Jordan Fisher

Early life and education

Fisher was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in nearby Trussville. His biological mother was 16 at his birth; he was legally adopted in 2005 at age 11 by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher, who also adopted his siblings Cory and Trinity. His multi-ethnic background includes Nigerian, Cambodian, English, Polynesian (Tahitian), Italian, Greek, and Scandinavian ancestry.

He began learning gymnastics at age 2 and started musical theater in fifth grade after being cast in a school production of School House Rock, Jr. He was homeschooled and earned a high school diploma from Harvest Christian Academy. He joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham and was spotted by a talent scout. He enrolled at Jacksonville State University in 2011 and later moved to Los Angeles with his family.

Career

In 2014, Fisher released three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney: 'By Your Side', 'Never Dance Alone', and 'What I Got'. He signed with Hollywood Records in 2015. His first single 'All About Us' was released on April 15, 2016, produced by Warren 'Oak' Felder, and its music video premiered on Vibe.com. The song ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio for the week of June 13, 2016.

His self-titled EP was released on August 19, 2016, with a pop-soul-R&B sound influenced by '80s soul music. He plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn, and drums. In 2015, he joined the Disney Channel Circle of Stars for a remake of 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' and contributed songs to the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack. He voiced and motion-captured Matthew Taylor in the video game Until Dawn in 2015, reprising the role in the 2024 remaster.

He sang the national anthem at the NASCAR Good Sam 500 in 2016 and opened for Alicia Keys at the Apple Music Festival in London. He is featured with Lin-Manuel Miranda on 'You're Welcome' for the film Moana. He was Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month in July 2016 and performed on NBC's Today show. He covered 'I'd Love to Change the World' for the miniseries When We Rise.

His single 'Mess' was released on October 6, 2017, followed by 'Be Okay' in 2019 and 'Contact' and 'Walking on the Ceiling' in 2020. In December 2023, he was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional.

Television

Fisher began his television career in 2009 with guest roles on The Hustler and iCarly. He gained his first major part as Jacob Bowman Gudina on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He later appeared as Holden Dippledorf on Liv and Maddie, and had roles on The Thundermans and Teen Wolf. He played Seacat in the TV movies Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2.

In 2016, he starred as Doody in Grease: Live!, earning praise for his rendition of "Those Magic Changes." He then appeared on Bones. In 2017, he competed on Dancing with the Stars with Lindsay Arnold, winning the Mirrorball Trophy at age 23, a record for youngest male winner until 2025. He voiced Sea Hawk in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power from 2018 to 2020.

He played Mark Cohen in Rent: Live in 2019. In 2021, he began portraying Bart Allen on The Flash and guest starred on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He voiced MC Grillz in Karma's World and Wilbur in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. In 2024, he starred in The 5-Year Christmas Party.

Theater

Fisher made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in November 2016, playing John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. In 2019, he participated in a workshop of MJ the Musical. He returned to Broadway in January 2020 as the title character in Dear Evan Hansen, becoming the first actor of color to play the role full time and winning a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award. In February 2023, he began performing as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd, opposite Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, until June 2023.

He took over the role of Orpheus in Hadestown in November 2023, winning another Audience Choice Award, and performed until January 2025. He starred as Bobby Strong in Urinetown at New York City Center in February 2025. In April 2025, he began playing Christian in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway, the first African-American actor in the role. He participated in a Songs for A New World concert in September 2025.

In March 2026, he joined the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn, with his final performance scheduled for July 19.