# Alex Benoit > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Benoit > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Benoit.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Benoit > Source revision: 1337921611 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American ice dancer (born 1995)}} {{for|the Mexican Olympic skier|Alex Christian Benoit}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |image = Alex Benoit Headshot 2021.jpg |imagesize = |caption = Benoit in 2021 |fullname = |altname = |country = United States |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|9|mf=yes}} |birth_place = [Winfield, Illinois](/source/Winfield%2C_Illinois), U.S. |height = {{cvt|1.88|m|order=flip}} |beganskating = 2004 |retired = March 20, 2018 }} '''Alexander Benoit''' (born October 9, 1995) is an American actor and former competitive [ice dancer](/source/ice_dancer). With his skating partner, [Elliana Pogrebinsky](/source/Elliana_Pogrebinsky), he is a two-time [ISU Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series) [Tallinn Trophy](/source/Tallinn_Trophy) bronze medalist (2016, 2017), the 2016 [Lake Placid Ice Dance International](/source/Lake_Placid_Ice_Dance_International) champion, the [2017 U.S. national](/source/2017_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) pewter medalist, and a two-time (2015–2016) [U.S. junior national](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) bronze medalist. == Early life == Benoit was born on October 9, 1995, in [Winfield, Illinois](/source/Winfield%2C_Illinois). He has French-Canadian and Ukrainian ancestry. His mother has served as a [U.S. Figure Skating](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating) judge and ice dance controller. His father was a scholarship football player for [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University). After finishing high school through distance education, he enrolled at [Oakland University](/source/Oakland_University) in [Rochester Hills, Michigan](/source/Rochester_Hills%2C_Michigan), where he pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts/Theatre degree. == Early skating career == Benoit began skating in 2004. Competing as a single skater, he won the national juvenile bronze medal at the 2009 U.S. Junior Championships and was awarded the intermediate bronze medal the following season. Candice Brown coached him from 2004 to 2014. Benoit decided to switch to ice dancing after being diagnosed with a congenital knee condition that was aggravated by his flip and lutz jumps. He teamed up with Olivia Di Iorio in late 2012. The two placed 11th in junior ice dancing at the [2014 U.S. Championships](/source/2014_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships). They were coached by Candice Brown in [Naperville, Illinois](/source/Naperville%2C_Illinois), and by [Igor Shpilband](/source/Igor_Shpilband) in [Novi, Michigan](/source/Novi%2C_Michigan). == Partnership with Pogrebinsky == Benoit teamed up with [Elliana Pogrebinsky](/source/Elliana_Pogrebinsky) in March 2014 after a tryout in [Novi, Michigan](/source/Novi%2C_Michigan), that was suggested by [Igor Shpilband](/source/Igor_Shpilband). Their international debut came at the [2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) (JGP) in [Aichi](/source/Aichi); after placing fifth in Japan, Pogrebinsky and Benoit were sent to the JGP in [Zagreb](/source/Zagreb), Croatia, where they finished 8th. In January 2015, they won the junior bronze medal at the [2015 U.S. Championships](/source/2015_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) and were selected to compete at the [2015 World Junior Championships](/source/2015_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn). Ranked 12th in the short dance, they qualified for the free dance (14th) and finished 13th overall in Estonia. During the [2015–16 ISU Junior Grand Prix](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) series, Pogrebinsky/Benoit placed fourth in [Linz](/source/Linz), Austria, and won the bronze medal in [Logroño](/source/Logro%C3%B1o), Spain. They repeated as junior national bronze medalists and were assigned to the [2016 World Junior Championships](/source/2016_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) in [Debrecen](/source/Debrecen), Hungary; they placed fifth in the short dance, fourth in the free, and fourth overall. Pogrebinsky/Benoit decided to compete on the senior level in the 2016–17 season. Following autumn appearances at two [ISU Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Grand_Prix) events and two [ISU Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series) events, they won the senior pewter medal at the [2017 U.S. Championships](/source/2017_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) in January 2017. They completed their season in the top 24 of the ISU World Ranking for ice dance. During this season, Pogrebinsky/Benoit debuted a new move, which they named the "Fountain Lift", in their [Layla and Majnun](/source/Layla_and_Majnun)-themed free dance. It consisted of Benoit skating on a deep outside spread eagle while Pogrebinsky performed an arched-back handstand on his knees. During the [2017-18 season](/source/2017-18_figure_skating_season), they again competed at two ISU Grand Prix events, two Challenger Series events, and the [2018 U.S. Championships](/source/2018_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships), capping off their season with another top 24 ISU World Ranking. Benoit announced his retirement from competitive skating on March 20, 2018, to finish his college education and to pursue his acting career. == Professional acting career == Benoit's first professional role was in [Daddy Long Legs](/source/Daddy_Long_Legs_(musical)), in the title role of Jervis Pendleton, in 2018. The production was the Michigan premiere of the musical and was staged at The Dio Theatre in [Pinckney, MI](/source/Pinckney%2C_MI). His next role was in the musical Something in the Game, about football coach [Knute Rockne](/source/Knute_Rockne). The musical was staged through the [American Music Theatre Project](/source/American_Music_Theatre_Project), based at [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University) in [Evanston, Illinois](/source/Evanston%2C_Illinois). Benoit was a member of the ensemble, as well as an understudy for [George Gipp](/source/George_Gipp); the production ran in 2018. In 2019, he appeared in [Mamma Mia!](/source/Mamma_Mia!_(musical)) at the [Drury Lane Theatre](/source/Drury_Lane_Theatre_(Illinois)) in Oak Brook, Illinois. Benoit understudied the roles of Sky and Father Alexandrios, in addition to being an ensemble member. Remaining at Drury Lane through Mid-2019, he appeared in the regional premiere of [Matilda the Musical](/source/Matilda_the_Musical) in the role of Rudolpho, while also performing the role of the Escapologist. In late 2019 he appeared in [Into the Woods](/source/Into_the_Woods) at the [Writers Theatre](/source/Writers_Theatre) in [Glencoe, IL](/source/Glencoe%2C_IL), as Rapunzel's Prince. The production later received several [Jeff Award](/source/Jeff_Award) nominations, including "Best Musical" and "Best Ensemble". Represented by Stewart Talent Agency, he has also worked in commercials and voice-overs. He can be seen regularly on multiple nationally telecast [WeatherTech](/source/WeatherTech) commercials. In 2019, Benoit announced his intention to pursue a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre at the [London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art](/source/London_Academy_of_Music_and_Dramatic_Art) (LAMDA), graduating in 2020 with first class honours.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lamda.ac.uk/students-alumni/graduating-students/2020-classical-acting/alex-benoit|title=Alex Benoit|website=London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art|accessdate=6 September 2022}} In January 2022, Benoit starred in the official music video of [Jameson Rodgers](/source/Jameson_Rodgers)' country hit, "Missing One". In 2022, it was announced that he was cast in the Broadway-bound musical, [The Notebook](/source/The_Notebook_(musical)), premiering September 2022 at [Chicago Shakespeare Theatre](/source/Chicago_Shakespeare_Theater) in Chicago. ==Personal life== Benoit also serves as a [U.S. Figure Skating](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating) judge for singles, pairs, and ice dance. In 2020, Benoit announced his engagement to Canadian actress Jordan Grier, whom he met while studying at LAMDA. They were married in October 2021 in Chicago. == Programs == === With Pogrebinsky === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! [Short dance](/source/Short_dance) ! [Free dance](/source/Free_dance_(figure_skating)) |- ! 2017–2018
| * {{small|Samba:}} Simba
{{small| by Dan Nekonecny }} * {{small|Rhumba:}} Lo So Che Finirà
{{small | by [Anna Tatangelo](/source/Anna_Tatangelo) }} * {{small|Merengue:}} Bailar
{{small | by [Deorro](/source/Deorro) ft. [Elvis Crespo](/source/Elvis_Crespo) }} | * [I Put a Spell on You](/source/I_Put_a_Spell_on_You)
{{small| performed by [Annie Lennox](/source/Annie_Lennox) }} * Original composition
{{small| by Hugo Chouinard }} |- ! 2016–2017
| * {{small|Blues & swing:}} [Trouble](/source/Trouble_(Elvis_Presley_song))
{{small| performed by [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley) }} | Persian legend: [Layla and Majnun](/source/Layla_and_Majnun) * [Sadko](/source/Sadko_(opera))
{{small| by [Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov](/source/Nikolai_Rimsky-Korsakov) }} * [The Feeling Begins](/source/Passion_(Peter_Gabriel_album))
{{small| by [Peter Gabriel](/source/Peter_Gabriel) }} |- ! 2015–2016
| * [My Sweet and Tender Beast](/source/A_Hunting_Accident)
{{small| by [Eugen Doga](/source/Eugen_Doga) }} | * [Romeo + Juliet](/source/Romeo_%2B_Juliet_(soundtrack))
{{small| by [Nellee Hooper](/source/Nellee_Hooper), [Craig Armstrong](/source/Craig_Armstrong_(composer)), [Marius de Vries](/source/Marius_de_Vries) }} * [Roméo et Juliette: de la Haine à l'Amour](/source/Rom%C3%A9o_et_Juliette_(musical))
{{small| by [Gérard Presgurvic](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Presgurvic) }} * Romeo + Juliet
{{small| by Hooper, Armstrong, deVries }} |- ! 2014–2015
| * Straight to Memphis
{{small| by [Club des Belugas](/source/Club_des_Belugas) }} * Beijos
{{small| by DJ Vadim }} * Banto
{{small| by Kaoma }} | * [Swan Lake](/source/Swan_Lake)
{{small| by [Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky](/source/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky): }} ** Act I, Introduction ** Act I, No. 5 ** Act II, No. 10 ** Act III, No. 24 |} === With Di Iorio === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! [Short dance](/source/Short_dance) ! [Free dance](/source/Free_dance_(figure_skating)) |- ! 2013–2014
| * Medley
{{small| by Dean Martin }} | * The Princess Bride * The Ancient Muse
{{small| by [Loreena McKennitt](/source/Loreena_McKennitt) }} |} == Competitive highlights == ''GP: [Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating); CS: [Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series); JGP: [Junior Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix)'' === With Pogrebinsky === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International |- ! Event ! [14–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_figure_skating_season) ! [15–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_figure_skating_season) ! [16–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_figure_skating_season) ! [17–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_figure_skating_season) |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} [Cup of China](/source/Cup_of_China) || || || || 7th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} [France](/source/Internationaux_de_France) || || || || 7th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} [Rostelecom Cup](/source/Rostelecom_Cup) || || || 6th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} [Skate America](/source/Skate_America) || || || 7th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} [Lombardia Trophy](/source/Lombardia_Trophy) || || || || 4th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} [Nebelhorn Trophy](/source/Nebelhorn_Trophy) || || || 4th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} [Tallinn Trophy](/source/Tallinn_Trophy) || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | [Lake Placid IDI](/source/Lake_Placid_IDI) || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International: Junior |- | align=left | [World Junior Champ.](/source/World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) || 13th || 4th || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} [Austria](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Austria) || || 4th || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} [Croatia](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Croatia) || 8th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} [Japan](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Japan) || 5th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} [Spain](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Spain) || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | National |- | align=left | [U.S. Championships](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || 7th |- | colspan=5 align=center | J = Junior level
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |} === With Di Iorio === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National |- ! Event ! [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_figure_skating_season) |- | align=left | [U.S. Championships](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) || 11th J |} == References == {{Reflist|30em|refs= {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034613.htm |title= Competition Results: Olivia DI IORIO / Alex BENOIT |publisher= International Skating Union }} {{cite web |url= http://eventcoverage.ice-dance.com/ms/usnationals2014/competitors/10-competitors/junior/40-olivia-di-iorio-alex-benoit |title= Olivia Di Iorio & Alex Benoit |publisher= ice-dance.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160208081835/http://eventcoverage.ice-dance.com/ms/usnationals2014/competitors/10-competitors/junior/40-olivia-di-iorio-alex-benoit |archivedate= 2016-02-08 |url-status= dead |access-date= 2016-02-08 }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054527.htm |title= Competition Results: Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180418025018/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054527.htm |archivedate= April 18, 2018 |url-status= live }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |title= Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150520223451/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |archivedate= May 20, 2015 |url-status= unfit }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |title= Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527084624/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |archivedate= May 27, 2016 |url-status= unfit }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |title= Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170521160519/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |archivedate= May 21, 2017 |url-status= unfit }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |title= Elliana POGREBINSKY / Alex BENOIT: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180418024910/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm |archivedate= April 18, 2018 |url-status= live }} {{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/pogrebinsky_benoit |title= Elliana Pogrebinsky and Alex Benoit |publisher= [IceNetwork.com](/source/IceNetwork.com) |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171023120127/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/pogrebinsky_benoit |archivedate= October 23, 2017 |url-status= live }} {{cite web |url= http://pogrebinsky-benoit.ice-dance.com/main/programs/ |title= Programs |publisher= Official website of Pogrebinsky & Benoit |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160208010531/http://pogrebinsky-benoit.ice-dance.com/main/programs/ |archivedate= February 8, 2016 |url-status= live }} {{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/09/09/148263214/ |title= Waltzing on the Danube: Ice dancers blog from Linz |first= Elliana |last= Pogrebinsky |first2= Alex |last2= Benoit |publisher= [IceNetwork.com](/source/IceNetwork.com) |date= September 9, 2015 }} {{cite news |url= http://www.ice-dance.com/site/pogrebinsky-benoit-set-their-sights-on-long-term-goals/ |title=Pogrebinsky & Benoit set their sights on long-term goals |first= Anne |last= Calder |work= ice-dance.com |date= June 15, 2016 }} {{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2018/03/30/270124096/ |title= The Inside Edge: Krasnozhon avoids major injury |first= Sarah S. |last= Brannen |work= [IceNetwork.com](/source/IceNetwork.com) |date= March 30, 2018 }} }} == External links == * {{official website|http://pogrebinsky-benoit.ice-dance.com/}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Benoit, Alex}} Category:Living people Category:1995 births Category:Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Category:American male ice dancers Category:American male musical theatre actors Category:American male Shakespearean actors Category:American male stage actors Category:American people of French-Canadian descent Category:American people of Ukrainian descent Category:Male actors from DuPage County, Illinois Category:Oakland University alumni Category:People from Winfield, Illinois Category:Sportspeople from DuPage County, Illinois Category:21st-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alex Benoit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Benoit) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Benoit?action=history)). 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