Dax Jordan is an American actor and standup comedian. He was born and lives in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Sandy, Oregon.
Standup comedy
Jordan has performed as a stand up comedian since 2005, appearing several times at the
Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon. He placed third in the 2010
Seattle International Comedy Competition
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.
Jordan was also the celebrity host for the awards ceremony of the first annual SymmyS Awards for outstanding palindrome achievement in 2013. The judges for the event included Jordan's inspiration,
"Weird Al" Yankovic as well as comedians
Demetri Martin
Demetri Evan Martin ( el, Δημήτριος Ευάγγελος Μάρτιν, ''Dimitrios Evangelos Martin''; born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, cartoonist and musician. He was a contributor on ''The Daily Show'' ...
and
Jackie Kashian, musician
John Flansburgh
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Commo ...
of
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a ...
, and
''New York Times'' crossword puzzle editor
Will Shortz
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Early life and education
Will Shortz was born and raised on an Arabian horse farm in Crawfordsville, Indi ...
.
Acting
Jordan has appeared in several movies including ''
Untraceable
''Untraceable'' is a 2008 American psychological thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, and Joseph Cross. It was distributed by Screen Gems.
Set in Portland, Oregon, the film involves a seria ...
'',
''
Freedom State'', and ''Skyn Deep''. He shot and directed the short film ''Who the F*ck is Chip Seinfeld?'', which was later expanded into a feature
mockumentary
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These productions are often used to analyze or comment on c ...
by the filmmaker Mike Newman.
References
External links
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Dax Jordan videosat Rooftop Comedy.com
2008 Bridgetown Comedy Festival highlights* The short fil
''Who the F*ck is Chip Seinfeld?''
Living people
Comedians from Oregon
Entertainers from Los Angeles
Year of birth missing (living people)
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