River Alexander
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River Alexander | |
|---|---|
 Alexander at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | November 29, 1999 Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
River Alexander[1] (born November 29, 1999) is an American actor.
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Early life[edit]
Alexander was born in Southwest Ranches, Florida.[2] He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[3]
Career[edit]
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 filming Boychoir, which was released in 2015.[5]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Way, Way Back | Peter |
| 2014 | Boychoir | Rafael "Raffi" Abrams |
| 2018 | Please Stand By | Sam |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Young Elias | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Shmuley | Episode: "And the Kosher Cupcakes" |
| 2013 | The Gabriels | Josh Gabriel | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013 | Mob City | Young Mickey Cohen | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Family Guy | Kid | Voice Episode: "Peter Problems" |
| 2014 | Rake | Louis Goodman | Episode: "Mammophile" |
Stage[edit]
| 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[edit]
Cast albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Christmas Story: The Musical | Schwartz |
| 2010 | Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | Lyncoya |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | The Way, Way Back | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Website Resume". Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "Southwest Ranches Website". Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "River's Website". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Web Credits". Movie Web. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Variety Article". Retrieved February 24, 2014.
