Jordan Bolger
English actor
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Jordan Bolger is an English actor. He has performed in television, notably in Peaky Blinders, The 100, The Book of Boba Fett, and This Town. In film, he is known for side roles in Tom & Jerry and The Woman King.
Jordan Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Radford, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Tring Park School for the Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life and education
Bolger was born in Radford, Coventry, England, to a Jamaican father and English mother, and has a brother Daniell. He was brought up by his single mother Liz, who is a gym instructor. He did taekwondo and kickboxing as a youth.[1]
He trained as a dancer at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.[2]
Career
Originally intending to be a professional dancer, Bolger injured himself at a dancing audition and decided to audition as an actor instead.[3] His first acting role was as Isaiah Jesus in the British period crime drama television series Peaky Blinders. He made 13 appearances in the show from 2014 to 2017, before exiting the show due to clashing schedules.[4] In 2018, he appeared on the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama The 100, cast as Miles Ezekial Shaw.[5]
In 2021, he made his Hollywood debut in a side role in the comedy film Tom & Jerry.[6] In 2022, he was cast as the recurring character Skad in the Star Wars spinoff television series The Book of Boba Fett.[7] He appeared in a supporting role, Malik, in the 2022 film The Woman King.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Will You Kill Me Now? | AJ | |
| 2015 | Is This Rape?: Sex on Trial | Phil | |
| 2015 | War | Darryl | |
| 2016 | The Habit of Beauty | Kevin | |
| 2016 | Don't Knock Twice | Danny | |
| 2016 | iBoy | Danny | |
| 2018 | Scarborough | Daz | |
| 2020 | Caramaka: Worlds Apart | Caramaka | |
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | Cameron | |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Malik | |
| 2024 | Heavyweight | Diamond Derek Douglas | |
| 2024 | The Crow | Chance |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2017 | Peaky Blinders | Isaiah Jesus | |
| 2015 | Casualty | Matt Conley | |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground | Zach | |
| 2017 | Into the Badlands | Tate | |
| 2017 | In the Dark | East | |
| 2018 | The Long Song | Nimrod | |
| 2018-2019 | The 100 | Miles Ezekial Shaw | |
| 2019 | David Makes Man | Shinobi | |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Skad | |
| 2024 | This Town | Gregory Williams |