River Alexander (born November 29, 1999) is an American actor.
Early life Alexander was born in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.
Career Alexander's first professional performance was on stage at the age of 11 in New York City at the Public Theater in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He then went on to perform in the Broadway national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical. He has had several episodic roles on television. His first film role was in 2013's summer indie hit The Way, Way Back in the role of Peter. He was also in Boychoir, which was released in 2015.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 2013 The Way, Way Back Peter 2014 Boychoir Rafael "Raffi" Abrams2016Teenage CocktailNick Fenton 2018 Please Stand By Sam2021This Is the NightDov Sabian Slay
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Person of Interest Young Elias Episode: "Flesh and Blood" 2012 2 Broke Girls Shmuley Episode: "And the Kosher Cupcakes" 2012 Gibby Flip Unaired Pilot2012The First FamilySam BarrettEpisode: "The First Crush" 2013 The Gabriels Josh Gabriel TV movie 2013 Sam & Cat Dilben Episode: "#NewGoat" 2013 Mob City Young Mickey Cohen Episode: "Reason to Kill a Man"2014Good Luck CharliePaulEpisode: "Accepted" 2014 Family Guy Kid (voice) Episode: "Peter Problems" 2014 Rake Louis Goodman Episode: "Mammophile"2015Hot in ClevelandLanceEpisode: "The Young and the Restless"2015MarriedGriffinEpisode: "The Sandwich"
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Lyncoya The Public Theater 2010 A Christmas Story: The Musical Schwartz 5th Avenue Theatre 2011 Dani Girl Marty New World Stages 2011 Billy Elliot the Musical Tall Boy Broadway National Tour
Discography
Cast albums Year Title Role 2010 A Christmas Story: The Musical Schwartz 2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Lyncoya
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2014Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorThe Way, Way Back
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