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Jeff Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1954. A former All-American Springboard Champion diver, he graduated from [[Clown College]] in 1979, and spent the following year somersaulting over elephants at [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]]. In 1981, he joined the [[Big Apple Circus]], where he worked on the ring crew, and also appeared as a plant in the audience for the Big Apple Circus’s trio of clowns,  [[Carlo Pellegrini]] (Carlo), [[Michael Christensen]] (Mr. Stubbs), and [[Barry Lubin]] (Grandma).  
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Jeff Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), in 1954. A former All-American Springboard Champion diver, he graduated from [[Clown College]] in 1979 and spent the following year somersaulting over elephants at [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]]. In 1981, he joined the [[Big Apple Circus]], where he worked on the ring crew. He also appeared as a plant in the audience for the Big Apple Circus’s trio of clowns,  [[Carlo Pellegrini]] (Carlo), [[Michael Christensen]] (Mr. Stubbs), and [[Barry Lubin]] (Grandma).  
  
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Jeff’s first experience as a clown on the Ringling show had not been conclusive, but he felt much more comfortable in the intimate, one-ring European format of the Big Apple Circus. So, in 1983, he became a full-fledged member of that circus’s Clown Alley as "Gordoon," a new, and this time, definitive clown persona. Mr. Stubbs, Gordoon & Grandma would be, for the five years that followed, the iconic clown trio of the Big Apple Circus.
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Jeff's first experience as a clown had come as part of the Ringling show, but he felt much more comfortable in the intimate, one-ring European format of the Big Apple Circus. So, in 1983, he became a full-fledged member of the Big Apple Circus’s Clown Alley as "Gordoon," a newly created clown persona. Mr. Stubbs, Gordoon, and Grandma would be, for the following five years, the iconic clown trio of the Big Apple Circus.
  
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In 1989, in a quixotic attempt to run away from the circus and join a home, Jeff found himself on Broadway, playing The Dean in [[Bill Irwin]]’s ''Largely New York,'' a role he subsequently played on tour. He was back at the Big Apple Circus in 1991-1992, in ''Greetings from Coney Island'', and 1992-1993, in ''Going Places'', where he was the show’s lead character.
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In 1989, in a quixotic attempt to run away from the circus and join a home, Jeff found himself on Broadway, playing The Dean in [[Bill Irwin]]’s ''Largely New York,'' a role he subsequently played on tour. By 1991-92, however, he was back at the Big Apple Circus, performing in ''Greetings from Coney Island'' and, 1992-93, ''Going Places'', a show in which he was the lead character.
  
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Then Jeff went on to perform in Asia, appeared with Bill Irwin in the Seattle Rep’s production of Molière’s ''Scapin'', and was for several years "Le Clown Gordoon" at the French Pavillion of Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center. He then moved to San Francisco, where he was involved with the very successful Teatro ZinZanni. In 2000-2001, Gordoon was back to the Big Apple Circus, where he starred in ''Clown Around Town'' with [[Tom Dougherty]].
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Jeff subsequently performed in Asia, appeared with Bill Irwin in the Seattle Rep’s production of Molière’s ''Scapin'', and was for several years "Le Clown Gordoon" at the French Pavillion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center. He then moved to San Francisco, where he became involved with the successful Teatro ZinZanni. In 2000-01, Gordoon was again back at the Big Apple Circus, where he starred in ''Clown Around Town'' with [[Tom Dougherty]].
  
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Afterwards, Jeff Gordon participated in the Tianjin International Comedy Festival in China (2001), and toured with [[Circus Vidbel]] in 2004. He has since worked extensively on dates in the U.S. and in Asia. In 2007 and 2008, he was with Zany Umbrella Circus in Amman, at the Jordan’s Children Museum. He has done many Artist-in-Residencies in the Pittsburgh area, where he now lives.
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Jeff later participated in the Tianjin International Comedy Festival in China (2001) and toured with [[Circus Vidbel]] in 2004. He has worked extensively in Asia and the United States, and In 2007-2008, he was featured with Zany Umbrella Circus in Amman, at the Jordan’s Children Museum. In addition, Jeff has done many Artist-in-Residencies in the Pittsburgh area, where he now lives.
  
 
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* Video: [[Oaf_Fish_Gordoon_BAC_Video_1987|Jeff Gordon (Gordoon), John Lepiarz (Fish), David Casey (Oaf), Michael Christensen (Mr. Stubbs)]] in the Big Apple Circus production of ''1001 Arabian Nights'' (1987)
  
 
* Video: [[John_Lepiarz_Oaf_and_Gordoon_BAC_1991_Video|Jeff Gordon, John Lepiarz, Barry Lubin, and Taso Stavrakis in ''Horse Wash'']], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Greetings from Coney Island'' (1991)
 
* Video: [[John_Lepiarz_Oaf_and_Gordoon_BAC_1991_Video|Jeff Gordon, John Lepiarz, Barry Lubin, and Taso Stavrakis in ''Horse Wash'']], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Greetings from Coney Island'' (1991)
  
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* Video: [[Grandma_and_Gordoon_BAC_1991_Video|Jeff Gordon (Gordoon) and Barry Lubin (Grandma) in ''At the Beach'']], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Greetings from Coney Island'' (1991)
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* Video: [[Melinda_Merlier_BAC_1992_Video|Jeff Gordon in ''The Doll'']] with [[John Lepiarz]] and [[Melinda Merlier]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Goin' Places'' (1992)
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* Video: [[Gordoon_BAC_Video_2000|Jeff Gordon (Gordoon), ''TP Extravaganza'']] in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Clown Around Town'' (2000)
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* Video: [[Clowns_Baseball_BAC_Video_2000|Jeff Gordon, Tom Dougherty and Valdis Yanovskis, ''The Baseball Match'']] in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Clown Around Town'' (2000)
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==Image Gallery==
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<Gallery>
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File:Grandma,_Stubs_and_Gordoon_1984.jpg|Gordoon with Grndma & Mr. Stubs (1984)
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Image:Mr._Stubs_and_Gordoon.jpg|Michael Christensen and Jeff Gordon (1986)
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Image:Stubs%2C_Gordoon_and_Paul_Binder_1987.jpg|Mr. Stubs, Gordoon and Paul Binder (1987)
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Image:BAC_Clowns_1987.jpg|Michael Christensen, David Casey, Jeff Gordon, and John Lepiarz (1987)
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Image:Gordoon.jpg|Jeff Gordon (c.1990)
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Image:Jeff_Gordon_and_John_Lepiarz_1990.jpg|Jeff Gordon and John Lepiarz (1990)
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Image:Jeff_Gordon_as_Gordoon_1991.jpg|Jeff Gordon (1991)
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File:Panova_%2B_Gordoon_(1991).jpg|Elena Panova and Jeff Gordon at the Big Apple Circus (1991)
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Image:Gordoon_Lubin_1991.jpg|Jeff Gordon and Barry Lubin (1991)
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Image:Gordoon_and_Mr_Fish_1992.jpg|Jeff Gordon & John Lepiarz in ''Going Places'' (1992)
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Image:Gordoon_1992.jpg|Gordoon (1992)
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[[Category:Artists and Acts|Gordon, Jeff]][[Category:Clowns|Gordon, Jeff]]
 
[[Category:Artists and Acts|Gordon, Jeff]][[Category:Clowns|Gordon, Jeff]]

Latest revision as of 22:31, 5 May 2020

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By Dominique Jando


Jeff Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), in 1954. A former All-American Springboard Champion diver, he graduated from Clown College in 1979 and spent the following year somersaulting over elephants at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. In 1981, he joined the Big Apple Circus, where he worked on the ring crew. He also appeared as a plant in the audience for the Big Apple Circus’s trio of clowns, Carlo Pellegrini (Carlo), Michael Christensen (Mr. Stubbs), and Barry Lubin (Grandma).

Jeff's first experience as a clown had come as part of the Ringling show, but he felt much more comfortable in the intimate, one-ring European format of the Big Apple Circus. So, in 1983, he became a full-fledged member of the Big Apple Circus’s Clown Alley as "Gordoon," a newly created clown persona. Mr. Stubbs, Gordoon, and Grandma would be, for the following five years, the iconic clown trio of the Big Apple Circus.

In 1989, in a quixotic attempt to run away from the circus and join a home, Jeff found himself on Broadway, playing The Dean in Bill Irwin’s Largely New York, a role he subsequently played on tour. By 1991-92, however, he was back at the Big Apple Circus, performing in Greetings from Coney Island and, 1992-93, Going Places, a show in which he was the lead character.

Jeff subsequently performed in Asia, appeared with Bill Irwin in the Seattle Rep’s production of Molière’s Scapin, and was for several years "Le Clown Gordoon" at the French Pavillion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center. He then moved to San Francisco, where he became involved with the successful Teatro ZinZanni. In 2000-01, Gordoon was again back at the Big Apple Circus, where he starred in Clown Around Town with Tom Dougherty.

Jeff later participated in the Tianjin International Comedy Festival in China (2001) and toured with Circus Vidbel in 2004. He has worked extensively in Asia and the United States, and In 2007-2008, he was featured with Zany Umbrella Circus in Amman, at the Jordan’s Children Museum. In addition, Jeff has done many Artist-in-Residencies in the Pittsburgh area, where he now lives.

See Also

Image Gallery

  • Gordoon with Grndma & Mr. Stubs (1984)

  • Michael Christensen and Jeff Gordon (1986)

  • Mr. Stubs, Gordoon and Paul Binder (1987)

  • Michael Christensen, David Casey, Jeff Gordon, and John Lepiarz (1987)

  • Jeff Gordon (c.1990)

  • Jeff Gordon and John Lepiarz (1990)

  • Jeff Gordon (1991)

  • Elena Panova and Jeff Gordon at the Big Apple Circus (1991)

  • Jeff Gordon and Barry Lubin (1991)

  • Jeff Gordon & John Lepiarz in Going Places (1992)

  • Gordoon (1992)

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