{{Short description|American actor}}
'''Alex Akpobome''' is an American actor, known for his work on the TV shows ''Industry'' and ''Based on a True Story''.
== Early life and education == Akpobome was raised by a single mother in Glendale and Los Feliz.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rudy |first=Ellie |date=2022-08-02 |title=L.A. Native Alex Alomar Akpobome Devours New Role in "Industry" |url=https://lamag.com/tv/la-native-alex-alomar-akpobome-devours-new-role-in-industry |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref> He is an only child. During his teenage years he attended boarding school in Oregon, was homeschooled in high school and briefly attended Los Angeles City College.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-22 |title=How Industry's Alex Alomar Akpobome spends his time online |url=https://theface.com/culture/my-media-diet-industrys-alex-alomar-akpobome |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref> In 2013, he enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts on the 3 years Bachelor course graduating in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title='Industry's' Alex Akpobome Wants To Be More Than The Black Executive Archetype |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/industry-alex-alomar-akpobome-black-corporate-role_n_6303af7ae4b052615d73a3a7 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == After completing drama school and starring in a series of short films in 2020 Akpobome was cast as a leading role in Lena Waithe's ''Twenties''.<ref name=":0" /> He also recurred on Apple’s “For All Mankind”.
In 2022, he joined the second season of ''Industry'' as series regular Danny “DVD” Van Deventer and following that as Kaley Cuoco’s potential love interest in the first season of ''Based on a True Story''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title='Industry's' Alex Alomar Akpobome Talks Tackling Toxic Culture and the Audition Improv That Helped Land Him the Role |url=https://www.metacritic.com/news/alex-alomar-akpobome-industry-toxic-culture-audition-improv/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2022-11-15 |title='Stranger Things' Star Natalia Dyer, 'Industry's' Alex Alomar Akpobome Among Five Cast in Peacock Series 'Based on a True Story' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/stranger-things-natalia-dyer-industry-alex-alomar-akpobome-peacock-series-based-on-a-true-story-1235433202/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Akpobome was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a recreational skateboarder.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=The Unstoppable: An Exclusive Chat with actor Alex Alomar Akpobome - DA MAN Magazine - Make Your Own Style! |url=https://daman.co.id/the-unstoppable-an-exclusive-chat-with-actor-alex-alomar-akpobome |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=daman.co.id |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2020–2021 |''Twenties'' |Ben Okwu |15 episodes |- |2021 |''For All Mankind'' |Paul DeWeese |3 episodes |- |2022 |''Industry'' |Daniel Van Deventer |8 episodes |- |2023 |''Based on a True Story'' |Ryan |4 episodes |- |2024 |''Mr. Crocket'' |Eddie | |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|5611918}}
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