Friday Night Lights

…numerous television shows, including 24, Friday Night Lights, Arrested Development, and Genius; the latter, an anthology series, focused on the lives of significant historical figures. In 2021 he cowrote—with his brother, Clint, an actor who appeared in many of Ron’s films—The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family.

…quarterback in the popular series Friday Night Lights. Before that show ended in 2011, he also portrayed (2010–11) Alex, a loving character with a troubled past, on Parenthood. Jordan subsequently focused on films. In 2012 he acted in the war thriller Red Tails, centered on the Tuskegee Airmen, and in…

…role, as Landry Clark in Friday Night Lights—an NBC series about small-town high-school football in Texas. His character was the nerdy best friend and teammate of star quarterback Matt Saracen (played by Zach Gilford). The show debuted in 2006, and Landry quickly became a fan favorite. Plemons was allowed to…