Jordan Fisher Biography

Jordan Fisher is an American actor, singer, and dancer who started his career playing recurring roles on multiple TV series, including The Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2012 and Liv and Maddie from 2015 to 2017. Fisher and his dancing partner, Lindsay Arnold, won the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars, making him the youngest male winner on the show. In 2018, he hosted Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. The following year, he worked as the commentator for the 2019 Fortnite World-Cup.

Jordan Fisher Age

Fisher was born Jordan William Fisher on April 24, 1994, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. He is 31 years old as of 2025. Fisher celebrates her birthday on April 24th.

Jordan Fisher Height

Fisher stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.

Jordan Fisher Family

Fisher grew up in nearby Trussville to the east. His mother was 16 years old when he was born. When he was 11, he was legally adopted by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher. They raised him alongside his two siblings, Cory and Trinity, whom they also adopted since his mother struggled with substance abuse. Fisher and his siblings had no relationship with their mother. He has Nigerian, Cambodian, English, Polynesian (Tahitian), Italian, Greek, and Scandinavian roots. In late 2011, he relocated to Los Angeles with his grandparents and siblings

Jordan Fisher Wife

Fisher married Ellie Woods, his childhood sweetheart, on November 21, 2020, in a private ceremony at Walt Disney World. They shared news of their engagement on May 29, 2019, and were scheduled to marry on July 25, 2020. However, they delayed their wedding because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ellie gave birth to their son, Riley William, on June 7, 2022. Riley is 2 years old as of 2025.

Jordan Fisher Gay

There’s no verified information that Fisher is gay. However, it can be concluded that he is straight as he is a married man and has a son. He married Ellie Woods, his childhood sweetheart, on November 21, 2020, in a private ceremony at Walt Disney World.

Jordan Fisher Net Worth

Fisher has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being an actor, singer, and dancer.

Jordan Fisher Liv and Maddie

Fisher starred as Holden Dippledorf on Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie from 2015 to 2017. While acting in Liv and Maddie, he sang a duet and ballad version of True Love, which was featured on the show’s soundtrack in 2015.

Jordan Fisher Teen Beach Movie

Fisher portrayed the surfer gang leader, Seacat, in Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2. He contributed Fallin’ for Ya and Wanna Be with You to the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack. He also performed vocals on three other songs on the album, which was released in 2015.

Jordan Fisher Hamilton

Fisher debuted on Broadway in Hamilton on November 22, 2016, at Richard Rodgers Theatre. In the play, he played the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton from Anthony Ramos. He delivered his final performance on March 5, 2017.

Jordan Fisher Hadestown

Fisher starred as Orpheus in Hadestown from 2023 to 2025 at Walter Kerr Theatre. His performance won him a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award.

Jordan Fisher Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Fisher starred as Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical in 2025 on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. He started playing Christian on April 15, 2025, for a limited engagement set through July 20th. This made him the first African-American actor to portray the role on Broadway.

Jordan Fisher Education

Fisher was home-schooled as a child, receiving his high school diploma from Harvest Christian Academy. He enrolled in courses at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama in 2011.

Jordan Fisher Career

Fisher started learning gymnastics when he was 2 and began musical theater in the fifth grade after he was cast in a school production of School House Rock, Jr. He joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham and served as a member of their youth performing ensemble for numerous years. During his time there, a talent scout spotted him and offered to represent him.

Fisher started his TV career in 2009 with guest roles on Crackle’s The Hustler and Nickelodeon’s iCarly. He secured his first major role in ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager seasons 4 and 5, where he starred as Jacob Bowman Gudina, the half-brother of Grace Bowman. In 2015, he began starring as Holden Dippledorf on Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie. He also starred in The Thundermans and Teen Wolf. Further, he voiced nd motion captured the role of Matthew Taylor in the video game, Until Dawn, reprising his role in the 2024 remaster.

2013 to present;

Fisher portrayed the surfer gang leader, Seacat, in Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2. He played the role of “Doody” DelFuego opposite Carly Rae Jepsen as his love interest in Grease: Live!, a 2016 live performance of Grease. In the performance, he sang a rendition of “Those Magic Changes.” Next, he starred as Ian Johnson in episode 16 of Bones season 11(The Strike in the Chord).

Fisher competed on Dancing with the Stars season 25 with his professional partner Lindsay Arnold in September 2017. They won first place on November 21, 2017, making him the youngest male winner on the show. He voiced Sea Hawk in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, he starred as Mark Cohen in Rent: Live. The following year, he starred on The Disney Family Singalong.

A March 30, 2021, announcement revealed that Fisher would portray Bart Allen/Impulse on the CW’s The Flash. He played the guest role of Jamie Porter in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He provided the voice for MC Grillz in the animated series Karma’s World from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, he voiced Wilbur in HBO Max’s Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience. He appeared in Hallmark Channel’s The 5-Year Christmas Party in 2024.

Music

Fisher plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn, and drums. He marketed three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney in 2014, including By Your Side, Never Dance Alone, and What I Got. The following year, he signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.

Fisher and the Disney Channel Circle of Stars remade Do You Want to Build a Snowman? in 2015. While acting in Liv and Maddie, he sang a duet and ballad version of True Love, which was featured on the show’s soundtrack in 2015. He contributed Fallin’ for Ya and Wanna Be with You to the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack. He also performed vocals on three other songs on the album, which was released in 2015. Olivia Holt featured him on her 2016 debut EP, Olivia, on “Thin Air.”

2016 to present;

Fisher released Counterfeit as a promotional single on YouTube on January 31, 2016. On April 15, he released his first single, All About Us. All About Us ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio stations for the week of June 13, 2016. The song is the first track on his self-titled EP, which was released on August 19, 2016.

Fisher sang the national anthem before the NASCAR Good Sam 500 stock car race at the Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016. He opened for Alicia Keys at the 2016 Apple Music Festival in London. He and Lin-Manuel Miranda are featured on “You’re Welcome” for Disney’s Moana.

In July 2016, Elvis Duran picked him as the Artist of the Month. He performed All About Us when he was featured on NBC’s Today show. The following year, he did a cover for the 1971 Ten Years After song, I’d Love to Change the World, for ABC’s When We Rise.

Fisher has performed at many WE Day concerts across the United States to benefit WE Charity. On October 6, 2017, he released his single, Mess. In 2019, he released his single Be Okay. In 2020, he released the singles, Contact and Walking on the Ceiling. Fisher appeared as a guest narrator at Disney’s Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World in December 2023.

Theater/Broadway

Fisher debuted on Broadway in Hamilton on November 22, 2016. In the play, he played the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton from Anthony Ramos. He delivered his final performance on March 5, 2017. In 2019, he portrayed Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical. He returned to Broadway on January 28, 2020, playing Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen. This made him the first actor of color to play the role full-time and win a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for his performance

Fisher began portraying Anthony Hope in February 2023 in a Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He delivered his final performance on June 18, 2023. His former Hamilton star, Daniel Yearwood, replaced him. An October 10, 2023, announcement revealed that he would portray Orpheus in the Broadway cast of Hadestown on November 20th. His performance won him a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award.

Fisher was set to appear as Cain and Japheth in a concert of Children of Eden at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center in February 2024. However, Donald Webber Jr. replaced him. He portrayed Bobby Strong in the New York City Center Encores! Production of Urinetown from February 5–16, 2025. He started portraying Christian in the Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! on April 15, 2025. This made him the first African-American actor to portray the role on Broadway.

Film

Fisher joined the cast of To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You as John Ambrose McClaren in 2019. The following year, he starred as Jake Taylor in Netflix’s Work It. An April 2021 announcement revealed that he would join the cast of Field Notes on Love as Hugo.

Jordan Fisher Movies and TV Shows

Fisher has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as;

• Skyrunners Testimonials
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager
• The Thundermans
• Teen Wolf
• Bones
• Archibald’s Next Big Thing
• To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
• Butterbean’s Cafe
• Turning Red
• Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between
• The 5-Year Christmas Party