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 Coach Orion in D3: The Mighty Ducks.

Early life and education Nordling was born March 11, 1962, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to Robert George Nordling and Lois Nordling (née Dickson).Jeffrey Nordling Bio He grew up in Washington Township. After moving to Saddle River, New Jersey, Nordling attended Ramsey High School, graduating in 1980.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." 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.Jeffrey Nordling at Antaeus Theatre Company Nordling is a Swedish surname.

Career One of his major roles was playing Ted Orion, an NHL pro turned hockey coach in D3: The Mighty Ducks. 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 adaptation of Randy Shilts's book of the same name on the early years of the 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.FOX Broadcasting Company 24 Minisite. http://www.fox.com/24/characters/#bio:larry-moss

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."Desperate" Books Nordling, Mirchoff , Hollywood Reporter, July 10, 2009."Desperate Housewives" Welcomes the Bolens , TV Guide Magazine, August 5, 2009.

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 former husband of Dana Delany's character, which he played until the show's cancellation.

Filmography

Film Year Title RoleNotes1988Working GirlTim Rourke1992RubyHank1994Holy MatrimonyLinkQuiz ShowJohn Van DorenLove AffairLou1996D3: The Mighty DucksCoach Ted Orion1998Polish WeddingFather Don1999Turbulence 2: Fear of FlyingElliot2006FlickaRick KoopHome of the BraveCary2008Hole in the Paper SkyProf. CoryShortSurfer, DudeEddie Zarno2009Love HurtsCurtis2010Tron: LegacyRichard Mackey2014Beautiful GirlJ.B.2016SullyBarry Leonard2023The LocksmithIan Zwick 2025 Bird In Hand Dale

Television Year Title RoleNotes1988Beauty and the BeastTylerEpisode: "The Alchemist"ShooterMatt Thompson / GrunwaldUnsold TV pilot1989American 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 episodesMission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisTaskerTelevision film1992Black DeathDr. Jake PrescottCitizen CohnG. David Schine1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTahna LosEpisode: "Past Prologue"Journey to the Center of the EarthChris TurnerTelevision filmTime TraxCarl ManheimEpisode: "Face of Death"And the Band Played OnGaëtan DugasTelevision filmMurder, She WroteBruce HastingsEpisode: "Dead to Rights"1994Murder, She WroteRichard HawkesEpisode: "To Kill a Legend"Dangerous HeartLeeTelevision filmBaby BrokersJohnSomeone She KnowsGreg Philips1995The Shamrock ConspiracyFrankA Stranger in TownLarryChicago HopeMr. ScheppsEpisode: "Songs from the Cuckoo Birds"Trail of TearsMichaelTelevision filmTouched by an AngelJackson SpearsEpisode: "The Big Bang"1996Harrison: Cry of the CityFrankTelevision filmRoseanneJoe MatthewsEpisode: "Morning Becomes Obnoxious"RemembranceCol. Brad FullertonTelevision filmApollo 11Neil Armstrong1997Soul MatesDennisThe Sleepwalker KillingDet. Lloyd BoykoTrue WomenDr. Peter WoodsVeronica's ClosetTomEpisode: "Veronica's First Date"Melrose PlaceEric BainesRecurring roleAlmost PerfectJack Chenault2 episodes1998Sex and the CityCapote DuncanEpisode: "Sex and the City"ArlissJoe LansingEpisode: "Behind Every Great Client..."Saint MaybeDanny BedloeTelevision film1999Blue MoonBilly Medieros1999Pirates of Silicon ValleyMike MarkkulaChicken Soup for the SoulTomEpisode: "A Salesman's First Sale"1999–2002Once and AgainJake ManningMain role2000Personally YoursJesse StantonTelevision film2001Just Ask My ChildrenScott Kniffen2002State of GraceDell AdamsEpisode: "Take Good Care of My Baby"ProvidenceDr. David BaylorRecurring role2003The FlannerysBarrett FlanneryTelevision filmWar StoriesIan RhysThe Lone RangerJames LandryStill 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 filmCold CaseRoy MinardEpisode: "Hubris"Nip/TuckRogerEpisode: "Kimber Henry"Searching for David's HeartBill DeetonTelevision film2005Life As We Know ItMike2 episodesListen 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"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMark ThayerEpisode: "Secrets & Flies"BonesDavid RossEpisode: "The Man on Death Row"Close to HomeCoach Matt WhitingEpisode: "Baseball Murder"2006Flight 93Tom BurnettTelevision filmJusticeOC DA Richard LaneEpisode: "Behind the Orange Curtain"2007SharkFBI Special Agent Oliver HayesEpisode: "Student Body"2007–2008DirtBrent BarrowRecurring role2008The MentalistPrice RandolphEpisode: "Pilot"200924Larry MossRegular roleMrs. Washington Goes to SmithProf. Terry O'NeillTelevision film2009–2010Desperate HousewivesNick BolenRecurring role2010The QuickeningGabeTelevision film2011NormalMark MadduxIn Plain SightKurt GaffneyEpisode: "Kumar vs Kumar"The ProtectorLt. Jack Brennan2 episodesCSI: NYSen. Kirk Matthews2011–2012Body of ProofTodd FlemingRecurring role2012This American HousewifeStanford SwiftEpisode: "Pilot"Happily DivorcedMatthewEpisode: "Peter Comes Out, Again"Malibu CountryBobby2 episodes2012–2014ArrowFrank Bertinelli3 episodes2013Necessary RoughnessGlenn PurlmanEpisode: "There's the Door"2014Sea of FireRev. Bobby McAllisterTelevision filmCloud 9Sebastian SwiftKiller WomenSen. Jake ColtonGuest roleRakeBruce ManganMain roleCastleMarcus LarkEpisode: "The Time of Our Lives"Criminal MindsJack WestbrookEpisode: "The Boys of Sudworth Place"2015Cain EnabledS.G.2 episodesHawaii Five-0Josh BennettEpisode: "A Make Kaua"MotiveDeputy Chief Earl Halford2 episodes2017–2018NashvilleBrad Maitland19 episodes 2017Big Little LiesGordon Klein14 episodesI'm Dying Up HereEli Gershmann7 episodesSalvationDaniel3 episodes2017 & 2019The GiftedDaniel Reynolds 2 episodes2018The Man in the High CastleDr. Daniel Ryan5 episodes2018–2019SuitsEric Kaldor4 episodes2019Proven InnocentRick Zahn5 episodesThe Summer PeopleRobertTelevision film2020High FidelityTim ParkerEpisode: "Uptown"Better ThingsDonnyEpisode: "She's Fifty"2021WalkerStan Morrison4 episodes2022This Is UsEricEpisode: "One Giant Leap"Law & OrderJordan ReedEpisode: "Free Speech"2022Five Days at MemorialRichard T. Simmons Jr.3 episodes2022–2024So Help Me ToddGus EastonRecurring role2024American Sports StoryHuntley Johnson2 episodes

Video games Year Title Role2016Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Ethan2026Marvel's WolverineWalter Langkowski / Sasquatch A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

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