Jordan Fisher

Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his work across television, film, music, and the Broadway stage. He gained early television recognition for his recurring roles on series such as The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Liv and Maddie, as well as his performances in television films including Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach 2, and Grease Live!. On stage, he has performed in major Broadway productions such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hadestown, and Moulin Rouge!.

Fisher was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in nearby Trussville. He was legally adopted in 2005 by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher, who also adopted his two siblings. Fisher has a multi-ethnic heritage of Nigerian, Cambodian, English, Polynesian, Italian, Greek, and Scandinavian origin. He began learning gymnastics at age two and started musical theater in fifth grade after appearing in a school production of School House Rock, Jr. Home-schooled as a child, he earned a diploma from Harvest Christian Academy and performed for many years with the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham, where he was discovered by a talent scout. He attended Jacksonville State University before relocating to Los Angeles in 2011.

Fisher began his screen career in 2009 with guest appearances on The Hustler and iCarly. His first major role was Jacob Bowman Gudina on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In music, Fisher signed with Hollywood Records in 2015, releasing his debut single "All About Us" and his self-titled EP in 2016. A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn, and drums, he has also contributed to soundtracks for Liv and Maddie, Teen Beach 2, and Disney's Moana.

Fisher made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in November 2016, playing John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. In 2020, he assumed the title role in Dear Evan Hansen, becoming the first actor of color to portray the character full time. His stage career continued with roles as Anthony Hope in the 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd, Orpheus in Hadestown from 2023 to 2025, Bobby Strong in the Encores! production of Urinetown, and Christian in Moulin Rouge! in 2025. In 2026, he joined the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn.

Fisher played Mark Cohen in Rent: Live (2019) and Bart Allen / Impulse in The Flash (2021–2022). His film credits include To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and Work It. He has also provided voice work for the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Karma's World, the video game Until Dawn, and the audiobook Our Strange Duet.

In 2017, Fisher and his dance partner Lindsay Arnold won the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars. He later hosted Dancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018 and served as a commentator for the 2019 Fortnite World Cup. Fisher has received Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards for his performances in Dear Evan Hansen and Hadestown. He married Ellie Woods in November 2020, and the couple has a son, Riley William, born in 2022.