Alexander Hodge is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series Insecure. Hodge has acted on Black Lightning, Resort to Love, and Joy Ride.[1]
Alexander Hodge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Insecure |
Early life and education
editHodge was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. His father is Irish and was raised in Australia; his mother is Chinese and was raised in Singapore.[1][2][3] He described his environment as predominantly white.[4] Hodge stated that he struggled with shame about his Chinese ancestry during childhood, which he attributed to internalized ideas about Asian men that he saw in mainstream media.[1] He began acting in school at age 13 after being kicked out of a woodworking class.[5] Hodge played rugby competitively and began to pursue it as a career.[4] He severely injured his knee during a game when he was 21 and used a wheelchair during rehabilitation for the injury.[5] Shortly after, Hodge moved to New York to attend acting school at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts,[6] and relocated to Los Angeles after graduation in 2016.[2][7]
Career
editHodge auditioned for the role of Andrew on season 3 of Insecure, a love interest to Molly.[7] He was cast in the role, for which he gained wider prominence.[8] The character was nicknamed "Asian Bae" by the show's viewers on social media.[5] He was promoted to a member of the regular cast on season 4 of the show.[4] Hodge has spoken about the significance of an Asian character who is shown as "confident" and "outspoken" because it challenges stereotypes about Asian men.[1]
Hodge has acted in Modern Family, High Maintenance, Law & Order, and Tommy.[2][3]
In 2021, Hodge guest starred as Philky on The CW series Black Lightning.[9] He reprised the role in the backdoor spin-off series Painkiller, which the network did not pick up.[9] That year he played a supporting role in the Netflix movie, Resort to Love.
In 2022 it was announced that Hodge was cast in a supporting role in the film Which Brings Me To You.[10] He is a supporting character in the Adele Lim film Joy Ride.[10]
Personal life
editHodge resides in Los Angeles.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Trent Dillion | |
| Bull | DJ Oculus | ||
| Woe Is She | Steven | ||
| 2018 | High Maintenance | "Friendly Guy" | |
| Modern Family | "Attendant" | ||
| 2018–2020 | Insecure | Andrew Tan | Recurring season 3; main cast season 4[12] |
| 2019 | Abe | Chef Roy Wang | |
| #LifeOnAir | Evan | ||
| 2020 | Tommy | Eric Decker | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Black Lightning | Philky | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Wellmania | Isaac Huang | [13] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Milkwater | Kaz | |
| 2021 | Resort to Love | Christian | |
| 2023 | Joy Ride | Todd | [14] |
| 2024 | Which Brings Me to You | Elton | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yam, Kimberly (8 October 2018). "'Asian Bae' Of 'Insecure' Explains Why His Role Is Groundbreaking For Asian Guys". HuffPost. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Cut, the (27 April 2020). "Alexander Hodge on Going From Fan to Fan Favorite on Insecure". The Cut. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Jung, E. Alex (20 April 2020). "Let's Get to Know Insecure's Asian Bae, Alexander Hodge". Vulture. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Amy (18 March 2020). "Alexander Hodge Is Breaking Barriers For Asian-Australian Men On Screen". GQ. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Insecure's Alexander Hodge Relishes Playing the Show's "Asian Bae"". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Alumni Career Highlights". www.aada.edu. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b Moeslein, Anna (10 April 2020). "Alexander Hodge Is the Sexiest Part of 'Insecure' This Season". Glamour. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Singh-Kurtz, Sangeeta (14 April 2020). "Insecure Introduces Yet Another Outrageously Hot Man". The Cut. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Toby, Mekeisha Madden (16 February 2021). "Black Lightning Spinoff Adds Insecure's Alexander Hodge, Two More to Cast". TVLine. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Complex, Valerie (28 September 2022). "Four Board BCDF Pictures Lucy Hale-Nat Wolff Romantic Comedy 'Which Brings Me To You'". Deadline. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Danielle (14 May 2020). "The Real-Life Diet of Insecure's Alexander Hodge, Who Worked Hard for His Shirtless Moment". GQ.
- ^ "Everything We Know About 'Insecure' Season 5". Thrillist. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Wellmania: Celeste Barber is Going on a 'Bizarre' Wellness Journey for Netflix". Lifehacker Australia. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (5 October 2021). "Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge & Chris Pang Board Adele Lim Comedy From Lionsgate & Point Grey". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
edit- Alexander Hodge at IMDb
- Alexander Hodge on Instagram