Jordan Bolger
Jordan Bolger | |
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| Born | Jordan Bolger 9 November 1994 Radford, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Tring Park School for the Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Jordan Bolger (born 9 November 1994) is an English actor. He has performed in television notably in Peaky Blinders, The 100 and The Book of Boba Fett. In film, he is known for side roles in Tom & Jerry and The Woman King.
Early life and education
Bolger was born in Radford, England to a Jamaican father and English mother, and has a brother Daniell. He was brought up by his single mother Liz who is a gym instructor. He did taekwondo and kickboxing as a youth.[1] He trained as a dancer at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.[2]
Career
Originally intending to be a professional dancer, Bolger injured himself at a dancing audition and decided to audition as an actor instead.[3] His first acting role was as Isaiah Jesus in the British period crime drama television series Peaky Blinders. He made 13 appearances in the show from 2014 to 2017, before exiting the show due to clashing schedules.[4] In 2018, he appeared on the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama The 100 cast as Miles Ezekial Shaw.[5] In 2021, he made his Hollywood debut in a side role in the comedy film Tom & Jerry.[6] In 2022, he was cast as the recurring character Skad in the Star Wars spinoff television series The Book of Boba Fett.[7] He appeared in the supporting role, Malik, in the acclaimed 2022 film The Woman King.[3]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Will You Kill Me Now? | AJ |
| 2015 | Is This Rape?: Sex on Trial | Phil |
| 2015 | War | Darryl |
| 2016 | The Habit of Beauty | Kevin |
| 2016 | Don't Knock Twice | Danny |
| 2016 | iBoy | Danny |
| 2018 | Scarborough | Daz |
| 2020 | Caramaka: Worlds Apart | Caramaka |
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | Cameron |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Malik |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-2017 | Peaky Blinders | Isaiah Jesus |
| 2015 | Casualty | Matt Conley |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground | Zach |
| 2017 | Into the Badlands | Tate |
| 2017 | In the Dark | East |
| 2018 | The Long Song | Nimrod |
| 2018-2019 | The 100 | Miles Ezekial Shaw |
| 2019 | David Makes Man | Shinobi |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Skad |
| TBA | The Town | TBA[8] |
Notes
References
- ^ Laws, Roz (23 October 2014). "Peaky Blinders actor Jordan's rise to stardom". CoventryLive.
- ^ Mitchell, Molli (18 October 2019). "Peaky Blinders: Why did Jordan Bolger leave Peaky Blinders?". Express.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Jordan Bolger and Tati Gabrielle: friends and contemporaries chasing the rush – HERO". Hero. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Anthony (22 February 2022). "The Reason Jordan Bolger Left 'Peaky Blinders'". TheThings.
- ^ Swift, Andy (18 August 2017). "The 100 Adds Peaky Blinders Actor as Cocky Space Explorer in Season 5".
- ^ ""Tom y Jerry", más actores que dibujos". La Voz de Galicia. 18 April 2021.
- ^ Knappenberger, Brooke (12 January 2022). "Who Plays The Biker With The Eye Implant In The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 3". Looper.
- ^ "Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson announced for This Town, Steven Knight's original new drama series for the BBC". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 28 November 2022.