Ted started his career as a radio DJ more than three decades ago. Since then, he has lent his voice talents to multiple voice projects from audio-books to commercials. He's been an acting coach for the past 14 years while still appearing in national print ads such as 'The U.S. Army'. He has appeared in national 'Sears' commercials as well as numerous local and regional commercials. Ted was a stand-in for Isaiah Washington in the feature film 'Hurricane Season starring Forest Whitaker and in 'I Love You Phillip Morris' starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. Ted has also appeared in 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' starring Nicholas Cage and appeared in local features such as, 'Belleville', East Plains: Get Out' and 'Casualties of the State'. Ted has also appeared on the stage in 'Money Can't Buy You Love' at the Orpheum Theatre. Having gone full-circle, Ted is now writing, directing and producing his own productions through his production company Crossing Jordan Entertainment, llc with his wife and partner Crystal Jordan. Having wrapped season 1 of the comedy series 'The Sinister Truth', Ted is in post-production of the comedy film short 'The PIMP That Stole Christmas' and production of season 2 of 'The Sinister Truth' and in-development of the action-adventure feature film 'The Restorer'. Ted and Crystal have been married 28 years and they have three sons.
His book about his "affair" with Marilyn Monroe (he even claims she had a child by him in the late 1940s) is the main source for the Mira Sorvino /Ashley Judd TV movie Norma Jean & Marilyn .
Born and raised in Circleville, OH, the home-town of his uncle, bandleader Ted Lewis (Theodore Freidman).
When "Gunsmoke" went to color in 1966, a new opening was filmed. Jordan was the bad guy in black" at the end of the street whom Marshal Matt Dillon shot every week.
Graduated the same high school as Cedric The Entertainer.
All things are possible to those who believe. .
