- This article is about the character in the Jord Stone film series. For other uses, see Jord Stone (disambiguation).
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Jord Stone
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Birth name
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Jordan James Stone
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Birth date
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August 10, 1975
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Occupation
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Agent
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Created by
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Ralf Sullino
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Appearances
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Portrayed by
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John Carrita (films)
Ben Joseph Hourlatz (video games) |
Agent Jordan James Stone, better known as Jord Stone, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Jord Stone film series. He is played by John Carrita in all three films, and voiced by Dragoonish actor Ben Joseph Hourlatz in the Jord Stone video games.
Overview and character development
Stone was born on August 10, 1975, one of two sons of war veteran William Stone and aspiring musician Erica Stone[1]. His older brother is Ralph Stone, who he learned was sentenced to life in prison for a crime committed in 1992. Jord Stone is named after creator Ralf Sullino's son Jordan[2], and loosely based on agent Philip McBelch, a character in Joseph Zauch's 1985 film McBelch. His name was originally to be Jordan Stone, but Sullino shortened his first name to Jord, still naming the character after his son.
Casting
At least three actors auditioned for the role of Stone. Filmmakers were interested in a young actor named Zonie Brogden, as he fit Ralf Sullino's description of the agent (brown hair, blue eyes, etc.) Brogden was cast as Jord Stone, and he dropped out two days later[3]. Next, they turned to another actor who auditioned for the role, Kevin Malsias. Filmmakers said they really hated turning to him because he was already 38 years old, had blond hair, and brown eyes (all three of which were against Sullino's description). Malsias was given his walking papers within two hours of reporting to the set. The filmmakers then turned to 25-year-old John Carrita, who finally won the role, and would play the agent in all three films in the series. Carrita, like Brogden, fit Sullino's description of Stone; he was in his twenties, had brown hair, and had blue eyes.