Leslie Jordan won an Emmy for his role in Will and Grace. Eric James McCormack (born April 18, 1963[2]) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Will Truman in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, Grant MacLaren in Netflix's Travelers and Dr. Daniel Pierce in the TNT crime drama Perception. He worked his way up to supporting roles in features before landing his breakout turn as Bob Morton, the toxic yuppie executive who created a cyborg police program in "RoboCop.". Will and Grace Lose Their "Homojo . [70] Who Is Clark Rockefeller? Character actor Wendie Jo Sperber, who played April in "My Fair Maid-y," was a brassy, funny presence in features and on television for decades. 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At 65, Leslie Jordan is an Instagram star with a new TV show, book and debut album of old hymns featuring Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile and Eddie Vedder. His performance has earned him six Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy nominations, ultimately winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001. The finale garnered 18million American viewers,[37] making it the most-watched entertainment telecast in six years. On September 30, 2009, he guest-starred on the police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the second episode of its 11th season playing an owner of a dating website. Im a gay man who went through a lot of the early gay rights movement.. While working on a film project for Karen's birthday in Season 4's "Someone Old, Someplace New," Jack meets her long-estranged mother, Lois, and decides to bring the pair together. Naturally, this does not go according to plan, and gives the sizable guest castwhich included Debbie Reynolds, Lainie Kazan, and Beau Bridgesplenty of opportunities to steal scenes. Cutell remained active on TV well into the new millennium, most notably on "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" and "Grey's Anatomy." I mean, sexual orientation aside, Will was so much like me. Born to Sephardic. While there, they discover more than $40,000 stashed under a bed. I called it THEE-ate-er, he said. Leslie Jordan, Comic Actor and Instagram Star, Dies at 67 Shows like "Will & Grace" made him a familiar face, then the pandemic brought new fame. You will be missed, my dear friend., Leslie was flawlessly funny, a virtuoso of comedy. ", Chris Haston / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. The "Will and Grace" actor appeared to drive his car into the side of a. Leslie Jordan, photographed in 2021, died Monday at age 67. "[12] McCormack appeared in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry V, Murder in the Cathedral and Three Sisters. [51][52], In January 2009, McCormack returned to television in the TNT drama Trust Me, co-starring Tom Cavanagh. I dont know how I did it because now I scramble for content. Every day, Im thinking, Oh, my God! There will never be anyone like him. You were loved, sweet man, McCormack tweeted. Remembering actor Leslie Jordan after his death at age 67. Taylor eventually became a ubiquitous presence on TV: he hosted the parodic game show "The $1.98 Beauty Show," camped with abandon on such cult programs as "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" and "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour," and appeared as his own unfettered self on projects ranging from "The Ben Stiller Show" and "The Kids in the Hall" to "Jackass: The Movie" and "Wayne's World 2." Sydney Pollack, who played George, began his career as an actor and made his film debut in 1962's "War Hunt" opposite longtime friend and collaborator Robert Redford. He shared with the audience how his comedy helped his mother, Doris McCormack, endure her breast cancer treatments. [89], McCormack is involved in many Los Angeles and Canadian-based charitable organizations including Project Angel Food. Born April 29, 1955, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the diminutive Jordan (he was 4-foot-11) carved out a thriving career on the small screen playing small but often scene-stealing roles on shows from "Murphy Brown" and "Boston Public" to "Star Trek: Voyage," "American Horror Story" and "Hearts Afire.". Leslie Jordan, a comedian and actor best known for his roles in "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story," has died. Jordan's videos caught the attention of cultural critics like Brian Moylan. [4] He is the eldest of three siblings. Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Rip Torn played Lionel Banks in all three "Will & Grace" episodes. An amateur performer whose sense of the theatrical extended to her own personality, Bobbi frequently overshadows Grace, who also suffers under her mother's withering criticisms and occasional disregard. Born in Toronto, McCormack started acting by performing in high school plays. [35] The film premiered at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease or atherosclerosis, was listed as a secondary factor, according to the Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner report obtained by Page Six. From March 6 through July 8, 2012, he played the role of Senator Joseph Cantwell in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidals The Best Man.[78]. Richard Winton is an investigative crime writer for the Los Angeles Times and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2011. He gave colorful reactions to new music, such as Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallions single, WAP. He created dance montages to pop music from his backyard to his living room. [22] Kay McFadden of The Seattle Times also praised McCormack, Messing, and the supporting cast as "very funny". [13] Originally, McCormack was scheduled to appear as a series regular in the NBC sitcom Jenny, but was fired after the pilot due to the network cutting his character. Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan has reportedly died following a car crash Monday morning, according to the LA Times. The actor played the role of Leo Markus, Grace's doctor ex-hubby in over 25 episodes. McCormack starred in Travelers, a science fiction drama which first aired in October 2016 and ran for three seasons. By Olivia Jakiel Leslie Jordan, best known for portraying Beverly Leslie in both the. Pollack died from cancer on May 26, 2008, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California at the age of 73. Perhaps I didn't have to give my Hamlet before I died, that the world might be an OK place without my Hamlet, in fact. He amassed 5.8 million followers, including many celebrities, who tuned in to hear his sassy stories relayed in his Southern accent. Leslie Jordan, the actor best known for his work on TV shows including Will & Grace, American Horror Story and Call Me Kat, died Monday at 67. "At the end of the audition, Max Mutchnick, co-creator and executive producer of the show said 'That was perfect. A dramatic turn as Liberace's unsympathetic mother in Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra" capped Reynolds' acting career. Its now been revealed Leslie died after a sudden cardiac dysfunction, according to a coroners report. Im just along for the ride.. However, audiences enjoyed the acid-tongued but affectionate repartee between Karen and Rosario, so producers elevated the character from guest role to recurring character and series regular until Season 8. Eric McCormack continued his role of Will Truman for all of the announced seasons of the revival. [34] The following year, McCormack starred in the film The Sisters, based on Anton Chekhov's play Three Sisters. He's a great host, he's relatively funny and he has great friends and he's a good friend to them the gay issue just wasn't really a big thing. [25], Also in 1998, McCormack appeared in Stephen Herek's comedy film Holy Man. [75] Perception premiered on July 9, 2012. I wanted to be in movies and TV, but this [album] was so far off the radar. In August, the actor who died Monday said he had recently bought his first piece of property. Though she initially resists Lionel, she decides to consummate their relationshiponly to have Stan return from prison. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? Cutell was a staple of episodic TV, including the "Seinfeld" episode "The Fusilli Jerry," in which Kramer discovers that Cutell's character, a proctologist named Dr. Cooperman, is the rightful owner of a very inappropriate vanity license plate. Jack Freaks Out Over Grace's Misfortune - Will & Grace. She diedat the age of 84 following a stroke on December 28, 2016, one day after the death of her daughter, actress and author Carrie Fisher. [27][28] The following year he starred in the comedy movie Free Enterprise (1999), a movie about two filmmakers (McCormack and Rafer Weigel) obsessed with actor William Shatner and Star Trek. Waiting in the wings for Peter to drop out of contention was an aggravated Rip Taylor(playing himself)who also wanted the spokesperson gig. The gag was so popular that it led to repeat performances on numerous game shows, variety series, episodic programs like "The Monkees," and voices for cartoons like "The Jetsons.". Sperber was also a mainstay of episodic TV, both as a guest star and series regular on such popular shows as "Hearts Afire." WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beloved Will and Grace actor Leslie Jordon dead at 67 Stream the world's best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >> The late Leslie Jordan spoke with the Los Angeles Times on several occasions about his career and personal life. Eric McCormack, who starred as Will Truman on the sitcom, celebrated the diminutive dandy Jordan was 4 feet 11 as the funniest & flirtiest Southern gent Ive ever known.. LOS ANGELES "Will & Grace" actor Leslie Jordan, who was found without a pulse after a car crash in Hollywood last year, died of sudden cardiac dysfunction, officials said Thursday. He remained active with multiple credits per year until 2011. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Jordan's vehicle crashed into a wall in Hollywood around 9:30 a.m. local time. Jordan had parlayed his newfound fame to release a gospel album called Companys Comin, which featured Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder and Tanya Tucker. I didnt realize [he had blown up] until last night when everybody started calling me telling me youve gone viral," Jordan told NBCs "TODAY" show in March 2020. His appearances included "Men in Black," Disney's "Hercules," "The Insider," and "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." You will be missed. Let's just say McCormack does the best he can with what he's given, and leave it at that. A friend of mine called from California and said, You have gone viral. And I said, No, honey, Im fine. Film critic Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that McCormack and Weigel "both make a strong impression". "[13] McCormack moved to Los Angeles, California, and made his US television debut in a 1991 episode of the CBS crime series Top Cops. 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[85], McCormack has been married to Janet Leigh Holden, whom he met on the set of Lonesome Dove,[12] since August 1997. Actor: Will & Grace. Following the series conclusion of Will & Grace in 2006, McCormack starred as the leading role in the New York production of Some Girl(s). Character actor Lou Cutell played Mr. Pressman opposite Shirley Prestia's Mrs. Pressman in "Election." [33] In 2004, he had a recurring role as Ray Summers on Showtime's comedy drama Dead Like Me. Just to let you know, you never have to be more gay than that. For much of the late 1990s, he lived in Los Angeles and had minor roles. Positive critical and audience reception for her "West Wing" performance led to more high-profile work for Joosten, including a recurring role as an incarnation of God on "Joan of Arcadia," appearances on "Scrubs," "The X-Files" and "My Name is Earl" (as Earl's mother), and a supporting role in "Wedding Crashers." I came from Tennessee to L.A., and I had a little bit of money and I had my degree in theater. He earned an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his work in 2006. "The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan," David Shaul said. Ferrer hailed from an entertainment industry family: he was the son of Oscar-winning actor Jose Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney, and the cousin of Oscar winner George Clooney. Joey Wiser and Felipe Araipa also dropped by on their way home to visit the memorial. Bean's last screen appearance came in a 2020 episode of "Grace and Frankie"; the 91-year-old actor was struck and killed by a motorist in Venice, . Will & Grace co-star Sean Hayes also chimed in, saying: Leslie Jordan was one of the funniest people I ever had the pleasure of working with., Everyone who ever met him, loved him, Hayes tweeted. The Emmy winner died in a car crash in Hollywood on Monday. IE 11 is not supported. One of the most frequent guest stars on "Will & Grace" was Oscar-nominated actress Debbie Reynolds, who played Grace's mother, Bobbi. His fame grew while starring in NBCs Will & Grace, as well as stints on Ryan Murphys American Horror Story franchise and The Cool Kids, in which he played queer, confident senior citizen Sid Delacroix. She declined to reprise Rosario for the "Will & Grace" revival and died of heart failure at the age of 83 on December 1, 2019. Valdez was raised in San Diego and attended La Sierra University in Riverside, where he edited the campus newspaper. In recent years, Jordan has appeared on multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" -- playing characters in the "Coven," "Roanoke" and "1984" installments -- as well as taking on roles on the TV series "The Cool Kids" and "Call Me Kat.". I dont have COVID, Jordan joked in one of the videos. Among the apartment residents caught in Will and Grace's campaign to head the tenant board association in Season 2's "Election" were Mr. and Mrs. Pressman, a combative couple who were dismayed to hear that all of the fireplaces in the building were sealed up except the one in Will's apartment. However, the ensuing years had turned the professor into an embittered old man locked into a spiteful relationship with an old friend (played by Oscar nominee Piper Laurie), whom he'd embarrassed in front of colleagues decades ago. McCormack later performed with the Manitoba Theatre Centre in a production of Burn This, as well as with Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre in Biloxi Blues. Daisy Jones & the Six becomes the first fictional band to hit No. [16], He played the role of Colonel Francis Clay Mosby in 42 episodes of the Western television series Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994), which was later renamed Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995).