Justin Gordon is a stage and film actor known for his work in Mike Flanagan's "Absentia" . He trained at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, England, and is a graduate of the Professional Theatre Training M.F.A. program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he trained under a renowned faculty, including famed theatre director Daniel Sullivan. His break-out film role was in Mike Flanagan's critically acclaimed horror film, "Absentia," in which he played the skeptical, by-the-book detective Peter Lonergan. The film was produced by FallBack Plan Productions, where Justin was a founding member.
Used to study archaeology, and switched majors to English and theatre after landing a professional theatre contract as "something fun to do for a summer.".
Grew up in a small mountain town called Posey, in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Of Welsh, Italian, and Native American descent.
Is an amateur painter, with a focus on Action Painting, a style made famous by Jackson Pollock.
His familys roots stem from Rhode Island, and he is a direct descendant of both Roger Williams, who founded the Colony of Rhode Island, as well as Stephen Hopkins, who signed the Declaration of Independence for the colony.
Is a Boston Red Sox fan.
Grew up in a log cabin in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in a town called Posey.
Is an avid long-distance backpacker and outdoor adventurer, preaching leave-no-trace ethics and environmental sustainability in Americas open spaces.
