Jordan Bennett
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Jordan Bennett is an American actor, singer, writer and songwriter. Jordan Bennett began his career in the fabled Catskill Mountains
in upstate New York as a singer and comedian. While there, he worked with such legendary performers as Red Buttons and Milton Berle. He then went on to Broadway where he costarred with John Cullum in the hit musical Shenandoah
. Jordan also starred on Broadway as Cyrano de Bergerac
in Cyrano The Musical.
In Los Angeles, Jordan starred as Jean Valjean
in the original L.A. production of Les Misérables. He has performed in many other musical theatre shows since that time.
On television, Jordan has had recurring roles in The Waltons
, Too Close For Comfort
and Emergency. Jordan starred in the cult classic B-film, Ninja III: The Domination
. He also appears in the Carl Reiner
film, Bert Rigby You're A Fool.
Jordan performs his one man show in venues all around the world and has been writing songs and musicals occasionally writing with nine time grammy winner, Eddie Palmieri
.
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
in upstate New York as a singer and comedian. While there, he worked with such legendary performers as Red Buttons and Milton Berle. He then went on to Broadway where he costarred with John Cullum in the hit musical Shenandoah
Shenandoah (musical)
Shenandoah is a musical that was written in 1975 with music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, and a book by Udell, Philip Rose and James Lee Barrett, based on Barrett's original screenplay for the 1965 film Shenandoah.-Productions:...
. Jordan also starred on Broadway as Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand...
in Cyrano The Musical.
In Los Angeles, Jordan starred as Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables...
in the original L.A. production of Les Misérables. He has performed in many other musical theatre shows since that time.
On television, Jordan has had recurring roles in The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
, Too Close For Comfort
Too Close for Comfort (TV series)
Too Close for Comfort is an American television sitcom which ran on the ABC network and later in first-run syndication from November 11, 1980 to September 27, 1986. It was modeled after the British series Keep It in the Family, which debuted nine months before Too Close for Comfort debuted in the U.S...
and Emergency. Jordan starred in the cult classic B-film, Ninja III: The Domination
Ninja III: The Domination
Ninja III: The Domination is a 1984 film directed by Sam Firstenberg, and stars Lucinda Dickey as Christie, Jordan Bennett as Officer Billy Secord, and James Hong as Miyashima...
. He also appears in the Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. He has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during this career...
film, Bert Rigby You're A Fool.
Jordan performs his one man show in venues all around the world and has been writing songs and musicals occasionally writing with nine time grammy winner, Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri , is a Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms.-Early years:...
.