Trivia

Nephew of actor Gene Wilder.

Grandson of Harlem child-welfare activist Adele Walker, whom "The New York Times" nicknamed "Mother Love".

Had two best men at his wedding, his closest friend actor Hill Harper and his Uncle, actor Gene Wilder.

Was given the nickname "Gene's Kid," by members of his Uncle Gene Wilder's weekend tennis group in Los Angeles, which included Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Sidney Poitier, Carl Reiner, and Alan Alda.

In 2006 George Clooney's "Good Night And Good Luck," and Jordan Walker-Pearlman's "Constellation," were the two films chosen to screen as special events at the United States Embassy in London.

A member since birth of First Calvary Baptist Church Of Harlem.

Sometimes uses the alias or nom de plume of Jeffery Seaver, as in the opening quote in his movie Constellation. He created the name from his Grandmother's dog (Jeff) and his childhood cat (Seaver).

Married to Screenwriter Elizabeth Hunter on April 25th, 2015 at First Calvary Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.

Was the Best man of his Uncle Gene Wilder when the actor married Karen Boyer Webb on September 8th, 1991. At Walker-Pearlman's Wedding on April 25th, 2015, Wilder served as Best Man Emeritus, Ring Bearer, and "Parent of the Groom.".

Fund Raiser for the Presidential Campaign of Senator Barack Obama.

MC for the All-Star Jazz concert Bricktop: Queen Of The Night at the Apollo Theater in New York in December 2008.

Taught the Master Class in Directing at the Bahamas International Film Festival. (2011)

Directed the audio book version of his Uncle Gene Wilder's last novel "Even Dogs Learn How To Swim," narrated by the actor himself. It was his last performance.

Was heavily influenced by spending Saturdays at his Grandmother's Church Thrift Shop in Harlem, where many of the customers were lifelong residents or neighbors. Some of them had been members of the 369th Infantry Regiment, or present during the Harlem Renaissance or part of the Malcolm X Era. After the thrift shop closed for the day many would come back to his Grandmother's (Adele Walker) apartment on Convent Avenue and later Riverside Drive, reading from Langston Hughes poems, playing records, and recounting life stories.

Does not rehearse actors directly from script, but through character development and improvisation. As a result scenes created through improvisation during rehearsal are often added to the film. He is also known to write new scenes on the day of filming and hand them to the actors.

Worked as a Bouncer at Le Tam Tam Club in Washington, DC. in the Adams Morgan section during his College years.

He is believed to be the only Film Maker to have declined an invitation to the Sundance Film Festival. In 2000 he declined the Festival's offer to screen his feature film "The Visit," citing a lack of racial and gender inclusion in the Festival's selections and activities at the time.

His family founded Antioch Baptist Church in Lukeville, Louisiana. The Church was started by Rev. Luke Billoups, Sr., a freed slave from Virginia.

Godson of London Restaurateur Mimmo Mattera of Mimmo d'Ischia Restaurant.

Began in 1997 insisting that any Directing contracts include racial and gender diversity and 50-50 breakdown among his film crew. This was implemented as a policy when he began his first production company, DaWa Movies, in 1998.

Dedicated his film Constellation to Alvin Ailey and James Baldwin, both of whom he met and was influenced by as a teenager.

In 2020 Jordan bought back the house that he grew up in with Gene Wilder from Elon Musk.

Named his production company HarlemHollywood because of the overwhelming influence of both places on him growing up. Also because it shares the initials of his closest friend, actor/activist Hill Harper.

Played on the ITF Junior Tennis Circuit at the ages of 13,14 and 15.

Won the Trailblazer Award at the NAACP National Convention in Baltimore in 2000, presented by Soledad O'Brien.