DEXTER JORDAN
It's not about playing a role,
but moving the hearts of those watching the role.
ABOUT ME
Dexter T. McNair was born August 9, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and resided there with his parents and sisters until he was 28. He then relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia along with his parents, where he currently resides. His mother has been his best friend throughout the years, leading and encouraging him to pursue his dreams, until her passing in 2016, through Alzheimer's disease. Dexter had a long career in communications at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, until 2020 and presently a Casino Host.
A tragedy in losing his youngest son, in recent years moved him to search himself both spiritually, and in the goals he had planned to achieve at this time in his life. Wanting to pursue a passion of acting, he began his career at the age of 56 years old. Dexter started training in September of 2019 at the Actors Place in Virginia Beach, Virginia under the direction of Keith Flippen, for which he is now a graduate using the Meisner Technique. Dexter's hope for the future is to have a successful career working in the film industry. His greatest desire is to not only be a notable actor, but to also mentor others starting out.
MY BIGGEST MOTIVATOR IN LIFE
I am motivated by helping others. My spiritual gift is service. I love making others happy and fulfilling something within them that brings joy and hope. Despite the negativity and pain of my own past, it's important that in my personal life, and also while in character, that I help others to be happy and for a time forget the stresses of life. My acting career will be about projecting all of my own experiences and feelings into the characters that I am portraying, in hopes that others will easily identify and find strength to move forward through their own struggles.
DEXTER JORDAN
WHY IS FAITH SO IMPORTANT
Being a child of the 1960's in Brooklyn, I experienced theft, drugs, killings, gangs, and racism and these things impacted me greatly. I was raised and schooled, in a Christian environment so God was always present in my life. Through everything, Christ was consistent, dependable and trustworthy. However, being a Christian didn't omit me from having difficulties in life. The more I endured, the more I believed God would come to my rescue and He did. I believed that through faith, God would protect me and help me achieve all my hopes and dreams. I still believe that.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be
found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
1 Peter 1:6-7
WHY ACTING SO LATE IN LIFE
Growing up in New York City, being an actor was something no one ever thought could be a reality. We didn’t have many role models to emulate that anything in life was possible; not realizing the key was to just believe in yourself.
I spent a great portion of my life being afraid to stand up in front of people. I can remember attending school plays, concerts, and other events, daydreaming that I was the one on stage but in reality I never had the inner strength to do it.
My entire perspective of life, and unfulfilled dreams, changed when one of my sons was killed in a fatal car accident in 2017. It awakened something in me. His accident made me recognize that time waits for no one. The time is now that I begin a new endeavor in a career of acting, or take this talent with me to the grave. For me, the latter would be unacceptable.
WHAT INSPIRES ME WHEN I GO INTO CHARACTER
I've always been known as the funny guy, the one in the family who would be silly and entertaining. Growing up in an urban area of a big city, I endured so much pain and hurt throughout my life. I had seen so many horrific things as a child and my escape was to act out in a funny way. To bring laughter where none existed.
Going into character allows me to elude those dark internal places, and pulls my heart and spirit into a more vibrant, captivating new world. I love transitioning into a character unexpectedly, making others smile and laugh. That brings me great joy. If I can help someone desert their sorrows for but a moment, it would be worth sacrificing my image to give HOPE.
