Alexander Hodge

Alexander Hodge is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series Insecure.[1]

Alexander Hodge
Born
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Known forInsecure

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.[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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Hodge has discussed having bipolar disorder.[7]

References
  1. Yam, Kimberly (2018-10-08). "'Asian Bae' Of 'Insecure' Explains Why His Role Is Groundbreaking For Asian Guys". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  2. Cut, the (2020-04-27). "Alexander Hodge on Going From Fan to Fan Favorite on Insecure". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. Jung, E. Alex (2020-04-20). "Let's Get to Know Insecure's Asian Bae, Alexander Hodge". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. Campbell, Amy (2020-03-18). "Alexander Hodge Is Breaking Barriers For Asian-Australian Men On Screen". GQ. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. "Insecure's Alexander Hodge Relishes Playing the Show's "Asian Bae"". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. "Alumni Career Highlights". www.aada.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  7. Moeslein, Anna. "Alexander Hodge Is the Sexiest Part of 'Insecure' This Season". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  8. Singh-Kurtz, Sangeeta (2020-04-14). "Insecure Introduces Yet Another Outrageously Hot Man". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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