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Jordan Calloway is an American actor. He is known for his role as Zach Carter-Schwartz on the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous (2004–2007). Calloway has also had recurring roles on NBC's ER (2005–2006), as well as The CW series Riverdale (2017–2018), and Black Lightning (2018–2021). Since 2022, he has starred as Jake in the CBS action drama, Fire Country.

Early life and education

He is the son of cinematographer Joseph Calloway. Calloway's parents are divorced. He is the youngest of several children. As a child, Calloway had aspirations of becoming a Navy SEAL, while his brother was actually interested in acting. Calloway attended Maranatha High School and graduated in 2009. He played varsity baseball for all four years. He would later attend Azusa Pacific University. He graduated with a degree in TV and film production.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Jeffrey's Fortune N/A Short film; producer
2013 Life of a King Marcus
2016 Grandma's House Izak
2019 Legacy Grayson
Countdown Matt Monroe
Always a Bridesmaid Mark

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Parkers Jerel Jr. Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
2001 The District Son Episode: "The D.C. Strangler"
2002 George Lopez Kid #2 Episode: "Max's Big Adventure"
2004 Adventures in Odyssey Marvin Washington (voice) 5 episodes
2004–2007 Unfabulous Zach Carter-Schwartz Main role
2005–2006 ER K.J. Thibeaux Recurring role (seasons 11–12), 7 episodes
2010 The Glades De'Andre Matthews Episode: "Mucked Up"
2011 DisCONNECTED Isaiah Television film
2014 Switched at Birth Aaron Legrange Episode: "Your Body Is a Battleground"
Gang Related Darnell Grecco Episode: "Pecados del Padre"
Reckless Maddox Tate Episode: "Blind Sides"
Drumline: A New Beat Jayven LaPierre Television film
2015 Studio City Griffin Television film
2016 Ghost Oliver Television film
Recovery Road N/A Episode: "My Loose Thread"
House of Lies Ryder Episode: "Tragedy of the Commons"
2016–2017 Beyond Kevin McArdle Main role (pilot); recurring role (season 1); 4 episodes
2017 Pure Genius Henry Jones Episode: "Lift Me Up"
Freakish Zane Recurring role (season 2), 9 episodes
2017–2018 Riverdale Chuck Clayton Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 6 episodes
2018 The Mick Marcus/Tre Episode: "The Car"
2018–2021 Black Lightning Khalil Payne/Painkiller Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–4)
2019 The Fix Samuel Johnson Episode: "Pilot"
2022 Tales Aiden Episode: "Survival of the Fittest"
2022–present Fire Country Jake Crawford Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2005 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series Unfabulous Nominated
2006 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Unfabulous Nominated
2007 Young Artist Awards Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Unfabulous Nominated

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