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Jordan Kerner is an American producer. He studied film and political science at Stanford University in Stanford, California. He received his MBA and his JD at University of California in Berkeley and San Francisco, respectively.

Kerner started off his career at CBS-TV. In 1978, he switched to Universal and NBC, taking the position of director of program development.

Two years later, he also took on the task of developing QM Productions. The following year, he changed jobs and became the director of dramatic series development at ABC Entertainment. He was promoted to vice president of dramatic development in 1983.

He held this position until 1986, when he formed Avnet/Kerner Co., an independent production company, with Jon Avnet. A year later, his first feature was produced, called Less Than Zero.

After another year, he had produced his first television movie, Side By Side. His acting debut was in George of the Jungle 2, in which he played an airline passenger.

He is married to Nicola O'Shea Kerner. His mother is Jeannette Kerner and his daughter is Haley Lelean O'Shea Kerner.