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Alex Wolff

Acting Born Nov 1, 1997 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Alexander Draper Wolff (born November 1, 1997), known by his nickname and professionally as Alex Wolff, is an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He first gained recognition for starring alongside his older brother, Nat, in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–2009), created by his mother, Polly Draper. Wolff's father, Michael Wolff, co-produced the series' soundtrack albums The Naked Brothers Band (2007) and I Don't Want to Go to School (2008), which placed on the Billboard 200 charts.

After the Nickelodeon series ended, Wolff and his brother formed a music duo called Nat & Alex Wolff. They released the albums Black Sheep (2011), Public Places (2016) and Table for Two(2023). He focused his career on film roles, portraying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Patriots Day (2016) and John "Derf" Backderf in My Friend Dahmer (2017). Wolff made his directorial debut with the drama film The Cat and the Moon (2019). His other acting roles include My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Hereditary (2018), Pig (2021), Old (2021), and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).

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Known for

Monk

as Brian Willis

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Simon
Film

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

as Max Weston
Film

Oppenheimer

as Luis Alvarez
Film

Hereditary

as Peter Graham
Film

Jumanji: The Next Level

as Spencer Gilpin
Film

A Quiet Place: Day One

as Reuben
Film

Old

as Trent Aged 15

Full filmography

  • Monk (2002) as Brian Willis
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Simon
  • In Treatment (2008) as Max Weston
  • Oppenheimer (2023) as Luis Alvarez
  • Hereditary (2018) as Peter Graham
  • Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) as Spencer Gilpin
  • A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) as Reuben
  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) as Spencer Gilpin
  • Red Oaks (2014) as Director
  • Divorce (2016) as Cole
  • Old (2021) as Trent Aged 15
  • Jumanji: Open World (2026) as Spencer Gilpin
  • Patriots Day (2016) as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
  • Acting for a Cause (2020) as Algernon
  • Acting for a Cause (2020) as Warren Straub
  • The Naked Brothers Band (2007) as Alex
  • Pig (2021) as Amir
  • So Long, Marianne (2024) as Leonard Cohen
  • Bad Education (2019) as Nick Fleischman
  • The Sitter (2011) as Clayton
  • A Good Person (2023) as Mark
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) as Bennett
  • The Line (2024) as Tom Baxter