Jordan Christopher Coleman is a young man on a mission. At 14-years-old, he's a filmmaker, actor, author, education activist and athlete. He was recently named one of the 25 Most Influential People In Our Children's Lives by Children's Health magazine. Jordan is a finalist for the 2009 DoSomething Awards which recognizes young people who make a difference and was featured on CNN's Young People Who Rock series.

 

For three years, Jordan has been the voice of Tyrone the Moose on Nickelodeon's Emmy Award-Winning animated series The Backyardigans." Jordan's mom challenged him to use some of his earnings from "The Backyardigans" to make a positive impact in his community. Jordan wrote, directed and produced "Say It Loud!" a youth film that explores the importance of education for African-American youth.