event to tell stories, show clips and share memories of the lives well-lived of SORDID LIVES cast members Carole Cook, Sarah Hunley, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan and Olivia Newton-John.
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P3 Theatre Company to Present World Premiere of THE RED SUITCASE Beginning Next Month

P3 THEATRE COMPANY, in association with the Del Shores Foundation and Beard Collins Shores Productions, presents the world premiere of THE RED SUITCASE, written by Jiggs Burgess, directed by Del Shores, and starring Emerson Collins.
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How many shows has Leslie Jordan written?

Leslie Jordan has written 1 shows including My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (Playwright).

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