Tracy Jordan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tracy Jordan |
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (2006) |
| Last appearance | "30 Rock: A One-Time Special" (2020) |
| Created by | Tina Fey |
| Portrayed by | Tracy Morgan Elijah Cook (as a child) Donald Glover in flashbacks ("Live from Studio 6H") |
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| Aliases | Stacy Gordon Gordon Trimeshko |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, comedian |
| Spouse(s) | Angie Jordan |
| Children | George Foreman Tracy, Jr. Virginia Donald (unofficially adopted) |
| Relatives | Thomas Jefferson (ancestor) |
Tracy Jordan is a funny character from the TV show 30 Rock. He is played by actor Tracy Morgan. Tracy Jordan is a movie star. Some of his funny actions come from Tracy Morgan's real life. People really liked him! Entertainment Weekly even called him one of the greatest characters of the last 20 years.
Tracy Morgan won awards for playing Tracy Jordan. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Image Awards. He also got seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and won one!
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About Tracy Jordan
Tracy Jordan is a famous movie star. He is known for acting in surprising ways. When the show starts, a boss named Jack Donaghy makes writer Liz Lemon hire Tracy. Tracy had not made movies for two years. Jack changed the show's name to TGS with Tracy Jordan. Liz Lemon was not happy about this. But Tracy became very successful on TGS and in other projects.
Tracy's Early Life
Tracy Jordan is a descendant of Thomas Jefferson. He was born in Yankee Stadium. No one knows his exact birthday because he has no birth certificate. He shares an honorary birthday with his TGS co-star Jenna Maroney. Tracy grew up in a tough area of The Bronx.
As a kid, Tracy was on a Nickelodeon show. He also says he went to middle school in a gas station. He lived with his mom in 1979. He left high school because he could not dissect a frog. He also played drums on the street for money. He was discovered after doing stand-up comedy in 1984.
Tracy made a Christmas album in 1998. He is a big fan of Pat Benatar. Besides acting, he writes a column for Ebony Magazine. He owns many houses.
Tracy's Personality
Tracy Jordan often acts like he is the most important person. He sees a doctor named Dr. Leo Spaceman. This doctor says Tracy's problems come from being too famous. Tracy cannot act a scene the same way twice. This makes his job as an actor hard. Tracy also believes in strange ideas, like shadow groups and vampires.
But Tracy is usually kind and smarter than he seems. He sometimes surprises his friends with his good grammar. He also knows many advanced words. He can remember details about American history. He also cares about how African Americans are treated. Tracy is interested in the American Revolution. He studied it after learning he was related to Thomas Jefferson. He even tried to make a movie about Jefferson.
Tracy often hints that his silly behavior is just an act. He keeps acting childish because it helps him succeed. This seems true when he acts like an adult for a whole week. He did this to prove to Liz Lemon that he could. But he soon went back to his old ways. He said he was more comfortable being immature.
Tracy's Relationships
His Family
Tracy and his wife Angie have been married since 1991. They have two sons, Tracy Jordan Jr. and George Foreman Jordan. They also have a daughter named Virginia. Tracy also supports a man named Donald. Donald says he is Tracy's son, but he is not. Donald is even two years older than Tracy!
Tracy is loyal to his wife. He spent most of his childhood in foster care. He lived with his birth mother for a time. But he later lost touch with her. Tracy's biological father is unknown.
With Liz Lemon
Tracy calls Liz by her last name or full name. He sometimes makes fun of her. But in later seasons, he starts calling her "LL." This is because he often calls people by their initials.
With His Friends
Tracy often hangs out with his friends, Grizz and Dot Com. He also becomes close friends with Kenneth Parcell. Kenneth works for NBC. He often runs errands for Tracy. Kenneth also helps Tracy with his shyness around women. Tracy sees himself as Kenneth's mentor. He is kinder to Kenneth than most other characters. For example, Tracy quit TGS once. But he came back when Jack threatened to fire Kenneth.
With Jenna Maroney
Tracy and Jenna Maroney often disagree. For example, they argue about who has it harder in America. But they also have friendly moments. They become closer, believing they are both "special people." They also get into funny situations together more often.
Tracy's Life
His Career
Tracy is known for being hard to control. He often insults powerful movie executives. This costs him some roles. But Tracy has many different jobs.
His Views on Politics
Tracy is not very interested in politics. Jack tried to get Tracy to join the Republican Party. But Tracy realized that African-Americans would not support them. In 2007, Tracy's wife did not want him to play Barack Obama. She said they supported Dennis Kucinich. In the 2004 US Presidential Election, Tracy voted for Ralph Nader.
His Views on Religion
Tracy is not religious. He once thought about becoming Catholic. But Jack talked him out of it. Tracy once wrote a funny song called "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah". He recorded it for Geffen Records. The song says, "Werewolf bar mitzvah, spooky, scary! Boys becoming men; men becoming wolves!" He learned some Hebrew words for it. In one episode, it seems Tracy might be Jewish. He asked a rabbi about his "roots."
His Money
Even with his personality, Tracy makes a lot of money. He is very successful financially.
Tracy's Future
In one episode, it was shown that Tracy and Jenna died in 2016. But this was proven false later. In "30 Rock: A One-Time Special" in 2020, Tracy and Jenna were both alive. Tracy was living in Canada.
Trivia
In Tina Fey's first script for 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan was called "Lawrence Jordan".
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Tracy Jordan in 30 Rock
