Richard Jordan

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Biography

Jordan began making screen appearances in lead roles, such as Woody Allen's "Interiors" (1978) and as one of the "Iron Johns" in "The Men's Club" (1986). He appeared in the weirdly Mid-Pacific "The Yakuza" (1975) and in supporting roles in features that ranged from big budget comedies like "The Secret of My Success" (1987) to the rococo "Dune" (1985), where he played an oddly normal character. Jordan was in several TV-movies and miniseries in …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Consultants & Advisors

Born

July 19, 1938

Career Milestones

1963

Played Romeo in New York Shakespeare Festival's "Romeo and Juliet"

1964

Feature acting debut, "Ready for the People"

1973

TV acting debut, "Nightside"

1990

Directed a production of Shakespeare's "MacBeth" starred Raul Julia in the title role

1993

Final film appearance, "Gettysburg"

1993

Was playing the role of the evil doctor in "The Fugitive" when he died; replaced in the part by Jeroen Krabbe

Awards

1976

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Captains and the Kings