Aldis Hodge
Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. Among his significant roles, he played Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, MC Ren in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, Levi Jackson in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Noah in the WGN America series Underground, Matthew in Girlfriends and Jim Brown in the 2020 film One Night in Miami.... He portrays Carter Hall / Hawkman in the DC Extended Universe, starting with Black Adam (2022).
Aldis Hodge | |
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Hodge at the premiere of Hidden Figures in December 2016 | |
| Born | Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge September 20, 1986 |
| Education | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Relatives | Edwin Hodge (brother) |
Life and career
Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Onslow County, North Carolina.[1] Both of his parents, Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, served in the U.S. Marine Corps.[2] Hodge's mother is from Florida, while his father is originally from Dominica.[3] Aldis is the younger brother of actor Edwin Hodge. Hodge played both the clarinet and the violin as a child, but as an adult, his focus is on the violin; he purchased his first at the age of 18.[4] In addition to acting, Hodge designs watches, writes, and paints.[5] In 2007, Hodge was awarded the role of Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage on the day of his 21st birthday.[6] In 2009, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television for this role.[7]
In 2019, he began his role as Decourcy Ward in Showtime's City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon. In 2020, it was confirmed that Hodge will play the role of Carter Hall / Hawkman in the Jaume Collet-Serra's DCEU 2022 film Black Adam alongside Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi and Pierce Brosnan.[8][9] In October 2022 it was announced that he would play the lead role of Alex Cross in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Cross based on the James Patterson series of novels.[10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Raymond | Film debut |
| 1996 | Bed of Roses | Prince | |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House | Basketball Teen #2 | |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Donut Gangster | |
| 2005 | The Tenants | Sam Clemence | |
| Little Athens | Pitt | ||
| Edmond | Leafletter | ||
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Other Voices | |
| American Dreamz | Soldier Chuck | ||
| 2007 | Equal Opportunity | Leroy Williams Jones III / "The Bling Killa" | |
| 2009 | Red Sands | Trevor | |
| 2012 | The East | Ex-Military Anarchist | |
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | Lieutenant Foxy | |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | MC Ren | |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Captain Anthony Espin | |
| Hidden Figures | Levi Jackson | ||
| 2018 | Brian Banks | Brian Banks | |
| 2019 | Clemency | Anthony Woods | |
| What Men Want | Will | ||
| 2020 | The Invisible Man | James Lanier | |
| Magic Camp | Devin Moses | ||
| One Night in Miami... | Jim Brown | ||
| 2021 | The Birthday Cake | Eagle | |
| 2022 | Green Lantern: Beware My Power | John Stewart / Green Lantern (voice) | Direct-to-Video |
| Black Adam | Carter Hall / Hawkman | ||
| TBA | Parallel | Also writer and producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie | Episode: "Family Affair" | ||
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Eddy | Episode: "Weaver of Hate" |
| 1999 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Masked Teen | Episode: "Fear, Itself" |
| 1999–2000 | Pacific Blue | Maurice Raymond | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Lester Clancy | Episode: "Zero Tolerance" |
| City of Angels | Marcus Hall | 2 episodes | |
| 2001–2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tony Thorpe | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Becker | Graduate #1 | Episode: "2001½: A Graduation Odyssey" |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Andre | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Seven" |
| Charmed | Trey | Episode: "Long Live the Queen" | |
| 2003 | ER | Young Man | Episode: "The Lost" |
| Cold Case | Young Mason Tucker | Episode: "The Runner" | |
| American Dreams | Travis Grant | 2 episodes | |
| 2005–2006 | A.T.O.M. | King / Wrecka (voice) | Main cast, 52 episodes |
| 2006 | Half & Half | Kadeem | Episode: "The Big Training" Episode |
| Numb3rs | Travis Grant | Episode: "The OG" | |
| Girlfriends | Matthew Miles / Derwin Davis | 4 episodes | |
| Bones | Jimmy Merton | Episode: "The Soldier on the Grave" | |
| 2006–2007 | Friday Night Lights | Ray "Voodoo" Tatum | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Jake Talley | 2 episodes |
| Standoff | Nathan Hall | Episode: "The Kids in the Hall" | |
| 2008–2012 | Leverage | Alec Hardison | Main cast, 77 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle | Azi | Episode: "Always Buy Retail" |
| The Forgotten | Danny Rowe | Episode: "Prisoner Jane" | |
| 2010 | Mad | Usher / Sinestro / Frog (voice) | Episode: "WALL-E-NATOR/Extreme Renovation: House Edition - Superman's Fortress of Solitude" |
| Private Practice | Esau Ajawke | Episode: "Fear of Flying" | |
| The Chicago Code | Deon Luckett | Episode: "St. Valentines Day Massacre" | |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Isaiah Stiles | Episode: "Sinner Takes All" |
| 2014 | Rectify | Stefon Whitman | Episode: "Donald the Normal" |
| The Walking Dead | Mike | Episode: "After" | |
| The After | D. Love | TV Movie | |
| 2014–2017 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Jordan / Akinbode | Recurring, 17 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Underground | Noah | Main character |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Mario Dixon | Episode: "Mr. Kaplan" |
| Black Mirror | Jack | Episode: "Black Museum" | |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Craft | Episode: "Calypso" |
| 2019 | Medal of Honor | Edward Carter | Episode: "Edward Carter" |
| 2019–2022 | City on a Hill | Decourcy Ward | Main character |
| 2021 | Leverage: Redemption | Alec Hardison | Recurring role |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Frankie / Opposing Coach (voices) | 2 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian |
| 2018 | NBA 2K19 | Corey Harris |
Other work
| Year | Project | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taco Bell | Commercial | The Manager |
| 2010 | Death, Inc. | Short Film | Leon |
| 2010 | Christian Kane | Music Video | Security Guard |
| 2011 | State Farm | Commercial | LeBron James' Friend |
| 2011 | A Standard Story | Short Film | Serious #1 |
| 2013 | That Guy | Web Series | Party Attendee |
| 2017 | Legacy | Music Video | Prison Inmate |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor Television | Leverage | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated |
| 2017 | Hidden Figures | Won | ||
| 2021 | One Night in Miami | Nominated | ||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
References
- ^ . Aldis-hodge.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ The Weekend of Awesome aka Supernatural LA 2009 - Friday 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine (April 21, 2009). "Whedonopolis". Accessed 2010-09-20.
- ^ Leverage ConCon The Guys Panel posted by supershinygirl. (March 24, 2010). "youtube.com". Accessed 2010-04-08.
- ^ 'Hmm Awards-Aldis Hodge Complete Interview' by JD247 (November 22, 2009) Youtube.com. Accessed 2010-02-09.
- ^ 'Interview: Aldis Hodge from Leverage' by Emma 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine (December 5, 2008) Fanbolt.com. Accessed 2010-02-09.
- ^ 'Leverage Interview II: Talking with Dean Devlin' by Joseph Dilworth, Jr. 2010-08-06 at the Wayback Machine (December 11, 2008) Pop Culture Zoo. Accessed 2010-02-09.
- ^ 'Nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards' 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine (2010) The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films. Accessed 2010-09-20.
- ^ "'Black Adam': Aldis Hodge in Talks to Play Hawkman in Superhero Movie". TheWrap. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (2020-09-25). "Aldis Hodge to Play Hawkman in DC Films' 'Black Adam'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Black Adam's Aldis Hodge To Lead 'Alex Cross' Series at Prime Video
External links
- Aldis Hodge at IMDb
Black Adam Movie Explain