Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, writer, director, producer, comedian |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/07/1991 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Birthplace | Long Island, New York, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Latest News about Jordan Firstman
16/05/2026
After its Cannes premiere, Club Kid attracted a bidding war among multiple distributors, with offers reported in the high seven figures. The film was described as one of the festival's biggest breakthroughs, and the sales process was expected to take several days.
15/05/2026
Jordan Firstman's directorial debut, Club Kid, had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The comedy-drama, in which he also stars alongside Cara Delevingne and Diego Calva, received a standing ovation of roughly seven minutes. It was Firstman's first time at Cannes.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Jordan Firstman is an American actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer based in Los Angeles. He gained attention with short impression skits shared on Instagram Live during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, and later moved into acting and screenwriting. He made his feature directorial debut with Club Kid, which premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard selection in May 2026, where it received a long standing ovation and drew a studio bidding war. |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Judaism |
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Family
| Father | Richard Firstman |
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| Parents' Profession | Journalists for Newsday |
| Siblings | Older sister |
Career
| Breakthrough | Viral Instagram Live impression skits during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown | ||||||||
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| Writing and Film |
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| Other Appearances | Appeared in Adele's music video for 'I Drink Wine' | ||||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Rose to prominence through short impression skits posted on Instagram Live in 2020 | |
| 2. Wrote the Club Kid script after a breakup | |
| 3. Filmed a sex scene in Men Don't Whisper, which was notable for its unsimulated content | |
| 4. Grew up in Northport, Long Island, making weekend trips into Manhattan as a teen | |
| 5. Club Kid was filmed on location in New York, using real club parties as sets | |
| 6. Club Kid marked his first time at the Cannes Film Festival |
