• Jordan Rodrigues is an Australian actor, dancer and singer
• He fell in love with acting at a young age and studied at the Brent Street school for 10 years
• He gained recognition in the film industry in 2008 with his role in "Home and Away" and made his film debut in 2015 in "Breaking Through"
• Jordan is in a relationship with dancer Marissa Heart and previously dated singer and dancer Jacinta Gulisano
• He has a net worth of over $500,000 and is active on social media, with over 300,000 Instagram followers
Known for movies
Home and Away (2008-2009)
as Jai Fernandez
Dance Academy (2010-2013)
as Christian Reed
The Fosters (2014-2016)
as Mat Tan / Mat
Breaking Through (2015)
as JJ
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Who is Jordan Rodrigues? Wiki Bio
Jordan Rodrigues was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 20 July 1992, so under the zodiac sign of Cancer and holding Australian nationality – he is popular for his acting career, mostly for his role of Trey Emory in the “Light as a Feather” TV series.
Education and childhood
Jordan spent his entire childhood in Australia alongside his parents, who moved there from Malaysia not long before he was born – Jordan rarely talks about his siblings, while it is known that he has an older brother and an older sister.
He fell in love with acting at a very young age thanks to his parents, who were spending a lot of their free time in front of the TV – Jordan would watch with them and soon made becoming a popular actor a goal for himself. He was somewhat popular during the years he spent at high school thanks to his looks and his athletic build – he was also popular for his great dancing skills. After he matriculated, Jordan decided to completely focus on his acting and dancing careers, and did not enroll at college.
Career as an actor
Jordan’s acting career began in 2003 when he appeared in “The Lion King” theatre adaption of the eponymous Disney animated movie – he had never practiced acting before winning this role and after obtaining it, he went on to act three times every week for more than two years. To further work on his acting and dancing skills, he enrolled at the Brent Street school where he stayed for 10 years.
In 2008, he played Jai Fernandez in the “Home and Away” TV series, which helped him gain recognition in the film industry – he was part of the cast until 2010 when he began appearing in the “Dance Academy” TV series which he was shooting for until 2013.
He was theninvited to appear in “Camp” and “Better Man” TV series, before starting to play Mat in “The Fosters” TV series – it was this role that made Jordan famous, and helped him to be cast in more movies and TV series. He was part of the main cast from 2014 to 2018, and appeared in a total of 38 episodes.
The year 2015 saw Jordan play Carter Akana in the “Hawaii Five-0” TV series, while he made his film debut the same year in “Breaking Through” playing JJ. In 2016, he played Dylan a.k.a. “Shark Bait” in the “Faking It” TV series, and then appeared in three movies in 2017, entitled “Dance Academy: The Movie”, “Lady Bird”, and “Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack”.
Two of Jordan’s latest roles were in “Light as a Feather” TV series shot in 2018. and “L.A.’s Finest” TV series in 2019 – Jordan is still entirely focused on his acting career, while he also occasionally performs as a dancer.
Love life and girlfriend
Jordan has been trying to keep his relationships hidden from the media’s eye throughout the years, and not much was known about his love life until he and his girlfriend went official in 2015.
What started out as only a rumor turned out to be true, after Jordan’s girlfriend Marissa Heart, a dancer, uploaded a picture of them together onto her Instagram account in October 2015 with a caption reading ‘Babe’ – the two are rumored to have begun dating in 2013. They have recently moved in together and seem to be leading a happy life – it doesn’t appear as they are planning on exchanging their wedding vows anytime soon, and are not going to start a family now as they are both focused on their careers.
Before Marissa, Jordan was dating Jacinta Gulisano, a singer and a dancer – the two began dating in 2012 and split in 2013 due to unknown reasons.
Hobbies and other interests
Acting and dancing are two of Jordan’s main passions, but there are still numerous other things he likes and enjoys doing in his free time. One of Jordan’s main hobbies is travelling and he has so far been to all the continents, as required for various scenes he has appeared in – he has also been travelling with his girlfriend on several occasions. He enjoys spending his free time in nature, and often uploads pictures of himself in national parks, woods, and mountains onto his Instagram account.
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He is a big lover of animals, and has donated quite an amount of money to an animal rescue shelter in Sydney – he had a dog in the past who has sadly passed away. While he is mainly a dancer, Jordan can also sing and he plays the guitar – he is sporting as well, and is said to be very good at soccer and volleyball.
Appearance and net worth
Jordan is currently 27 years old. He has long black hair and brown eyes, and is 5ft 8ins (1.74m) tall while his weight is not known.
According to authoritative sources, Jordan’s current net worth has been estimated to be more than $500,000, and is steadily rising thanks to his career as an actor and dancer.
Presence on the internet
Jordan is very active on several popular social media networks, as it is very important for his career to remain visible on the internet. He launched his Twitter account in October 2009, and has so far gathered more than 66,000 followers and tweeted over 2,800 times. His Instagram account currently counts nearly 300,000 people following him, while he has uploaded more than 400 pictures onto it – Jordan is running a Facebook page as well, on which he currently has over 40,000 fans.
General Info
| Full Name | Jordan Rodrigues |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Dancer |
| Nationality | Australian |
Family
| Parents | Brian Rodrigues, Julie Rodrigues |
Social profile links
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Academy: The Movie | 2017 | post-production | Christian Reed |
| Lady Bird | 2017 | post-production | Miguel |
| The Fosters | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Mat Tan Mat |
| Faking It | 2016 | TV Series | Dylan |
| Breaking Through | 2015 | JJ | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2015 | TV Series | Carter Akana |
| Dance Academy | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Christian Reed |
| Camp | 2013 | TV Series | Greg |
| Better Man | 2013 | TV Series | Khoa Nguyen |
| Home and Away | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Jai Fernandez |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Silic & Lee Show at the Logies: Red Carpet Special 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Logie | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Male Talent | Home and Away (1988) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
