River Alexander
American actor (born 1999)
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River Alexander[1] (born November 29, 1999) is an American actor.
BornNovember 29, 1999
Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
River Alexander | |
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Alexander at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | November 29, 1999 Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Alexander was born in Southwest Ranches, Florida.[2] He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[3]
Career
Alexander's first professional performance was on stage at the age of 11 in New York City at the Public Theater in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He then went on to perform in the Broadway national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. He has had several episodic roles on television. His first film role was in 2013's summer indie hit The Way, Way Back in the role of Peter.[4] He was also in Boychoir, which was released in 2015.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Way, Way Back | Peter |
| 2014 | Boychoir | Rafael "Raffi" Abrams |
| 2016 | Teenage Cocktail | Nick Fenton |
| 2018 | Please Stand By | Sam |
| 2021 | This Is the Night | Dov Sabian |
| TBA | Slay | [6] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Young Elias | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Shmuley | Episode: "And the Kosher Cupcakes" |
| 2012 | Gibby | Flip | Unaired Pilot |
| 2012 | The First Family | Sam Barrett | Episode: "The First Crush" |
| 2013 | The Gabriels | Josh Gabriel | TV movie |
| 2013 | Sam & Cat | Dilben | Episode: "#NewGoat" |
| 2013 | Mob City | Young Mickey Cohen | Episode: "Reason to Kill a Man" |
| 2014 | Good Luck Charlie | Paul | Episode: "Accepted" |
| 2014 | Family Guy | Kid (voice) | Episode: "Peter Problems" |
| 2014 | Rake | Louis Goodman | Episode: "Mammophile" |
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Lance | Episode: "The Young and the Restless" |
| 2015 | Married | Griffin | Episode: "The Sandwich" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | Lyncoya | The Public Theater |
| 2010 | A Christmas Story: The Musical | Schwartz | 5th Avenue Theatre |
| 2011 | Dani Girl | Marty | New World Stages |
| 2011 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Tall Boy | Broadway National Tour |
Discography
Cast albums
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Christmas Story: The Musical | Schwartz |
| 2010 | Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | Lyncoya |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | The Way, Way Back | Nominated |