Alexander Hodge
Born
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Known forInsecure

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]

Early life and education

Hodge 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

Hodge 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 upcoming Adele Lim film Joy Ride.[10]

Personal life

Hodge resides in Los Angeles.[11]

Filmography

Television

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

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Milkwater Kaz
2021 Resort to Love Christian
2023 Joy Ride Todd [14]
2024 Which Brings Me To You Elton Post-production[10]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Jung, E. Alex (20 April 2020). "Let's Get to Know Insecure's Asian Bae, Alexander Hodge". Vulture. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Campbell, Amy (18 March 2020). "Alexander Hodge Is Breaking Barriers For Asian-Australian Men On Screen". GQ. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Alumni Career Highlights". www.aada.edu. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b Moeslein, Anna (10 April 2020). "Alexander Hodge Is the Sexiest Part of 'Insecure' This Season". Glamour. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ Singh-Kurtz, Sangeeta (14 April 2020). "Insecure Introduces Yet Another Outrageously Hot Man". The Cut. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Cohen, Danielle (14 May 2020). "The Real-Life Diet of Insecure's Alexander Hodge, Who Worked Hard for His Shirtless Moment". GQ.
  12. ^ "Everything We Know About 'Insecure' Season 5". Thrillist. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Wellmania: Celeste Barber is Going on a 'Bizarre' Wellness Journey for Netflix". Lifehacker Australia. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  14. ^ 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.

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