Jordan Fisher
Fisher at theBET Experience in Los Angeles, June 2016
Born	(1994-04-24)April 24, 1994 (age 30) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Occupations	Actor singer dancer
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	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
Website	jordanfisherofficial.com
Musical artist

Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, includingThe Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2012 andLiv and Maddie from 2015 to 2017. He also had supporting roles in the television filmsTeen Beach Movie (2013),Teen Beach 2 (2015) as well asGrease Live (2016) and theCW seriesThe Flash (2021-2022). He starred inRent: Live (2019).

OnBroadway, Fisher portrayedJohn Laurens andPhilip Hamilton inHamilton from 2016 to 2017. He had the leading role ofEvan Hansen inDear Evan Hansen from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, he starred as Anthony Hope in a Broadway revival ofSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and later that year performed in the starring role ofOrpheus inHadestown until 2025.

Fisher and his dancing partnerLindsay Arnold won the25th season ofDancing with the Stars (2017). He then hostedDancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018, and was a commentator for the 2019Fortnite World-Cup. As a singer, his self-titled EP was released byHollywood Records in 2016. He starred in the 2020Netflix filmsTo All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You andWork It and voiced Sea Hawk inShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Jordan Fisher was born inBirmingham, Alabama growing up in nearbyTrussville to the east.^[1]His biological mother was 16 when he was born. He was legally adopted in 2005 at age 11 and grew up with his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher. Rodney and Pat Fisher also adopted Jordan's two siblings, Cory and Trinity, as their mother struggled with substance abuse—she did not have a relationship with the children.^[2] During an interview withHollywood Today Live, Jordan revealed his multi-ethnic background ofNigerian,Cambodian,English,Polynesian (Tahitian),^[3]Italian,Greek, andScandinavian origin.^[4][5][6]

Jordan Fisher began learning gymnastics at age 2.^[2] He started in musical theater in the fifth grade, after being cast in a school production ofSchool House Rock, Jr.^[7][8] He was home-schooled as a child and earned a high school diploma fromHarvest Christian Academy.^[2] He joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham and was part of their youth performing ensemble for many years. There he was spotted by a talent scout who offered to represent him.^[7][9] He enrolled in courses atJacksonville State University inJacksonville, Alabama in 2011.^[2] Later that year, he moved toLos Angeles with his grandparents and siblings.^[10][11]

In 2014, Fisher released threepop-soul songs onRadio Disney: "By Your Side", "Never Dance Alone" and "What I Got".^[11][12] In 2015, he signed a record deal withHollywood Records.^[9] On January 31st, 2016, he released "Counterfeit", as apromotional single onYouTube.^[13]

Fisher's first single, "All About Us", was released on April 15, 2016, and produced by Warren "Oak" Felder of the production duoPop & Oak.^[14][15] The song's music video, directed byTK McKamy, premiered onVibe.com on May 11, 2016.^[15][16] For the week of June 13, 2016, "All About Us" ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio stations.^[17] It is the first track on Fisher's self-titled EP, which was released on August 19, 2016.^[18] He has referred to the EP's sound as pop-soul-R&B, influenced by '80s soul music.^[19] Fisher plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica,French horn, and drums.^[20]

In 2015, Fisher joinedDisney Channel Circle of Stars for a remake of the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the filmFrozen.^[9] For his role onLiv and Maddie, he sang both a duet and ballad version of the song "True Love", which appeared on theshow's soundtrack in 2015.^[21] He contributed two tracks, "Fallin' for Ya" and "Wanna Be with You" to theTeen Beach 2 soundtrack; he performed vocals on three other songs on the album which was released in 2015.^[12] He is featured onOlivia Holt's 2016 debut EPOlivia on "Thin Air".

In 2015, Fisher voiced and motion captured the role of Matthew Taylor in the video gameUntil Dawn. He reprised his role in the 2024 remaster.^[22]

On March 13, 2016, he sang thenational anthem before theNASCARGood Sam 500 stock car race at thePhoenix International Raceway inAvondale, Arizona.^[19] At the 2016Apple Music Festival inLondon, Fisher opened forAlicia Keys.^[23][24] He is featured alongsideLin-Manuel Miranda on "You're Welcome", an end-credits song for the 2016 animatedDisney filmMoana.^[25] In July 2016, he was picked asElvis Duran'sArtist of the Month and was featured onNBC'sToday show hosted byKathie Lee Gifford andHoda Kotb where he performed live his single "All About Us". He covered the 1971Ten Years After song "I'd Love to Change the World" for the 2017ABC miniseriesWhen We Rise.^[26] Fisher has performed at numerousWE Day concerts across the United States, to benefitWE Charity.^[27][28] His single "Mess" was released on October 6, 2017.^[29]In 2019, he released his single "Be Okay".In 2020, he released two singles, "Contact" and "Walking on the Ceiling".In December 2023, Fisher was a guest narrator atDisney's Candlelight Processional atWalt Disney World.^[30]

Fisher's first television roles were in 2009 as a guest star onThe Hustler onCrackle andiCarly onNickelodeon. His first major part was as Grace Bowman (Megan Park)'s half-brother Jacob Bowman Gudina onseasons 4 and5 ofABC Family'sThe Secret Life of the American Teenager.^[31] He portrayed the recurring character Holden Dippledorf onLiv and Maddie on theDisney Channel starting in 2015, and has also appeared inThe Thundermans andTeen Wolf.^[7] He played the surfer gang leader Seacat in the cable TV moviesTeen Beach Movie (2013) andTeen Beach 2 (2015).^[9][32] InGrease: Live!, a 2016 live performance ofGrease televised onFox, Fisher starred as Anthony "Doody" DelFuego, oppositeCarly Rae Jepsen as his girlfriend Frenchy Facciano.^[8][33] He sang a rendition of "Those Magic Changes" which was praised as a highlight of the show.^{[14][34][35][36]} Soon afterGrease: Live!, he appeared as Ian Johnson in "The Strike in the Chord",season 11 episode 16 of the popular crime TV seriesBones. In September 2017, Fisher competed as a celebrity on the25th season ofDancing with the Stars, pairing up with his professional partnerLindsay Arnold.^[37] On November 21, they finished in first place, making him the youngest male winner on the show.^[38][39]

From 2018 to 2020, Fisher voiced the character of Sea Hawk inShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power. In 2019, Fisher appeared in another musical production on Fox, this timeRent: Live, as Mark Cohen.^[40] In 2020, he appeared onThe Disney Family Singalong.^[41] On March 30, 2021, it was confirmed that Fisher would be portrayingBart Allen / Impulse onthe CW superhero series,The Flash.^[42] He guest starred inHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series, playing the role of Gina Porter (Sofia Wylie)'s older brother, Jamie Porter.^[43][44] From 2021 to 2022, he voiced MC Grillz, a famous rapper who is the host of a popular rapping competition, in the animated seriesKarma's World.^[45] In 2022, he voiced the lead character Wilbur in theHBO Max animated musicalNaked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience.^[46] In 2024, he starred inThe 5-Year Christmas Party on theHallmark Channel.

Fisher made hisBroadway debut inHamilton on November 22, 2016, assuming the roles ofJohn Laurens andPhilip Hamilton fromAnthony Ramos.^[47][48] His final performance was on March 5, 2017. In 2019, he participated in a workshop ofMJ the Musical, playing the role ofMichael Jackson. On January 28, 2020, he returned to Broadway, taking over the title role ofEvan Hansen in theTony Award-winning musicalDear Evan Hansen.^[49] He was the first actor of color to take on the role full time and won a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for his performance.^[50] His final bow was on February 20, 2022.^[51] In February 2023, he started performances as Anthony Hope in a Broadway revival ofSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He starred oppositeJosh Groban asSweeney Todd,Annaleigh Ashford asMrs. Nellie Lovett, andGaten Matarazzo asTobias Ragg. His final performance was on June 18, 2023. He was replaced by formerHamilton star, Daniel Yearwood.^[52]

On October 10, 2023, it was announced that Fisher would take over the starring role ofOrpheus in the Broadway cast ofHadestown, with his first performance on November 20, 2023. He replaced the final original leading cast member remaining,Reeve Carney in the role and received a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for his portrayal.^[53] His final performance was on January 12, 2025.^[54] Throughout his run in the show he starred oppositeSolea Pfeiffer,Lola Tung,^[55]Isa Briones,^[56] andMaia Reficco^[57] as hisEurydices. In February 2024, he was set to appear in a concert ofChildren of Eden asCain and Japheth atDavid Geffen Hall inLincoln Center.^[58] However he was replaced by Donald Webber Jr.^[59] Fisher also starred in theNew York City CenterEncores! production ofUrinetown as Bobby Strong, which ran from February 5-16, 2025.^[60] On April 15, 2025, he's set to begin starring as Christian in the Broadway cast ofMoulin Rouge! for a limited engagement through July 20 of that same year, being the first African-American actor to portray the role on Broadway.^[61]

In 2019, Fisher was cast as John Ambrose McClaren inTo All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. In 2020, he portrayed the role of Jake Taylor in theNetflix original movieWork It.^[62] In April 2021, it was announced that Fisher had been cast in the upcoming filmField Notes on Love as Hugo, starring alongsideLiv and Maddie co-starDove Cameron.^[63]

Fisher is married to his childhood sweetheart Ellie Woods.^[64] They announced their engagement on May 29, 2019 and were going to marry on July 25, 2020, but the wedding was delayed due toCOVID-19.^[65] They married on November 21, 2020 in a private ceremony at Walt Disney World.^[66] In December 2021, the couple announced viaInstagram that they were expecting their first child, a son.^[67] On June 7, 2022, the couple welcomed a son named Riley William.^[68]

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