Jordan Waller

Jordan Sebastian Waller (born 1992) is a British actor and writer, best known for playing Lord Alfred Paget in the television series Victoria.

Jordan Waller
Born
Jordan Sebastian Waller

1992 (age 28–29)
Bristol, England
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Two Heads Creek a horror comedy which he wrote and starred in has just opened in Australia where it was filmed. It is due to be released in the UK in early 2020. He also wrote "Off the Rails" for Bill Kenwright which stars Judi Dench, Kelly Preston, Sally Phillips and Jenny Seagrove and is also due to be released in 2020.

In February 2019 he premiered his one man show "the D Word" at the Vault Festival about his unconventional upbringing as the sperm donor child of lesbian parents, the death of one of his mothers and his search for his biological father. The D Word changed to Son of Dyke appeared at the Edinburgh festival in 2019

Early life and education

Waller was born in Bristol and raised by three lesbian parents: his birth mother, Miranda, her partner at the time of his birth, Dawn, and her next partner, Jayne. It is a subject he has talked and written about extensively.[1][2] As he was conceived via sperm donation, he has also promoted the need for more men to become sperm donors and is currently pursuing becoming a sperm donor himself.[3]

He was educated at Bristol Grammar School, an independent day school, following which he studied French at Oxford University.[4][5] He was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) where he appeared in The Picture of Dorian Grey, Betrayal, Dead Funny, Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night.

Personal life

Waller is openly gay.[6]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Love & Friendship Edward
2017 Darkest Hour Randolph Churchill
2018 Two Heads Creek Norman Writer
2019 Off the Rails Spanish DJ Writer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Victoria Lord Alfred Paget recurring series 1, main series 2–present

References
  1. Moorhead, Joanna (23 December 2017). "Jordan Waller: 'I told friends I had three mums'". the Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. Sarner, Interview by Moya (4 March 2018). "How it feels to ... be a sperm donor baby and have three mothers". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. "'I was conceived by a sperm donor'". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. "Bristolienses Issue 54". Old Bristolians. January 2018.
  5. "Jordan Waller". 1883 Magazine. 2017.
  6. https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/interview-actor-jordan-waller-talks-daddies-dykes-and-dicks-ahead-of-his-debut-solo-show-1/20233


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