Jordan Bolger

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.

Jordan Bolger
Born
Jordan Bolger

(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994
Radford, England, UK
Alma materTring Park School for the Performing Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

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
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
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 Notes
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 This Town TBA[8] Upcoming TV Series


Notes

    References
    1. Laws, Roz (23 October 2014). "Peaky Blinders actor Jordan's rise to stardom". CoventryLive.
    2. Mitchell, Molli (18 October 2019). "Peaky Blinders: Why did Jordan Bolger leave Peaky Blinders?". Express.co.uk.
    3. "Jordan Bolger and Tati Gabrielle: friends and contemporaries chasing the rush – HERO". Hero. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
    4. Spencer, Anthony (22 February 2022). "The Reason Jordan Bolger Left 'Peaky Blinders'". TheThings.
    5. Swift, Andy (18 August 2017). "The 100 Adds Peaky Blinders Actor as Cocky Space Explorer in Season 5".
    6. ""Tom y Jerry", más actores que dibujos". La Voz de Galicia. 18 April 2021.
    7. Knappenberger, Brooke (12 January 2022). "Who Plays The Biker With The Eye Implant In The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 3". Looper.
    8. "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.
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