Alexander Conti
| Alexander Conti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 September 1993 Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
Alexander Biagio Contini (born 1 September 1993) is a Canadian actor. he has worked in film and television since the age of six.[1]
Early life
Conti was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, of Italian and Brazilian heritage. He is the youngest of four children. His older brothers, Adam Conti and Jordan Conti, are also actors. His sister Brittany also aspires to be an actor.
Conti has expressed his love of performing and has characterized continuing to act as his "greatest desire". He has acted in commercials, radio, animation voice overs, and television series. His first real acting experience was in the Showtime Networks series, Street Time, on which he was a regular. He has also worked with Director Andy Wolk, alongside Peter Falk.
His other interests include sports, such as soccer, football, boxing, tennis, golf, baseball and hockey, and basketball.[2] He also loves to sing to karaoke with his family and friends. He enjoys school and loves a challenge as he can be very competitive.
Film credits
Conti's most recent film work includes roles in The Pacifier, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Case 39 (as Diego Ramirez).[3]
He has roles in three upcoming movies: Gooby,[1] The Good Witch 2 and the Disney Channel Original Movie, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars as Sport.
Television credits
| Feature films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Finding Forrester | Little boy | Uncredited |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Little boy | |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Kenneth Murtaugh | |
| 2007 | KAW | Tyler Whitmore | |
| 2009 | Gooby | Eric | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Diego | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor)[4] |
| 2010 | Dog Pound (film) | Sal | |
| Films made for television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Celeste in the City | Young Dana | Scenes deleted |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town | Jimmy Reid | |
| 2008 | Snow 2: Brain Freeze | Ryan | |
| 2009 | The Good Witch's Garden | Duke | |
| 2010 | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Sport | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Supporting Young Actor)[4] |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Braceface | Dylan | |
| 2003 | Missing | Tommy Wilhite | 1 episode |
| 2002–2003 | Street Time | Timmy Liberti | 21 episodes |
| 2004 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Bunny #3 | |
| 2004 | The Grid | Eddie McCann | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Kojak | Carlito | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Skyland | Cobbs | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Overruled! | Shecky Sheckerson | 1 episode |
| 2007–2008 | Di-Gata Defenders | Rion | 26 episodes |
| 2011-2013 | Life with Boys | Travis | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film (Supporting Young Actor) | Case 39 | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Supporting Young Actor) | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alexander Conti bio: Case 39 Actor". Tribute Magazine. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ "Alexander Conti". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ "Alexander Conti profile". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-14.