Skip to content
MovieCove
Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Actor, also writer · Died October 24, 2022, aged 67 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. Known for his short stature and playful energy, he became a beloved character actor in the 1980s. He played roles like Beverly Leslie on Will & Grace, Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire, and Sid on The Cool Kids. He also appeared in the American Horror Story franchise and guest judged on RuPaul's Drag Race. Jordan won an Emmy in 2006.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1955
Died
October 24, 2022 (aged 67)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 103 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Leslie Jordan's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
26%
Society
19%
Survival
12%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Trickster
7 of 15
Mentor
5 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Joyful
9
Absurd
10
Melancholic
9
Tense
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leslie Jordan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Jordan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

103 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Until We Meet Again(2022)

    as The Angel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday(2021)

    as Reginald Lord Devine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Kat(2021)

    Show 31 episodes · In Memory Of · as Phil · as Phil / Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Wintersbone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sordid Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lil Joe Exotic (voice)

  • Special(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Cool Kids(2018)

    Show 22 episodes · as Sid

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    as Benjamin Franklin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Living the Dream(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Aiden

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Beverley Leslie

  • A Very Sordid Wedding(2017)

    as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Leslie Jordan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Neils

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Dog(2015)

    as Mr. Kaufman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Southern Baptist Sissies(2013)

    as Peanut

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • DTLA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harold

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Percy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ashley Gilbert / Cricket Marlowe · as Courtney · as Quentin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Help(2011)

    as Mr. Blackly

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mangus! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bruce

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Van Glorious

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Bob

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Love Ranch(2010)

    as Martin Hainsworth

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Demonic Toys: Personal Demons(2010)

    as Mr. Butterfield

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Eating Out: All You Can Eat(2009)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rockabilly Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Sordid Lives: The Series(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Brother Boy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Chapel Officiant

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Courts mais Gay : Tome 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Principal Principle

  • Hidden Palms(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jesse Jo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Undead or Alive: A Zombedy(2007)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Buck A. Roo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Quincy Combs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Sissy Frenchfry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Principal Principle

  • Chasing Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Past

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Yorkie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Beauregard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bernard Ferrion

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Felix Bergman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Madhouse(2004)

    as Dr. Morton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Gristle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jake Bennett

  • Home on the Range(2004)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales(2003)

    as Rog Monroe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Moving Alan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Arthur

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Town Official

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Benjamin Harris

  • FreakyLinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel(2000)

    Screenplay · Story · as Storyteller

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives(2000)

    as Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Reginald Hoyt

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    as Homer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Horatio Hawkins

  • Buddy Faro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Beverley Leslie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Maximum Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Cletus Huntley

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Benjamin Harris

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Eat Your Heart Out(1997)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Borden

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Skip Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Marley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo Nyby

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Leslie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Darnell Sims

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Kol

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Top Studio Executive

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Morris / The Invisible Man · as William Walldecker / Resplendent Man

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday(1993)

    as Shelby

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hero(1992)

    as Court Official

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Afire(1992)

    Show 31 episodes · as Lonnie Garr

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lemar Samuels

  • Missing Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Krause

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Asst. Public Defender Clifford Sizemore · as Clifford Sizemore

  • Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Top of the Heap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Emmet Lefebvre

  • American Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Kolb

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Ski Patrol(1990)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The People Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Truman Fipps

  • The Road Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Whip

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Blatt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

  • Frankenstein General Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Iggy

  • Moving(1988)

    as Customer at Bar

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Worm

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubsy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Irwin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Malone

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Ron Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Strangers in a Strange Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gentleman

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles, 101 of them dated from 1981 to 2022; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Con Man (2015)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Will & Grace (1998)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19812022

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 103: 98 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting3 of 103: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 103: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 103: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s28 · 27 acting · 2 crew2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
9005

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2006–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Leslie Jordan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 65 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor, writer

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leslie Jordan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles32–79 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles21–82 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leslie Jordan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Jordan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Del Shores shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers