Alex Saxon
Saxon in 2019
Born (1987-09-10) September 10, 1987 (age 36)
Liberty, Missouri, United States
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Alex Saxon (born September 10, 1987) is an American actor known for playing Wyatt in The Fosters, Max in Finding Carter, and Ace in Nancy Drew. He has also had roles in other television series: Awkward (2011); Ray Donovan (2013–2015); and The Mentalist (2015).

His work in film includes The Olivia Experiment (2012), Chapman (2013), and Compound Fracture (2013).

Early life

Saxon grew up in Liberty, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Kansas City.[1]

Career

In 2013, Saxon was cast in a recurring role on The Fosters, a Freeform drama created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg.[2] He also played the recurring role of Max on the MTV drama Finding Carter. Saxon was only initially hired for the pilot episode of the series but was brought back on a recurring basis after show runner Terri Minsky was impressed by his first scene. He was later informed by Minsky that his character was to be killed off towards the end of the first season. But a month later, he was told that decision had been reversed as both Minsky and network executives found that Saxon as Max was so likeable.[3]

In March 2019, Saxon was cast as Ace in The CW mystery series Nancy Drew.[4]

Filmography

Film appearances by Alex Saxon
Year Film Role
2012 The Olivia Experiment Ace #2
2013 Chapman Young Paul Holt
2013 The Advocates Young Henry Bird
2014 Compound Fracture Brandon
2017 Coin Heist[5] Jason
Television appearances by Alex Saxon
Year Film Role Notes
2011 Awkward Vampire guy Episode: "I Am Jenna Hamilton"
2013–2015 Ray Donovan Chloe 2 episodes
2013–2018 The Fosters Wyatt Recurring role
2014–2015 Finding Carter Max Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)
2015 Scream: Killer Party Max Short Film
2015 The Mentalist Gabriel Osbourne Episodes: "Byzantium", "Brown Shag Carpe"
2016 Shooter Joey Richards Episode: "Recon by Fire"
2019 The Fix Gabriel Johnson Main role
2019–2023 Nancy Drew Ace H. Main role
2023 High Desert Ethan 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Crush Of The Week: Finding Carter Cutie Alex Saxon". Seventeen. July 18, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2013). "Gabourey Sidibe Joins American Horror Story, Alex Saxon Added To The Fosters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Thompson, Eliza (September 16, 2014). "Finding Carter Showrunner Terri Minsky Says Max Was Originally Supposed to Die". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (March 7, 2019). "The CW's Nancy Drew Pilot Casts Maddison Jaizani & Alex Saxon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (23 March 2016). "Sasha Pieterse, Alex Saxon to Star in 'Coin Heist' From Adaptive Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

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