Background
Jordan Gelber is the son of Donald and Barbra Gelber. He was born in Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in Woodmere, Long Island.
Jordan Gelber is the son of Donald and Barbra Gelber. He was born in Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in Woodmere, Long Island.
In 1993, he graduated from George West. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, Long Island. In 1994, he attended the National Theater Institute.
Gelber has a younger sister, Marielle. Gelber is Jewish. In 2000, Gelber earned a master"s degree in acting from New York University"s Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Broadway
He has also been in two off-Broadway productions by the Exchange Theater, Realism and Jump!.
His other off-Broadway credits include The Polish Play with the Katharsis Theater Company and Birth and After Birth at the Atlantic Theater Company.
A particular performance he is less recognized for was in Elvis People at New World Stages. Television and film
Gelber appeared on the first three episodes of the Home Box Office series Boardwalk Empire.
His television work also includes a recurring role as Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) Technical Layton on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and appearances in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Sopranos. His film credits include a role in Riding in Cars with Boys opposite Sara Gilbert.
In late 2010, he starred in the Todd Solondz film Dark Horse, and will star in the upcoming film Bleed for This.
He lent his voice to the video game The Warriors as Chatterbox, leader of the Hi-Hats gang.
He is a 1997 graduate of Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford Improvisors improvisational theatre troupe and an a cappella group, Stanford Mendicants.