This marks the first time that he would play Donatello for a video game and his first video game role in general. Other pursuits In his mid-30s, Gordon returned to school; he graduated summa cum laude as a political science major from California State University, Los Angeles and went on to Loyola Law School, receiving his J.D. in 1991. Gordon became the longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild, holding the office for seven years. In 1998, Gordon was the Democratic Party nominee for the United States Congress from the Pasadena, California area. He was defeated by Republican Party incumbent James Rogan. In 2004, when the local Air America Radio affiliate in Los Angeles went off the air, for a then-unspecified period of time, Gordon started a live, call-in progressive political talk show on Pasadena's public-access television cable TV channel 56. It continues to be cablecast and webcast live In 2005, Gordon hosted a weekly radio talk show heard on KRLA in Los Angeles, California. In 2006 and early 2007, Gordon hosted Barry Gordon from Left Field, a weekly talk show broadcast throughout the 25th largest U.S. radio market—the San Bernardino/Riverside region of Southern California—on KCAA Radio in Loma Linda, California. With live streams and podcast archives, the show was notable for featuring nationally known guests, including senators, congressmen, bestselling authors, and entertainment figures. Since 2007, Gordon has taught courses in politics and the media at the California State University, Los Angeles. In 2008, Gordon debuted his daily Internet talk show Left Talk on BlogTalkRadio. Personal life Gordon married Sally Julin; the marriage ended in a divorce. He married Gail Schaper in 1993. They have two children. Filmography Film The Girl Can't Help It (1956) - Barry the Paperboy Cinderfella (1960) - Young Fella Hands of a Stranger (1962) - Skeet Pressure Point (1962) - Boy Patient A Thousand Clowns (1965) - Nick Burns The Spirit Is Willing (1967) - Steve Powell Double-Stop (1968) - Art Student Out of It (1969) - Paul Love at First Bite (1979) - Flashlight Vendor Gallavants (1984) - Edil, Bok, Gank (voices) The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) - American Rabbit, Rob, Punk Jackal (voices) Body Slam (1986) - Sheldon Brockmeister Repairs (1987) - Lew the Studio Exex Grüne Wüste (1999) - Alex Losing Control (2011) - Frank Television The Jack Benny Program (1954–1961) - Child Jack Benny, Harry Johnson The Danny Thomas