Jordan Sebastian Waller (born 1992) is a British actor and writer, known for playing

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in the television series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Waller was born in

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and raised by three lesbian parents: his birth mother, Miranda, her partner at the time of his birth, Dawn, and her next partner, Jayne. It is a subject he has talked and written about extensively. As he was conceived via sperm donation, he has also promoted the need for more men to become sperm donors and is currently pursuing becoming a sperm donor himself. He was educated at

Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is a 4–18 mixed, independent day school in Bristol, England. It was founded in 1532 by Royal Charter for the teaching of 'good manners and literature', endowed by wealthy Bristol merchants Robert and Nicholas Thorn ...

, an independent day school, following which he studied French at

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. He was a member of the

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(OUDS) where he appeared in ''The Picture of Dorian Grey'', ''Betrayal'', ''Dead Funny'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'' and ''Twelfth Night''.

Career

In 2019 Waller released ''Two Heads Creek,'' a horror comedy in which he wrote and starred. It was also released in the UK in early 2020. He also wrote "Off the Rails" for Bill Kenwright which stars

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and

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and was also due to be released in 2020. In February 2019 he premiered his one-man show "''the D Word''" at the Vault Festival about his unconventional upbringing as the sperm donor child of lesbian parents, the death of one of his mothers and his search for his biological father. The D Word changed to ''Son of Dyke'' for its showing at the Edinburgh festival that same year.

Personal life

Waller is openly gay.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

Jordan Waller
on IMDB 1992 births 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male stage actors English gay actors Living people Male actors from Bristol People educated at Bristol Grammar School Alumni of Wadham College, Oxford Donor conceived people {{UK-actor-stub