Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, writer, and singer. His television roles included Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire (1993–1995), Beverly Leslie on Will & Grace (2001–2006, 2017–2020), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006 and Phil on Call Me Kat (2021–2023).
In theatre, he played Earl “Brother Boy” Ingram from Sordid Lives, and also portrayed the character in the popular cult film of the same name. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jordan became an Instagram sensation, amassing 5.8M followers.
In April 2021, he published his autobiography How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived.
In 2021, he released the gospel music album, Company’s Comin’. Jordan was later a guest panellist on season six of The Masked Singer during Week 5 where he also did a performance of “This Little Light of Mine” as a “Soft Serve”
Leslie Jordan Accident: What building did Leslie Jordan crash into?
Jordan was behind the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street in Hollywood at 9:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizbeth Lomeli told The Times. The longtime actor and writer were declared dead at the scene.
It was not immediately clear whether Jordan was killed in the crash or suffered a medical emergency beforehand, but the condition of the vehicle suggested Jordan may have lost control before slamming into the building, a law enforcement source said.