Fisher was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1994 and grew up in nearby Trussville.[1] Jordan's biological mother was 16 at the time of his birth, and he was legally adopted in 2005 at age 11 and raised by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher. The Fishers 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 with Hollywood Today Live, Fisher revealed his multi-ethnic background of Nigerian, Cambodian, English, Polynesian (Tahitian),[3]Italian, Greek, and Scandinavian origin.[4][5][6]
Fisher became involved in gymnastics at age 2 and mail delivery age 11.[2] He became interested in musical theater in the fifth grade, after being cast in a school production of School House Rock, Jr.[7][8] Fisher was home-schooled as a child and earned a high school diploma from Harvest 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 at Jacksonville State University in 2011.[2] Later that year, he moved to Los Angeles, California, with his grandparents and siblings.[10][11]
Career
In 2014, Fisher released three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney: "By Your Side", "Never Dance Alone" and "What I Got".[11][12] In 2015, he signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.[9] On February 1, 2016, he released "Counterfeit", his first track for the label.[13]
Fisher's first single, "All About Us", was released on April 15, 2016, and produced by Warren "Oak" Felder of the production duo Pop & Oak.[14][15] The song's music video, directed by TK McKamy, premiered on Vibe.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]
Fisher's single "Mess" was released on October 6, 2017.[28] 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 at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World.[29]
From 2021 to 2022, Fisher voiced MC Grillz, a famous rapper who is the host of a popular rapping competition, in the animated series Karma's World.[44]
In 2022, Fisher voiced the lead character Wilbur in the HBO Max animated musical Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience.[45]
On January 28, 2020, he returned to Broadway, taking over the title role in the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen.[48] He was the first actor of color to take on the role full time.[49] His final bow was on February 20, 2022.[50]
On October 10, 2023, it was announced that he would take over the starring role of Orpheus in the Broadway cast of Hadestown, with his first performance on November 20, 2023. He replaced the final original cast star Reeve Carney in the role.[52] He’s currently set to be in the show through September 15.[53]
In 2019, he was cast as John Ambrose McClaren in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. In 2020, he portrayed the role of Jake Taylor in the Netflix original movie Work It.[56] In April 2021, it was announced that he had been cast in the upcoming film Field Notes on Love as Hugo, starring alongside Liv and Maddie co-star Dove Cameron.[57]
Personal life
Fisher is married to his childhood sweetheart Ellie Woods.[58] They announced their engagement on May 29, 2019, and were going to get married on July 25, 2020, but the wedding was delayed due to COVID-19.[59] They married on November 21, 2020, in a private ceremony at Walt Disney World.[60] In December 2021, the couple announced via Instagram that they are expecting their first child, a son.[61] On June 7, 2022, the couple welcomed a son named Riley William.[62]
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