Flex Alexander
Flex Alexander (* 15. April 1970 as Marc Alexander Knox in New York City ) is an American actor , stand-up comedian and dancer .
Life
Flex Alexander was born in New York in 1970 as Marc Alexander Knox and the youngest of four children. His father was a bass player and died in 1989, his brother died of AIDS in 1997 . He ran away at the age of 15 and from then on stayed overnight in subway stations and sold drugs. He stopped doing it in 1988 when his friend was killed by a dealer. He then made his living dancing in New York clubs. Spinderalla, a Salt 'n' Pepa DJ, discovered him and took him on tour for three years. Knox then worked for Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah . In 1995 Knox moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career.
On February 14, 2000, he married the singer-songwriter Shanice Wilson . The two are parents of a daughter (* 2001) and a son (* 2004).
Career
Flex Alexander made his acting debut as a gangster in Juice - City-War in 1992 . He stood in front of the camera alongside Omar Epps , Tupac Shakur and Jermaine Hopkins . This was followed by other appearances in films and series such as Harlem Hip Hop and New York Undercover , Sister, Sister and Money Train . He starred in the comedy series Homeboys in Outer Space alongside Darryl M. Bell in 21 episodes . This was followed in 1997 a supporting role in the thriller City of Industry by John Irvin . He then worked from 1998 to 1999 in the films Ice - When the World Freezes , Santa & Pete and One Like None . From 2001 to 2006 he played the role of Flexter Alexander Barnes in 91 episodes for the American sitcom One on One . Flex Alexander played the King of Pop Michael Jackson in the TV movie Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story , which aired in the USA in 2004. As Three G's he stood next to Samuel L. Jackson in Snakes on a Plane and as Sgt. Jeffrey "Sarge" Millstone in The Hills Have Eyes 2 . This was followed by other guest appearances in the television series CSI: Miami , Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York , Single Ladies and Sketchy
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Juice - City-War (Juice)
- 1993: Harlem Hip Hop ( Where I Live , TV series, 21 episodes)
- 1994: New York Undercover (TV series, episode The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer )
- 1994: Sister, Sister (TV series, episode The Concert )
- 1995: Money Train
- 1996–1997: Homeboys in Outer Space (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 1997: City of Industry
- 1997: The Sixth Man (The Sixth Man)
- 1997: Total Security (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1998: Eis - When the world freezes to death (Ice)
- 1999: Santa & Pete ( Santa and Pete , Movie made for TV)
- 1999: The Apartment Complex (TV movie)
- 1999: She's All That (She's All That)
- 1999: The Force (TV movie)
- 2000–2001: Girlfriends (TV series, five episodes)
- 2001–2006: One on One (TV series, 97 episodes)
- 2001: Ice Cold (Out Cold)
- 2004: Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (TV movie) .... Michael Jackson
- 2006: Snakes on a Plane
- 2007–2010: CSI: Miami (TV series, two episodes)
- 2007: The Hills Have Eyes 2 (The Hills Have Eyes II)
- 2007: Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office (TV movie)
- 2010: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York ( Blue Bloods , TV series, episode 1x01 Limits of Violence )
- 2012: Single Ladies (TV series, three episodes)
- 2012: Sketchy (TV series, two episodes)
Web links
- Flex Alexander at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Steve Dougherty: Flex Appeal - One on One, Flex Alexander, Shanice Wilson. People Magazine , October 6, 2003, accessed November 22, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alexander, Flex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knox, Marc Alexander (birth name); Flex; Knox, Mark 'Flex' (alternative names) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, stand-up comedian, and dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |