Evan Alex
| Evan Alex | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 2008 Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| 🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California, US |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
Evan Alex (born May 5, 2008) is an American actor. Alex is best known for his breakout performance as Jason Wilson and Pluto in the 2019 Jordan Peele horror film Us.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Alex was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 5, 2008. [3] He is the youngest of three children. His sister, Raigan Alex, and brother, Grant Alex, are also child actors. [3]
Career[edit]
Alex got his start as a child actor in 2016 starring in the web series Kids Reenact as a baby Pharrell Williams in a parody of The Voice and Trai Byers' Andre in another parody for Empire.[3][4]The 10-year-old actor also appeared in over a dozen short films[5] including 'The Kid', 'Eight' alongside his brother, Grant Alex, and as a pint-sized Nick Fury in 'Baby Avengers' with Drake Bell.[3]
Alex is also known for playing Jake in YouTube's Brat channel series Mani and has made appearances on numerous TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Sesame Street. In 2018, Alex played the role of Ralph in Showtime's Kidding with Jim Carrey.[3][4][6]
Alex, who studied in his local school district’s Gifted & Talented Conservatory of Fine Arts[5] read for the dual roles of Jason Wilson and Pluto in Us three times before being offered the part.[5] In 2019, he attended the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where 'Us' was the opening night film. [7]
Personal Life[edit]
Alex is a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and wants to play a superhero, particularly Azari from Black Panther. [1][8] [9] When Evan is not acting, he also plays basketball with his brother, Grant Alex. [3]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Us | Jason Wilson/ Pluto | |
| Eight | Tevin | ||
| 2018 | The Kid | Asa 'The Kid' |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kidding | Ralph | |
| Mani | Jake | ||
| 2017 | Sesame Street | Explorer Boy |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crucchiola, Jordan. "The Youngest Star of Us Would Really Like a Part in Black Panther 2". vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ Wills, Cortney. "CHILD WONDERS: Evan Alex and Shahadi Wright Joseph are the breakout stars of 'Us'". thegrio.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 John, Caroline. "Evan Alex Wiki: Meet Jason from the Latest Thriller Movie, "Us"". earnthenecklace.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tenreyro, Tatiana. "Who Plays The Kids In 'Us'? Shahadi Wright Joseph & Evan Alex Are Eerily Perfect". bustle.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kelley, Sonaiya. "'Us' kids Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex on playing doppelgangers for Jordan Peele". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ↑ Veazey, Karen. "Who Plays Jason In 'Us'? Evan Alex Is A Newcomer Who You'll Surely See Again". romper.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ↑ Fear, David. "SXSW 2019: Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Terrifying". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ↑ Salemme, Danny. "Black Panther 2: Us Actor Evan Alex Wants to Play T'Challa's Son Azari". screenrant.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ↑ Schmidt, JK. "'Us' Star Evan Alex Wants to Play Black Panther and Storm's Son in 'Black Panther 2'". comicbook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
External links[edit]
- Evan Alex on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Evan Alex on IMDb
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