He is a writer and producer, known for Hotel Rwanda (2004), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Some Mother's Son (1996).
In 2011 Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for The Shore. He has been nominated for two other Academy Awards; Best Original Screenplay for Hotel Rwanda in 2005 and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published in 1994 for In the Name of the Father.
Jordan won two IFTA Awards for his work on Hotel Rwanda in 2005, for Best Director and Best Script for Film respectively.