Jordan Fisher facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jordan Fisher
Fisher at the BET Experience in Los Angeles, June 2016
Born	(1994-04-24) April 24, 1994 (age 31) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Actor singer dancer
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Ellie Woods ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop soul jazz R&B broadway hip hop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano harmonica
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Hollywood

Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is a talented American actor, singer, and dancer. He started his career with roles on TV shows like The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Liv and Maddie. He also appeared in popular TV movies such as Teen Beach Movie and Grease Live. Jordan has also been a part of the CW series The Flash.

On Broadway, Jordan Fisher has played important roles. He was in Hamilton as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. He also starred as Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen. More recently, he played Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Orpheus in Hadestown. From April to July 2025, he performed as Christian in Moulin Rouge!.

Jordan won the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars with his partner Lindsay Arnold. He later hosted Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. As a singer, he released his own EP in 2016. He also starred in the Netflix films To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and Work It. You might also know his voice as Sea Hawk in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Early Life and Education

Jordan Fisher was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Trussville. When he was 11, his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher, legally adopted him. They also adopted his two siblings, Cory and Trinity. Jordan has a diverse background, including Nigerian, Cambodian, English, Polynesian, Italian, Greek, and Scandinavian roots.

Jordan started gymnastics at age 2. He got into musical theater in fifth grade after being in a school play. He was homeschooled and later earned his high school diploma. He joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham. A talent scout noticed him there. In 2011, he took courses at Jacksonville State University. Later that year, he moved to Los Angeles with his grandparents and siblings.

Music Career Highlights

In 2014, Jordan released three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney. These were "By Your Side," "Never Dance Alone," and "What I Got." He signed a record deal with Hollywood Records in 2015. His first single, "All About Us," came out in April 2016. This song was the first track on his self-titled EP, released in August 2016. Jordan describes his music as pop-soul-R&B. He can play six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn, and drums.

Jordan joined the Disney Channel Circle of Stars in 2015. They remade the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen. For his role on Liv and Maddie, he sang "True Love" for the show's soundtrack. He also sang songs for the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack. In 2016, he was featured on Olivia Holt's EP.

In 2015, Jordan also did voice and motion capture for the video game Until Dawn. He sang the national anthem at a NASCAR race in 2016. He opened for Alicia Keys at the 2016 Apple Music Festival in London. Jordan is also featured with Lin-Manuel Miranda on "You're Welcome" from the Disney film Moana. He has performed at WE Day concerts to support WE Charity. His single "Mess" was released in 2017. He released "Be Okay" in 2019 and "Contact" and "Walking on the Ceiling" in 2020. In December 2023, Jordan was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World.

Acting on Television

Jordan Fisher's first TV roles were in 2009. He had a bigger role as Jacob Bowman Gudina on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. From 2015, he played Holden Dippledorf on Liv and Maddie. He also appeared in The Thundermans and Teen Wolf.

He played Seacat, a surfer gang leader, in the TV movies Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015). In Grease: Live! (2016), Jordan starred as Anthony "Doody" DelFuego. His singing of "Those Magic Changes" was a highlight. After Grease: Live!, he appeared in an episode of Bones. In September 2017, Jordan competed on Dancing with the Stars. He and his partner Lindsay Arnold won, making him the youngest male winner.

From 2018 to 2020, Jordan voiced Sea Hawk in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. In 2019, he was in another musical TV production, Rent: Live, as Mark Cohen. He appeared on The Disney Family Singalong in 2020. In 2021, it was announced that Jordan would play Bart Allen / Impulse on The Flash. He also guest-starred in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. From 2021 to 2022, he voiced MC Grillz in Karma's World. In 2022, he voiced Wilbur in the animated musical Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience. In 2024, he starred in The 5-Year Christmas Party on the Hallmark Channel.

Theater Performances

Jordan made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in November 2016. He played John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. His last show was in March 2017. In 2019, he worked on a workshop for MJ the Musical, playing Michael Jackson.

On January 28, 2020, he returned to Broadway. He took over the main role of Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen. He was the first actor of color to play this role full-time and won an award for it. His last performance was in February 2022. In February 2023, he began playing Anthony Hope in a Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He performed alongside Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. His final show was in June 2023.

In October 2023, it was announced that Jordan would play Orpheus in the Broadway cast of Hadestown. His first show was in November 2023. He received another award for this role. His final performance was in January 2025. In February 2025, he starred as Bobby Strong in Urinetown at New York City Center. On April 15, 2025, he began starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. This was a limited run that finished in July 2025. He was the first African-American actor to play Christian on Broadway.

Film Roles

In 2019, Jordan was cast as John Ambrose McClaren in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. In 2020, he played Jake Taylor in the Netflix movie Work It. In April 2021, it was announced that Jordan was cast in the film Field Notes on Love. He stars alongside his Liv and Maddie co-star Dove Cameron. In 2022, he voiced Robaire in the animated film Turning Red and played Aidan in Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between.

Personal Life

Jordan Fisher is married to his childhood sweetheart, Ellie Woods. They got engaged in May 2019. They planned to marry in July 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They married on November 21, 2020, in a private ceremony at Walt Disney World. In December 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child. Their son, Riley William, was born on June 7, 2022.

Awards and Recognition

Jordan Fisher has been recognized for his work in entertainment.

Images for kids

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  Fisher at the BET Experience in Los Angeles, June 2016

See also

In Spanish: Jordan Fisher para niños