Jordan Peters (actor)

Jordan Peters
Alma materLAMDA
Years active2019–present

Jordan Peters is a British actor. His films include Pirates (2021). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series Everything I Know About Love (2022) and the Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane (2024).

Early life

Peters is from South London and attended the BRIT School.[1] He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2][3]

Career

Peters made his television debut with a guest appearance in a 2018 episode of Call the Midwife and his feature film debut as Cheddar in Blue Story the following year.[4] He then appeared as Musa in the first series of the Sky Atlantic crime thriller Gangs of London.[5][6]

In 2021, Peters starred in Reggie Yates's debut feature Pirates.[7][8][9] In 2022, Peters played Neil in the BBC One adaptation of Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love and Harry in the Lifetime prequel Flowers in the Attic: The Origin.[10][11] He also appeared in the Paramount+ series The Flatshare[12] as Asher and the film After Ever Happy as Mark.[13]

As announced in 2022, Peters starred as King Edward, based on Edward VI, in the 2024 Amazon Prime alternate history fantasy series My Lady Jane.[14][15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 #Haters Jay Short film
Blue Story Cheddar
2021 Pirates Two Tonne
2022 After Ever Happy Mark
TBA Spirit of Place

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Call the Midwife Ade Babayaro 1 episode
2020 Gangs of London Musa 2 episodes
2022 Everything I Know About Love Neil Miniseries; 5 episodes
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin Harry Miniseries; 2 episodes
The Flatshare Asher 2 episodes
2024 My Lady Jane King Edward Main role

References

  1. ^ Miraglia, Vanesa (18 November 2021). "#50 - Jordan Peters". Viewties. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumni news: November edition". LAMDA. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Jordan Peters". Yakety Yak. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Rising Stars: Jordan Peters". The Media Eye. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ Abrams, Simon (10 May 2021). "In 'Gangs of London,' the Method Behind the Madness (Published 2021)". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "The Next Big Thing: Jordan Peters is dropping the mic". Total Film. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ O'Reilly, Brianna (24 November 2021). "In Conversation With: Elliot Edusah, Jordan Peters, and Reda Elazouar". The Black Project. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ Phelan, Zehra (22 November 2021). "Reggie Yates, Jordan Peters, Elliot Edusah & Reda Elazouar on the feel-good comedy Pirates". Flavour Mag. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Max (17 November 2021). "Jordan Peters: "I would love to own Man United"". Square Mile. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ Percival, Ash (14 June 2022). "Everything I Know About Love Cast – Here's Where You've Seen Them Before". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ Sezín Devi Koehler (3 August 2022). "'Flowers in the Attic: The Origin' is the Nuanced Adaptation VC Andrews' Fans Have Waited Decades to Experience". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Jordan Peters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  13. ^ "After Ever Happy: Release Date, Trailer, Cast & All The Details So Far". Capital FM. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  14. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 August 2022). "Amazon Greenlights 'My Lady Jane' About Brit Monarch Jane Grey; Sets Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel & Jordan Peters To Lead Cast On Parkes+MacDonald Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  15. ^ Opie, David (27 June 2024). "My Lady Jane's Jordan Peters on playing a gay king in 16th-century England". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2024.