James Jordan was born in Japan, but raised in England. He is a very versatile London-based North American voice over artist with gravitas and brio, with a range from New York Mobster, California cool to Texas cowboy. He is also a highly successful narrator of many documentaries for the History and Discovery Channel. His work includes "The Bader Meinhoff Gang" and "The Flying Guru". Jordan is famous for his leading role in "Rich Man Poor Man Book 2" . His acting includes theatrical films and television programs in North America, he has now forged a full and engaging career in the United Kingdom with leading roles in Taggart, Lovejoy, Ellington and many more. He is also an accomplished West End Leading Actor and singer with his own one man show "Mark Twain On Womankind" which he has played all over the world, from Bombay to California to rave reviews and packed houses. Jordan audio books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard and more. His stage performances "Mark Twain On Womankind" and "Mark Twain Out West" are available to buy, as is his autobiography Life As We Know It Jim. He starred in Tennessee Williams' "Spring Storm" and Eugene O'Neill's "Beyond the Horizon" at National Theatre in London.
Has a son with ex-wife 佩妮·佩塞尔 and two children wife wife Jan Hartley.
Very happily married to wife Jan for 17 years.
In 1988 he appeared in two continuations of popular (and legendary) World War II films originally from the 1960's: The Great Escape II: The Untold Story and The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission.
Met future wife Penny Peyser while working on Rich Man Poor Man Book II. In that movie, their characters have a passionate, secretive affair. James and Penny were divorced in 1984.