Alexis Denisof

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Alexis Denisof

Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Born February 25, 1966
Notable roles Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Spouse(s) Alyson Hannigan

Alexis Denisof (born February 25, 1966) is an American actor of Russian descent, who is best known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.

Wesley's character was first introduced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer season three as Buffy Summers' replacement Watcher. He later showed up in season one of Angel, and became a regular character in that series from episode 11.

Although Denisof is an American, born in Salisbury, Maryland, he lived and worked in Britain for a number of years. He was the fight director for a stage production of Hamlet and in 1991 before July he was the fight director of The Other Side for the BBC, Romeo and Juliet, and the Soul's Dark Night [1]. Whilst living there he dated the comedienne Caroline Aherne (he is given a special thanks in the credits for The Royle Family) and appeared with Sean Bean in three Sharpe stories. He has done many stage productions, including one with Anthony Stewart Head, who played Wesley's predecessor Rupert Giles on Buffy.

Since 2006, Denisof has had a recurring role as Sandy Rivers on his wife Alyson Hannigan's show How I Met Your Mother.

It was also reported that Denisof was in contention for the role of The Joker in The Dark Knight[2] but this rumour was soon dispelled with the casting of Heath Ledger.

Denisof married Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow Rosenberg in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on October 11, 2003. They live in Los Angeles, but also have a home in London and reportedly Sacramento.

[edit] Filmography

  1. Justice League Unlimited (2006)... Mirror Master (voice)
  2. Tarzan & Jane (2002) (V)... Nigel Taylor (voice)
  3. Beyond the City Limits (2001)... Yuri
  4. Angel (1999) - (2004) (TV series)... Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
  5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999) (TV)... Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
  6. Rogue Trader (1999)... Fernando Gueller
  7. Noah's Ark (1999) (TV)... Ham
  8. The Misadventures of Margaret (1998)... Dr. Lipi
  9. Ruth Rendell: The Orchard Walls (1998) (TV)... Dennis
  10. Hostile Waters (1997) (TV)... John Baker
  11. Sharpe's Waterloo (1997) (TV)... Lord John Rossendale
  12. Sharpe's Justice (1997) (TV)... Lord John Rossendale
  13. Sharpe's Revenge (1997) (TV)... Lord John Rossendale
  14. True Blue (1996)... Ed Fox
  15. First Knight (1995)... Sir Gaheris
  16. Innocent Lies (1995)... Christopher Wood
  17. Faith (1994) (TV)... Joel
  18. Romeo & Juliet (1994) (TV)... Tybalt
  19. Dakota Road (1992)... Jacob
  20. La Neige et le feu (1991)... David
  21. Murder Story (1989)... Tony Zonis

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