Born in the state of Indiana, Jordan's artistic journey began at a renowned Chicago arts school, where he initially garnered attention and sparked a thousand pin-ups with the airing of his music video for "The Right Kind of Love" on the popular Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 in the year 1992. This exposure proved pivotal in propelling his 1993 CD "Try My Love" to a gold status, leading Jordan to focus primarily on non-musical performances.
Throughout the following years, Jordan appeared in a variety of television films, including the 1994 production "Boys Will Be Boys" and the 1996 film "Twisted Desire", as well as making a notable appearance in the Academy Award-winning drama "Leaving Las Vegas" directed by Mike Figgis in 1995. Jordan further solidified his acting credentials with a starring role in Gregg Araki's 1997 film "Nowhere", a title that marked the culmination of Araki's "teen apocalypse trilogy".
In this role, Jordan was able to draw upon his teen pop star roots, portraying a gay, drug-addicted musician within the confines of Los Angeles' youth underground. Notably, Jordan continued to refine his indie sensibility with a starring role in the 1999 Hollywood satire "Dreamers", while also appearing in the successful Drew Barrymore romantic comedy "Never Been Kissed" and the television film "Stephen King's Storm of the Century" in the same year.
