Alex Song-Xia
American actor, writer, producer and comedian
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Alex Song-Xia is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Their writing credits include Rick and Morty, Exploding Kittens, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Alex Song-Xia | |
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| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 32–33)[1] |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupations | Writer, actor, producer, comedian |
| Years active | 2016 – present |
Life and career
Song-Xia was interested in performing from a young age, and began to add comedy content to their performances for speech and debate team in high school.[1] They attended NYU for college, and while there trained in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade theatre.[1] From their work on one of the house teams Song-Xia found an agent and was hired as a staff writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[1]
As an actor, their first major role was on The Week Of, which several of their friends were also cast in.[2][1] They also appeared in the Dropout series Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up,[3] Dimension 20: Mentopolis,[4] and Very Important People.[5]
Song-Xia is a co-host and producer of Asian AF, a variety show starring an Asian American cast at UCB in New York and Los Angeles.[2] They have also written for HBO's Night of Too Many Stars, Rick and Morty, and Exploding Kittens.[6][2][1]
Their directorial debut Really Good Driver, which they also wrote and starred in, premiered at 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival.[6] The semi-autobiographical short film also stars Keiko Agena and focuses on a mother teaching her adult child how to drive.[6]
Song-Xia is queer and uses they/them and she/her pronouns.[7]