Introduction
Jordan Gelber (born 1975 in Riverdale, Bronx, New York) is an American actor.
Early life and education
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. Gelber has a younger sister, Marielle. Gelber is Jewish. In 1993, he graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, Long Island.
In 1994, he attended the National Theater Institute.
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.
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.
Career
Broadway
He is known for originating the role of struggling comedian Brian in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q. Gelber also performed on Broadway in Arthur Miller's All My Sons as Frank Lubey and Buddy in Elf in 2012. 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 has a recurring role in the CBS TV show Elementary as the medical examiner Dr. Eugene Hawes. He also appeared on the first three episodes of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. His television work also includes a recurring role as CSU Tech Layton on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and appearances in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Sopranos and Mr. Robot.
His film credits include a role in Riding in Cars with Boys opposite Sara Gilbert, the 2007 crime drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and the The Taking of Pelham 123 in 2009. 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.
Personal life
In November 2009, Gelber married Marsha Loeb, a senior online medical editor at McGraw-Hill. They have two sons, Henry and Dashiell.