Jeffrey Nordling Explained

Jeffrey Nordling
Birthname:Jeffrey Richard Nordling
Birth Date:11 March 1962
Birth Place:Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Education:Ramsey High School
Alma Mater:Wheaton College (BA)
Southern Methodist University (MFA)
Spouse:Francia Dimase
Children:3
Occupation:Actor
Notable Works:
Yearsactive:1988–present

Jeffrey Richard Nordling (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in Once and Again, Larry Moss in 24, Nick Bolen in Desperate Housewives, and Gordon Klein in Big Little Lies, as well as various films.

Early life and education

Nordling was born March 11, 1962, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to Robert George Nordling and Lois Nordling (née Dickson).[1] He grew up in Washington Township. After moving to Saddle River, New Jersey, Nordling attended Ramsey High School, graduating in 1980.[2] After high school, Nordling attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in art in 1984. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1987 from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.[3] Nordling is a Swedish surname.

Career

One of his major roles was playing Ted Orion, an NHL pro turned hockey coach in . The 1997 TV movie Soul Mates, starring Nordling and Kim Raver, is shown by market researchers at Television Preview as a "new" pilot. He played Gaëtan Dugas in And the Band Played On, the HBO production of Randy Shilts' chronicle of the evolving AIDS epidemic, and Capote Duncan in Sex and the City. In 1999 he portrayed original Apple investor Mike Markkula in the TNT movie Pirates of Silicon Valley.

He played Sela Ward's ex-husband, Jake Manning, on the TV drama Once and Again from 1999 to 2002. He starred as Brent Barrow alongside Courteney Cox in the series Dirt on the FX cable network in 2007–08. He has also appeared as FBI agent Larry Moss in the seventh season of 24.[4]

During the 2009–10 season of Desperate Housewives, Nordling played Nick Bolen, a regular and the on-screen husband of Drea de Matteo, but the roles of the Bolens were discontinued after the one season.[5] [6]

Nordling starred as 9/11 hero Tom Burnett in Flight 93. In 2011, he began a recurring role on the medical/crime drama Body of Proof, playing Todd Fleming, the ex-husband of Dana Delany's character, which he played until the show's cancellation.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Working GirlTim Rourke
1992RubyHank
1994Holy MatrimonyLink
Quiz ShowJohn Van Doren
Love AffairLou
1996Coach Ted Orion
1998Polish WeddingFather Don
1999Elliot
2006FlickaRick Koop
Home of the BraveCary
2008Hole in the Paper SkyProf. CoryShort
Surfer, DudeEddie Zarno
2009Love HurtsCurtis
2010Richard Mackey
2014Beautiful GirlJ.B.
2016SullyBarry Leonard
2023The LocksmithIan Zwick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Beauty and the BeastTylerEpisode: "The Alchemist"
ShooterMatt Thompson / GrunwaldUnsold TV pilot
1989American PlayhouseRoy HowardEpisode: "Ask Me Again"
Alien NationTed HealyEpisode: "Chains of Love"
1990The OutsidersDean ViolaEpisode: "Maybe Baby"
1991The Young RidersFrank PikeEpisode: "The Exchange"
Brooklyn BridgeGil Hodges2 episodes
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisTaskerTelevision film
1992Black DeathDr. Jake Prescott
Citizen CohnG. David Schine
1993Tahna LosEpisode: "Past Prologue"
Journey to the Center of the EarthChris TurnerTelevision film
Time TraxCarl ManheimEpisode: "Face of Death"
And the Band Played OnGaëtan DugasTelevision film
Murder, She WroteBruce HastingsEpisode: "Dead to Rights"
1994Murder, She WroteRichard HawkesEpisode: "To Kill a Legend"
Dangerous HeartLeeTelevision film
Baby BrokersJohn
Someone She KnowsGreg Philips
1995The Shamrock ConspiracyFrank
A Stranger in TownLarry
Chicago HopeMr. ScheppsEpisode: "Songs from the Cuckoo Birds"
Trail of TearsMichaelTelevision film
Touched by an AngelJackson SpearsEpisode: "The Big Bang"
1996Harrison: Cry of the CityFrankTelevision film
RoseanneJoe MatthewsEpisode: "Morning Becomes Obnoxious"
RemembranceCol. Brad FullertonTelevision film
Apollo 11Neil Armstrong
1997Soul MatesDennis
The Sleepwalker KillingDet. Lloyd Boyko
True WomenDr. Peter Woods
Veronica's ClosetTomEpisode: "Veronica's First Date"
Melrose PlaceEric BainesRecurring role
Almost PerfectJack Chenault2 episodes
1998Sex and the CityCapote DuncanEpisode: "Sex and the City"
ArlissJoe LansingEpisode: "Behind Every Great Client..."
Saint MaybeDanny BedloeTelevision film
1999Blue MoonBilly Medieros
1999Pirates of Silicon ValleyMike Markkula
Chicken Soup for the SoulTomEpisode: "A Salesman's First Sale"
1999–2002Once and AgainJake ManningMain role
2000Personally YoursJesse StantonTelevision film
2001Just Ask My ChildrenScott Kniffen
2002State of GraceDell AdamsEpisode: "Take Good Care of My Baby"
ProvidenceDr. David BaylorRecurring role
2003The FlannerysBarrett FlanneryTelevision film
War StoriesIan Rhys
The Lone RangerJames Landry
Still StandingMatt RussellEpisode: "Still Sisters"
Crossing JordanTom Crane"Episode: Cruel & Unusual"
The Lyon's DenSpecial Agent Colton MeadEpisode: "The Fifth"
2004Beverly Hills S.U.V.Jeff AronsonTelevision film
Cold CaseRoy MinardEpisode: "Hubris"
Nip/TuckRogerEpisode: "Kimber Henry"
Searching for David's HeartBill DeetonTelevision film
2005Life As We Know ItMike2 episodes
Listen UpDr. SwerlingEpisode: "Colon-oopscopy"
Judging AmyProf. Kurt TomkoEpisode: "Too Little, Too Late"
All Grown Up!Big Red / Crazy Australian (voice)Episode: "Dude, Where's My Horse?: Parts 1 & 2"
The CloserHart PhillipsEpisode: "Good Housekeeping"
Killer InstinctThe ProfessorEpisode: "Pilot"
Mark ThayerEpisode: "Secrets & Flies"
BonesDavid RossEpisode: "The Man on Death Row"
Close to HomeCoach Matt WhitingEpisode: "Baseball Murder"
2006Flight 93Tom BurnettTelevision film
JusticeOC DA Richard LaneEpisode: "Behind the Orange Curtain"
2007SharkFBI Special Agent Oliver HayesEpisode: "Student Body"
2007–2008DirtBrent BarrowRecurring role
2008The MentalistPrice RandolphEpisode: "Pilot"
200924Larry MossRegular role
Mrs. Washington Goes to SmithProf. Terry O'NeillTelevision film
2009–2010Desperate HousewivesNick BolenRecurring role
2010The QuickeningGabeTelevision film
2011NormalMark Maddux
In Plain SightKurt GaffneyEpisode: "Kumar vs Kumar"
The ProtectorLt. Jack Brennan2 episodes
Sen. Kirk Matthews
2011–2012Body of ProofTodd FlemingRecurring role
2012This American HousewifeStanford SwiftEpisode: "Pilot"
Happily DivorcedMatthewEpisode: "Peter Comes Out, Again"
Malibu CountryBobby2 episiodes
2012–2014ArrowFrank Bertinelli3 episodes
2013Necessary RoughnessGlenn PurlmanEpisode: "There's the Door"
2014Sea of FireRev. Bobby McAllisterTelevision film
Cloud 9Sebastian Swift
Killer WomenSen. Jake ColtonGuest role
RakeBruce ManganMain role
CastleMarcus LarkEpisode: "The Time of Our Lives"
Criminal MindsJack WestbrookEpisode: "The Boys of Sudworth Place"
2015Cain EnabledS.G.2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0Josh BennettEpisode: "A Make Kaua"
MotiveDeputy Chief Earl Halford2 episodes
2017–2018NashvilleBrad Maitland19 episodes
2017Big Little LiesGordon Klein14 episodes
I'm Dying Up HereEli Gershmann7 episodes
SalvationDaniel3 episodes
2017 & 2019The GiftedDaniel Reynolds 2 episodes
2018The Man in the High CastleDr. Daniel Ryan5 episodes
2018–2019SuitsEric Kaldor4 episodes
2019Proven InnocentRick Zahn5 episodes
The Summer PeopleRobertTelevision film
2020High FidelityTim ParkerEpisode: "Uptown"
Better ThingsDonnyEpisode: "She's Fifty"
2021WalkerStan Morrison4 episodes
2022This Is UsEricEpisode: "One Giant Leap"
Law & OrderJordan ReedEpisode: "Free Speech"
2022Five Days at MemorialRichard T. Simmons, Jr.3 episodes
2022–2024So Help Me ToddGus EastonRecurring role

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Notes and References

  1. https://celebsfamily.com/jeffrey-nordling-bio-wiki-age-height-net-worth-married-children/ Jeffrey Nordling Bio
  2. Rohan, Virginia. "Bergen County native’s ‘Dirt’ character reaps what he sows", The Record (Bergen County), January 1, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "Nordling was born 3,000 miles from the craziness, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, and grew up mostly in Washington Township (in the only house on the town's Times Square). When he was 15, the family moved to Saddle River, and Nordling transferred to Ramsey High School, where he became a soccer star."
  3. https://antaeus.org/artist_bios/jeffrey-nordling/ Jeffrey Nordling at Antaeus Theatre Company
  4. FOX Broadcasting Company 24 Minisite. http://www.fox.com/24/characters/#bio:larry-moss
  5. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i4c5798b5271bede4dff6d90f63310a66 "Desperate" Books Nordling, Mirchoff
  6. http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/kecks-exclusives/desperate-housewives-welcomes-the-bolens-1966.html "Desperate Housewives" Welcomes the Bolens