Jeremy Jordan

Biography

Date of Birth 19 September 1973, Hammond, Indiana, USA Birth Name Donald Henson Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Biography Born in Indiana and educated at a Chicago arts school, Jordan first attracted attention and launched a thousand pin-ups when his video for "The Right Kind of Love" aired on Fox's popular teen series Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1992. Though the TV exposure powered his 1993 CD Try My Love to gold status, Jordan opted mainly for non-musical performing instead. After appearing in several TV films, including _Boys Will Be Boys (1994) (TV)_ and Twisted Desire (1996) (TV), as well as in a bit part in Mike Figgis Oscar- winning drama Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Jordan bolstered his big- screen resume with a role in Gregg Araki's Nowhere (1997). The last film in Araki's "teen apocalypse trilogy", Nowhere enabled Jordan to play off his teen popster roots as a gay, drug-addicted musician in Los Angeles' youth underground. Though Jordan continued to hone his indie sensibility with a starring role in the Hollywood satire _Dreamers (2000)_, he also appeared in the hit Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed (1999) and the TV film Stephen King's "Storm of the Century" (1999). Spouse Melelina Kapiolani (10 June 1999 - 13 June 2002) (her death) 1 child Marnie Cappellini (? - present) Trivia Had a brief career in pop music with the Top 10 hit "Right kind of love" in 1992 that was featured on the soundtrack to Fox's hit TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). Jeremy met Marnie Cappellini on the set of Nowhere (1997) in 1997. He has four younger half-siblings. Homeless after leaving Mooseheart orphanage and spent many nights sleeping in subway stations, or not sleeping at all. He was placed in Mooseheart orphanage at age 9 by his father after his stepmother died of leukemia. While at Mooseheart, he was molested by a houseparent. Years later, he heard that the houseparent had been charged with criminal child sexual abuse and agreed to testify against him. His testimony was described as "very, very credible.". Personal Quotes "Testifying at the sentencing opened up pain I had buried so long. But I never came to terms with it . . . and that's why I lost control over everything in my life." "I realized how many other kids' lives he ruined, And I knew I just had to come back." (on his abuser) Where Are They Now (June 2007) Meeting with a new agent in hopes of reviving his career