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.
Known For
Body Electric
Self
2023
2022 American Rescue Dog Show
Self - Judge
2022
Until We Meet Again
The Angel
2022
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Reginald Lord Devine
2021
Sordid Lives
2020
Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King
Lil Joe Exotic (voice)
2020
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Benjamin Franklin
2018
A Very Sordid Wedding
Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
2017
Lucky Dog
Mr. Kaufman
2014
Southern Baptist Sissies
Peanut
2013
The Help
Mr. Blackly
2011
Hollywood to Dollywood
Self
2011
Mangus!
Bruce
2011
Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet
Himself
2010
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
2010
Love Ranch
Martin Hainsworth
2010
Demonic Toys: Personal Demons
Mr. Butterfield
2010
Eating Out: All You Can Eat
Harry
2009
Annul Victory
Self
2009
Courts mais Gay : Tome 13
Principal Principle
2007
Undead or Alive: A Zombedy
Padre
2007
Sissy Frenchfry
Principal Principle
2006
Chasing Christmas
Past
2005
American Dad!
Mr. Beauregard (voice) · (2 episodes)
2005
Madhouse
Dr. Morton
2004
The Gristle
Jake Bennett
2004
Home on the Range
Additional Voices (voice)
2004
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Rog Monroe
2003
Moving Alan
Arthur
2003
Monk
Town Official · (1 episode)
2002
George Lopez
(1 episode)
2002
Reba
(3 episodes)
2001
Boston Public
Dr. Benjamin Harris · (5 episodes)
2000
Sordid Lives
Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
2000
Son of the Beach
(2 episodes)
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Storyteller
2000
Judging Amy
Reginald Hoyt · (1 episode)
1999
Goodbye Lover
Homer
1999
Dharma & Greg
Kenny · (1 episode)
1997
Eat Your Heart Out
Director
1997
The Pretender
Pat · (1 episode)
1996
Arliss
(1 episode)
1996
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996
Pacific Blue
Bo Nyby · (1 episode)
1996
Caroline in the City
Dr. Leslie · (2 episodes)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Kol · (1 episode)
1995
Ellen
Top Studio Executive · (1 episode)
1994
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Shelby
1993
Hero
Court Official
1992
Hearts Afire
Lonnie Garr · (31 episodes)
1992
Missing Pieces
Krause
1992
American Dreamer
(2 episodes)
1990
Wings
Teddy Kolb · (1 episode)
1990
Ski Patrol
Murray
1990
The Road Raiders
Whip
1989
Murphy Brown
Kyle · (1 episode)
1988
Frankenstein General Hospital
Iggy
1988
Strangers in a Strange Land
Gentleman
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
Trixie Motel
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Fantasy Island
Jasper · (1 episode)
2021
The Great North
Thomas Wintersbone (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Call Me Kat
Phil / Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Call Me Kat
Phil · (31 episodes)
2021
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
LEGO Masters
Self · (3 episodes)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Special
(1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist · (4 episodes)
2019
The Cool Kids
Sid · (22 episodes)
2018
Living the Dream
Aiden · (12 episodes)
2017
Will & Grace
Beverley Leslie · (4 episodes)
2017
Con Man
Leslie Jordan · (5 episodes)
2015
Life in Pieces
Neils · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
DTLA
Harold · (4 episodes)
2012
Baby Daddy
Edwin · (1 episode)
2012
The Exes
Percy · (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story
Quentin · (3 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Ashley Gilbert / Cricket Marlowe · (3 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Courtney · (4 episodes)
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self · (4 episodes)
2011
Shake It Up
Theodore Van Glorious · (1 episode)
2010
Raising Hope
Reverend Bob · (2 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Judge (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2009
Sordid Lives: The Series
Brother Boy · (12 episodes)
2008
Hidden Palms
Jesse Jo · (5 episodes)
2007
Benidorm
Buck A. Roo · (2 episodes)
2007
Ugly Betty
Quincy Combs · (1 episode)
2006
Supernatural
Yorkie (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Boston Legal
Bernard Ferrion · (6 episodes)
2004
Celebrity Big Brother
Self · (1 episode)
2001
FreakyLinks
(1 episode)
2000
Buddy Faro
(1 episode)
1998
Will & Grace
Beverley Leslie · (13 episodes)
1998
Maximum Bob
Cletus Huntley · (1 episode)
1998
Ally McBeal
Dr. Benjamin Harris · (2 episodes)
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Chuck · (1 episode)
1996
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Earl Borden · (1 episode)
1996
Charlie Grace
Darnell Sims · (1 episode)
1995
Weird Science
(1 episode)
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Alan Morris / The Invisible Man · (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
William Walldecker / Resplendent Man · (1 episode)
1993
Bodies of Evidence
Lemar Samuels · (16 episodes)
1992
Reasonable Doubts
Asst. Public Defender Clifford Sizemore · (1 episode)
1991
Reasonable Doubts
Clifford Sizemore · (1 episode)
1991
Nurses
(1 episode)
1991
Top of the Heap
Emmet Lefebvre · (5 episodes)
1991
Coach
Blatt · (1 episode)
1989
CBS Summer Playhouse
Worm · (1 episode)
1987
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Bubsy · (1 episode)
1986
The Wizard
(1 episode)
1986
Night Court
Irwin · (1 episode)
1984
Newhart
(1 episode)
1982
The Fall Guy
Malone · (1 episode)
1981
Academy of Country Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1966