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Alex Garfin
Alex Garfin (2021)
Born (2004-09-09) September 9, 2004 (age 20)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Known for

Alex Garfin (born September 9, 2004) is an American actor.[1] He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, and received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination in 2015 for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production. He plays Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, in the superhero drama television series Superman and Lois that premiered in 2021; for his performance in that role he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series in 2022.

Early life

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Garfin was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City, to Jeffrey Garfin and Karin Carnaroli Garfin.[2][3] He has a brother, Max Garfin, who is also an actor.[1][2] As he grew up, from the ages of 13 to 17, he felt as though he had developed into a different person each year, and then his career became a primary focus in his life.[4]

He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan in New York City, where he was an honors student.[5][2]

Career

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Early years

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At three years old, Garfin appeared in a number of video releases for the children's network Nickelodeon.[1] At age five, with his hair and eyebrows dyed blonde, he played a a young Russian spy-in-training in the 2010 action thriller movie Salt, starring Angelina Jolie.[6][1] In 2011 at six years old he acted in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; he has appeared in two episodes of the show.[6][7][8] At nine years old, in 2013 Garfin made his first appearance in an Equity production, in the Joel Grey play On Borrowed Time with the Two River Theater Company in Red Bank, New Jersey.[1]

He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, a big screen adaptation of the comic strip Peanuts.[9][1] For his performance, in 2015 Garfin received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production.[10][8]

Garfin played in his Off-Broadway debut in the play Fear at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2019, alongside Enrico Colantoni and directed by Tea Alagic, playing the role of the captive boy Jamie.[5]

2020–present

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Garfin appeared as Elio in 2020 in the medical drama television series New Amsterdam.[7][1][6]

In November 2022, Garfin performed in his first solo singing gig in Vancouver, Canada.[11][3] He has written over 110 original songs, and plays guitar and piano.[3][2]

Garfin plays Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, in the superhero drama television series Superman and Lois that premiered in February 2021.[12][13][14][8] He discovered the series on a bulletin board at his high school, and his agent booked him an audition.[2] He is the youngest actor in the series.[15] He worked with a fight trainer for a year and a half so that he could himself act in a fight scene, rather than have a double do the acting.[16] For the first two seasons he played the role of being a twin son along with Jordan Elsass who played the character Jonathan Kent, but Elsass then left the show due to struggles with his mental health; Elsass was replaced by Michael Bishop, playing Garfin's brother.[17][18] Garfin has spent much of his time filming the show in Vancouver, Canada.[3] In 2022, Garfin was nominated for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series.[19] A fourth season of the series was announced in June 2023.[20]

Explaining why he is so happy being an actor, Garfin said: "I’m living out my dream. I’m doing what I love. I’m getting paid for it."[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Alexander Garfin - Actor". TV Insider. April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  3. ^ a b c d Maria Diment (March 21, 2023). "'Superman & Lois' star shares his favourite Vancouver spots, restaurants, filming highlights". Vancouver Is Awesome.
  4. ^ Samantha Highfill (March 29, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star Alex Garfin on Jordan's growing powers and his favorite scene to date; "I went from knowing nothing to working extremely hard at fighting," Garfin tells EW of his favorite scene". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ a b Joseph Verlezza (November 17, 2019). "Off-Broadway Review: "Fear" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre". OnStage.
  6. ^ a b c "Chatting With The Stars Of Superman & Lois". WCCB Charlotte. May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  8. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' Casts Couple's Sons As Jordan Elsass & Alexander Garfin Join the CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Holbrook, Damian (July 13, 2021). "'Superman & Lois': Alex Garfin on the Superson's Latest Save and What's Next". The Mercury.
  10. ^ "51st Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards.
  11. ^ Maria Diment (November 5, 2022). "'Superman and Lois' star performing solo gig at Vancouver pub this weekend; The actor will reveal another superpower". Vancouver Is Awesome.
  12. ^ Vincent Terrace (2024). Encyclopedia of Television Shows; Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022, McFarland, Publishers.
  13. ^ Andy Swift (March 30, 2022). "Superman & Lois' Alex Garfin Talks Playing Hero in Clark's Absence, That Major Setback With Sarah and More". Yahoo News.
  14. ^ Tim Beedle (April 26, 2022). "Superman & Lois's Alex Garfin Balances Heroism and High School". DC.
  15. ^ Swift, Andy (July 14, 2021). "Superman & Lois' Alex Garfin Talks Saving Dad, Meeting Diggle and More". TV Line.
  16. ^ Sydney Bucksbaum (June 21, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star unpacks that massive reveal: 'He finally just said screw it'; "That moment was a Hail Mary," Alex Garfin tells EW". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. ^ Josh Weiss (September 7, 2022). "Meet the new Jonathan Kent: 'Superman & Lois' reveals who will replace Jordan Elsass on CW series". SYFY.
  18. ^ Adekaiyero, Ayomikun (August 17, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star leaves show after sharing that he is going to a facility to get 'mental health back on track'". Business Insider.
  19. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline.
  20. ^ Freitag, Lee (June 20, 2024). "Superman & Lois' Final Season Gets First Look and Premiere Date". CBR.
  21. ^ Holbrook, Damian (April 11, 2023). "'Superman & Lois' Star Alex Garfin Talks Jordan's Super Future". TV Insider.
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