Jordan Klepper Biography
Jordan Klepper is a comedian, journalist, writer, producer, political commentator, television host, and actor from the United States. He began his career as a performer with The Second City and The Upright Citizens Brigade. He worked as a correspondent for The Daily Show from 2014 to 2017. He launched his own satirical show, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, which was canceled in 2018. He then appeared in Klepper, a 2019 docuseries, before returning to The Daily Show later that year.
Jordan Klepper Age
Klepper is 43 years old as of 2022. He was born on 9 March 1979 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.
Jordan Klepper Height
Klepper stands at a height of 6 feet 2¾ inches (1.92 m).
Jordan Klepper Family
Klepper was born to Betse, a Loy Norrix High School secretary, and Mark Klepper. Betse and Mark met through Betse’s cousin, Tim Allen, an actor and comedian who was Mark’s roommate at Western Michigan University.
Jordan Klepper Wife
In 2013, Klepper married Laura Grey. They met as members of The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade and went on to write, direct, produce, and star in short films.
Jordan Klepper Education
Klepper went to Kalamazoo Central High School and the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, where he played tennis and was a member of the National Mock Trial Team.
Klepper attended Kalamazoo College and double-majored in math and theater after graduating from high school as a Heyl scholar in 1997. He once studied abroad in London. His sister befriended aspiring actor Steven Yeun at Kalamazoo College and took him to see Klepper’s improv show, which inspired Yeun to take his first acting class.
Jordan Klepper Stand-Up
Klepper moved to Chicago after graduation and began performing at The Second City. While there, he also worked as a comedian for the Big Ten Network on the show Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate. In 2011, he relocated to New York City and began performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade.
Klepper made his Daily Show debut on March 3, 2014, four days after his initial audition. He received consistently positive feedback for his segments on the show, and he took over as host in October 2016 when Trevor Noah became ill. Klepper announced in April 2017 that he would host a new show on Comedy Central in the fall, following The Daily Show. Klepper Solves Guns, a Comedy Central special, premiered on June 11, 2017. The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, a new show, premiered on September 25. Klepper launched a new docuseries, Klepper, in 2019, after the show was canceled in June 2018. In December 2019, he returned to The Daily Show.
Jordan Klepper Net Worth
Klepper has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Jordan Klepper The Ghost and Molly McGee
Klepper voiced Pete McGee, Molly’s Irish father, and Sharon’s husband who he married with an unofficial wedding in The Ghost and Molly McGee, an animated television series. Bill Motz and Bob Roth created the series for Disney Channel. On May 1, 2021, during the network’s “Halfway to Halloween” event, a preview of the show’s theme song was shown, followed by the show’s premiere on October 1, 2021. The series was renewed for a second season on August 31, 2021, more than a month before it premiered.
Jordan Klepper TV series
Klepper’s docuseries “Klepper” is his second Comedy Central series since the conclusion of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper in 2018. Klepper made its debut on May 9, 2019. Klepper follows Jordan Klepper as he works in the field outside of the studio. He travels across the United States, engaging in real-life conversations with ordinary people.
Klepper’s Comedy Central series The Opposition with Jordan Klepper has been canceled after one season, but he will host a new weekly primetime talk show. Klepper was arrested during a Board of Regents meeting at the Georgia State Capitol during the filming of the series as part of a protest against undocumented students. Klepper made the following statement on social media shortly after being released on bail: “There are good people fighting good fights across this land.”
Jordan Klepper The Opposition
Klepper hosted The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, a late-night talk and news satire show that aired on Comedy Central from September 25, 2017 to June 28, 2018. It aired Monday through Thursday at 11:30 p.m. (EST), immediately following The Daily Show. On June 15, 2018, Comedy Central announced that the show would be cancelled after one season, but Klepper would host a new primetime weekly talk show, Klepper.
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