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River Alexander

American actor (born 1999)


Summary

American actor (born 1999)

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imageRiver Alexander at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on the The Way Way Back panel.jpg
captionAlexander at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival
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birth_placeSouthwest Ranches, Florida, United States
years_active2010present
occupationActor

River Alexander (born November 29, 1999) is an American actor.

Early life

Alexander was born in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.

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. He was also in Boychoir, which was released in 2015.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2013The Way, Way BackPeter
2014BoychoirRafael "Raffi" Abrams
2016Teenage CocktailNick Fenton
2018Please Stand BySam
2021This Is the NightDov Sabian
Slay

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Person of InterestYoung EliasEpisode: "Flesh and Blood"
20122 Broke GirlsShmuleyEpisode: "And the Kosher Cupcakes"
2012GibbyFlipUnaired Pilot
2012The First FamilySam BarrettEpisode: "The First Crush"
2013The GabrielsJosh GabrielTV movie
2013Sam & CatDilbenEpisode: "#NewGoat"
2013Mob CityYoung Mickey CohenEpisode: "Reason to Kill a Man"
2014Good Luck CharliePaulEpisode: "Accepted"
2014Family GuyKid (voice)Episode: "Peter Problems"
2014RakeLouis GoodmanEpisode: "Mammophile"
2015Hot in ClevelandLanceEpisode: "The Young and the Restless"
2015MarriedGriffinEpisode: "The Sandwich"

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Bloody Bloody Andrew JacksonLyncoyaThe Public Theater
2010A Christmas Story: The MusicalSchwartz5th Avenue Theatre
2011Dani GirlMartyNew World Stages
2011Billy Elliot the MusicalTall BoyBroadway National Tour

Discography

Cast albums

YearTitleRole
2010A Christmas Story: The MusicalSchwartz
2010Bloody Bloody Andrew JacksonLyncoya

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorThe Way, Way Back

References

References

  1. "Website Resume".
  2. "Southwest Ranches Website".
  3. "River's Website".
  4. "Movie Web Credits". Movie Web.
  5. "Variety Article".
  6. Grobar, Matt. (2025-05-19). "Zoey Luna & Aya Cash To Star In Genre-Bender ''Slay'' Penned By Jimmi Simpson".
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