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James Jordan

James Jordan

Actor · Born March 14, 1979 (47) · Houston, Texas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jordan grew up in Texas and Webb City, Missouri, graduating from Webb City High School in 1997. Jordan went to college at Missouri Southern in Joplin and graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. In 2017, Jordan appeared in Wind River, written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. In 2021, Jordan was cast in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Jordan also had recurring roles in several Sheridan-created television shows such as Yellowstone (2018), Mayor of Kingstown (2021), 1883 (2021), Lioness (2023), and Landman (2024).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1979 (47)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 64% in 30 days

What are James Jordan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Power
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
13%
Self
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 James Jordan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James 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

32 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Landman(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dale Bradley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · as Two Cups

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 1883(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cookie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Wish Me Dead(2021)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Seberg(2019)

    as Special Agent Maddow

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Destroyer(2018)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Livestock Agent Steve Hendon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Endless(2017)

    as 'Shitty' Carl

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    as Pete Mickens

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Message from the King(2016)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Certain Women(2016)

    as Hostage Specialist

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • iZombie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cain

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)

    as Operator

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Raphael

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Grant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Van

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Calloway

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Baader-Meinhof Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Seraphim Falls(2006)

    as Little Brother

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Soldier

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lucky · as Tim Foyle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick 'Stump' Fanelli

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Berry

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillips

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Billings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2000 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Destroyer (2018)

$5.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Landman (2024)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Lioness (2023)

Film career

20002024

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2026, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama 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.

Is James Jordan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James Jordan work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Jordan's MovieCove titles; Nicole Kidman shares the most, 2.