River Alexander

River Alexander

Alexander at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on the The Way, Way Back panel
Born Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S.
Website
riveralexander.com

River Alexander[1] is an American child actor of stage, film, and television.

Early life

Alexander was born in Southwest Ranches, Florida.[2] He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. [3]

Career

Alexander's first professional performance was on stage at the age of 11 in New York City at the Public Theater in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He then went on to perform in the Broadway national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. He has had several episodic roles on television. His film role to date is in 2013’s summer indie hit The Way, Way Back in the role of Peter, alongside Steve Carell,[4] written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. He is currently filming Boychoir, to be released in 2015.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2013 The Way, Way Back Peter
2014 Boychoir Rafael "Raffi" Abrams

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Person of Interest Young Elias Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
2 Broke Girls Shmuley Episode: "And the Kosher Cupcakes"
2013 The Gabriels Josh Gabriel Episode: "Pilot"
Mob City Young Mickey Cohen Episode: "Pilot"
Family Guy Kid Voice
Episode: "Peter Problems"
2014 Rake Louis Goodman Episode: "Mammophile"

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Lyncoya The Public Theater
A Christmas Story: The Musical Schwartz 5th Avenue Theatre
2011 Dani Girl Marty New World Stages
Billy Elliot the Musical Tall Boy Broadway National Tour

Discography

Cast albums

Year Title Role
2010 A Christmas Story: The Musical Schwartz
2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Lyncoya

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorThe Way, Way BackNominated

References

  1. "Website Resume". Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. "Southwest Ranches Website". Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. "River's Website". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  4. "Movie Web Credits". Movie Web. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. "Variety Article". Retrieved February 24, 2014.

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