Jordan Firstman

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Jordan Firstman
Born (1991-07-08) July 8, 1991 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active2017–present
Notable work

Jordan Firstman (born July 8, 1991) is an American writer, producer, and comedian living in Los Angeles, California. [1] He is known for the short films Men Don't Whisper (2017), the Sundance-nominated Call Your Father (2016), [2] and for the feature film Rotting in the Sun (2023). [3] Firstman rose to prominence for his short skits, called Impressions, shared on Instagram Live in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

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Career

In 2016, at a time when he was a writer for the television series Search Party , [5] Firstman wrote and starred in Call Your Father, a satirical short film exploring the ups-and-downs of an intergenerational gay couple. [6] The following year, he and co-writer Charles Rogers created Men Don't Whisper, a comedic short film about an "emasculated" gay couple who try to regain their masculinity by seducing several women. [7] The film was screened at Sundance and South by Southwest, and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. [8]

In early 2020, Firstman wrote an ode to gay representation in film, sung by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, as well as Laura Dern at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards. [9] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Firstman began posting videos to Instagram of his various impersonations and impressions, such as "the town gossip who-has-no-more-gossip-during-quarantine", "Summer 2020", "Banana Bread's Publicist" and "all the clothes people are not wearing right now". [10] His comedic skits have been met with positive response from fans and celebrities alike, including Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Chrissy Teigen. Actress Ruby McCollister has said of Firstman's comedy: "You're putting a home base to the meme" (by incorporating video, text and creator, all at once). [11] For Thom Browne's SS2021 fashion show, which was set during the future 2132 Olympics on the Moon, Firstman and model Grace Mahary roleplayed as commentators as runway models walked, held at the Los Angeles Coliseum (an Art Deco relic, where the 1932 Summer Olympics were held). [2] [12]

In 2022, he appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Ms. Marvel , which aired on Disney+. [13]

In 2023, Sebastián Silva premiered his film Rotting in the Sun at the Sundance Film Festival. Firstman was cast in the lead role as a fictionalized version of himself. The film was notable for featuring unsimulated sex, with Firstman himself engaging in oral sex. [14]

In 2024, he appeared as a guest on the Grindr-created YouTube podcast Who's the A**hole, hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race alum and entertainer Katya Zamolodchikova. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016Call Your FatherJoshLead role; also writer and director; short film [6]
2017Men Don't WhisperPeytonLead role; also writer and director; short film [8]
2023 Rotting in the Sun Jordan FirstmanLead role
You People DannySupporting role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014Real LifeCasting director
BeardsJonathan
2015DaddyHot man
EastSiders Mitchell
2016 Gay of Thrones
2016-2017 Search Party LukeRecurring role; also writer [5]
2017Last MealBrian the Zombie
2019 This Close Richard Broomson
Tales from the Closet
2021Cinema ToastSebastianAlso writer
Miracle Workers Kaya
2022 Ms. Marvel Mr. WilsonRecurring role [13]
2024 English Teacher MalcomRecurring role [16]

As producer

YearTitleNotesRef.
2020 Big Mouth Consulting producer (10 episodes)

Personal life

Firstman grew up on Long Island, New York. [17]

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