{{short description|Australian actor}} {{for |Sottish lawn bowler | Alexander Hodge (bowls)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person |name = Alexander Hodge |image = |alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> |caption = |birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> |birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> |birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> |death_place = |other_names = |occupation = Actor |years_active = |known_for = ''Insecure'' |notable_works = }} '''Alexander Hodge''' is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series ''Insecure''. Hodge has acted on ''Black Lightning'', ''Resort to Love'', and ''Joy Ride''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hbo-insecure-asian-bae-andrew-hodge_n_5bb7b7dbe4b01470d0515aa7|title='Asian Bae' Of 'Insecure' Explains Why His Role Is Groundbreaking For Asian Guys|last=Yam|first=Kimberly|date=2018-10-08|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>
==Early life and education== 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Alexander Hodge on Going From Fan to Fan Favorite on Insecure|url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/cut-chats-alexander-hodge.html|last=Cut|first=the|date=2020-04-27|website=The Cut|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Let's Get to Know Insecure's Asian Bae, Alexander Hodge|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/alexander-hodge-insecure-andrew-asian-bae-interview.html|last=Jung|first=E. Alex|date=2020-04-20|website=Vulture|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref> He described his environment as predominantly white.<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":1" /> He began acting in school at age 13 after being kicked out of a woodworking class.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Insecure's Alexander Hodge Relishes Playing the Show's "Asian Bae"|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alexander-hodge-insecure-hbo-interview/|website=W Magazine {{!}} Women's Fashion & Celebrity News|date=10 April 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> Hodge played rugby competitively and began to pursue it as a career.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/film-tv/alexander-hodge-is-breaking-barriers-for-asianaustralian-men-on-screen/image-gallery/daaa9fdebde34de094e2a0578de5a302|title=Alexander Hodge Is Breaking Barriers For Asian-Australian Men On Screen|last=Campbell|first=Amy|date=2020-03-18|website=GQ|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> He severely injured his knee during a game when he was 21 and used a wheelchair during rehabilitation for the injury.<ref name=":0" /> Shortly after, Hodge moved to New York to attend acting school at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alumni Career Highlights|url=https://www.aada.edu/article/alumni-career-highlights|website=www.aada.edu|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> and relocated to Los Angeles after graduation in 2016.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/alexander-hodge-insecure|title=Alexander Hodge Is the Sexiest Part of 'Insecure' This Season|last=Moeslein|first=Anna|website=Glamour|date=10 April 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>
==Career== Hodge auditioned for the role of Andrew on season 3 of ''Insecure'', a love interest to Molly.<ref name=":3" /> He was cast in the role, for which he gained wider prominence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Insecure Introduces Yet Another Outrageously Hot Man|url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/andrew-from-issa-raes-insecure-is-outrageously-hot.html|last=Singh-Kurtz|first=Sangeeta|date=2020-04-14|website=The Cut|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref> The character was nicknamed "Asian Bae" by the show's viewers on social media.<ref name=":0" /> He was promoted to a member of the regular cast on season 4 of the show.<ref name=":2" /> Hodge has spoken about the significance of an Asian character who is shown as "confident" and "outspoken" because it challenges stereotypes about Asian men.<ref name=":1" />
Hodge has acted in ''Modern Family'', ''High Maintenance'', ''Law & Order'', and ''Tommy''.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
In 2021, Hodge guest starred as Philky on The CW series ''Black Lightning''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Toby |first=Mekeisha Madden |date=2021-02-16 |title=Black Lightning Spinoff Adds Insecure's Alexander Hodge, Two More to Cast |url=https://tvline.com/2021/02/16/black-lightning-spinoff-painkiller-cast-alexander-hodge-backdoor-pilot/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref> He reprised the role in the backdoor spin-off series ''Painkiller'', which the network did not pick up.<ref name=":6" /> That year he played a supporting role in the Netflix movie, ''Resort to Love''.
In 2022 it was announced that Hodge was cast in a supporting role in the film ''Which Brings Me To You''.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2022-09-28 |title=Four Board BCDF Pictures Lucy Hale-Nat Wolff Romantic Comedy 'Which Brings Me To You' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/which-brings-me-to-you-john-gallagher-jr-britne-oldford-genevieve-angelson-alexander-hodge-1235129713/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a supporting character in the Adele Lim film ''Joy Ride''.<ref name=":7" />
Hodge is a main cast member in the 2025 NBC series ''Grosse Pointe Garden Society''.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2024-04-23 |title=Aja Naomi King To Star In 'Grosse Pointe Garden Society' NBC Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/aja-naomi-king-grosse-pointe-garden-society-nbc-pilot-1235892997/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hodge resides in Los Angeles.<ref name="gq2020">{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Danielle |title=The Real-Life Diet of Insecure's Alexander Hodge, Who Worked Hard for His Shirtless Moment |url=https://www.gq.com/story/real-life-diet-alexander-hodge |website=GQ|date=14 May 2020 }}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2017 |''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' |Trent Dillion | |- |''Bull'' |DJ Oculus | |- |''Woe Is She'' |Steven | |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''High Maintenance'' |"Friendly Guy" | |- |''Modern Family'' |"Attendant" | |- |2018–2020 |''Insecure'' |Andrew Tan |Recurring season 3; main cast season 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Everything We Know About 'Insecure' Season 5 |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/insecure-season-5-release-date |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Thrillist |date=29 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2019 |''#LifeOnAir'' |Evan | |- |2020 |''Tommy'' |Eric Decker |Recurring role |- |2021 |''Black Lightning'' |Philky |Recurring role |- |2023 |''Wellmania'' |Isaac Huang |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Wellmania: Celeste Barber is Going on a 'Bizarre' Wellness Journey for Netflix |url=https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2023/01/wellmania-netflix-celeste-barber/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Lifehacker Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Grosse Pointe Garden Society'' |Doug |Main cast<ref name=":8" /> |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2019 |''Abe'' |Chef Roy Wang | |- |2020 |''Milkwater'' |Kaz | |- |2021 |''Resort to Love'' |Christian | |- |2023 |''Joy Ride'' |Todd |<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2021-10-05 |title=Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge & Chris Pang Board Adele Lim Comedy From Lionsgate & Point Grey |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/desmond-chiam-alexander-hodge-and-chris-pang-board-adele-lim-lionsgate-comedy-1234850326/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2024 |''Which Brings Me to You'' |Elton |<ref name=":7" /> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|8791949|Alexander Hodge}} * [https://www.instagram.com/xrhodge/?hl=en Alexander Hodge] on Instagram
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