Alexander Hodge is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series Insecure.[1]
Alexander Hodge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Insecure |
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]
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 in the "Painkiller" episode of Black Lightning as Philky.[citation needed] Hodge plays a supporting role in the Netflix movie, Resort to Love.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Trent Dillion | |
| 2017 | Bull | DJ Oculus | |
| 2017 | Woe Is She | Steven | |
| 2018 | High Maintenance | "Friendly Guy" | |
| 2018 | Modern Family | "Attendant" | |
| 2018-2020 | Insecure | Andrew Tan | |
| 2019 | Abe | Chef Roy Wang | |
| 2019 | #LifeOnAir | Evan | |
| 2020 | Tommy | Eric Decker | |
| 2021 | Black Lightning | Philky |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Milkwater | Kaz | |
| 2021 | Resort to Love | Christian |