Dax Jordan
| Dax Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dax Jordan |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, self-deprecation, political satire, wordplay |
| Notable works and roles | Seattle International Comedy Competition Untraceable Freedom State Skyn Deep |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]Jordan has performed as a stand up comedian since 2005, appearing several times at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon.[1] He placed third in the 2010 Seattle International Comedy Competition.[2]
Jordan was also the celebrity host for the awards ceremony of the first annual SymmyS Awards for outstanding palindrome achievement in 2013.[3] The judges for the event included Jordan's inspiration, "Weird Al" Yankovic as well as comedians Demetri Martin and Jackie Kashian, musician John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants, and New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz.[4][5]
Acting
[edit]Jordan has appeared in several movies[6] including Untraceable,[7] 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 by the filmmaker Mike Newman.
References
[edit]- ^ Kristi Turnquist (April 20, 2011). "Local and national comics perform at 2011 Bridgetown Comedy Festival". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Portland comic Auggie Smith takes Seattle competition — and San Francisco, too". The Seattle Times. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Temple Lentz (March 8, 2013). "Word Nerds! This One's for Us! Um, I Mean You!". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Katy Steinmetz (March 6, 2013). "Madam, I'm Adam: Palindrome Masters Go Head to Head in Championship". Time. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ John Williams (March 8, 2013). "A Magazine, a Plan, a Contest — Symmys!". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Marcus Hathcock (February 6, 2008). "Dax Jordan is 'Untraceable'". Portland Tribune. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Untraceable (2008)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Dax Jordan at IMDb
- Dax Jordan videos at Rooftop Comedy.com
- 2008 Bridgetown Comedy Festival highlights
- The short film Who the F*ck is Chip Seinfeld?
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