Alex Wolff

This article is about the actor. For Alex Woolf, the medieval historian, see Alex Woolf. For the sportswriter, see Alexander Wolff.

Alex Wolff
Wolff in 2019
Born
Alexander Draper Wolff

(1997-11-01) November 1, 1997 (age 27)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • filmmaker
Years active2005–present
Parents
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
Member ofNat & Alex Wolff
Formerly ofThe Naked Brothers Band

Alexander Draper Wolff (born November 1, 1997)[1] is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He first gained recognition for starring alongside his older brother Nat in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09), which was created by the boys' mother Polly Draper. Wolff and his brother released two soundtrack albums for the series, The Naked Brothers Band and I Don't Want to Go to School, which were co-produced by their father Michael Wolff. Subsequent to the conclusion of the Nickelodeon series, Wolff and his older brother formed a duo called Nat & Alex Wolff, and released the albums Black Sheep (2011), Public Places (2016) and Table for Two (2023). The brothers also co-starred in their mother's comedy-drama film Stella's Last Weekend (2018).

Wolff focused his career on film roles, portraying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Patriots Day (2016) and John "Derf" Backderf in My Friend Dahmer (2017). His other acting roles include My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Hereditary (2018). Wolff made his directorial debut with the drama film The Cat and the Moon (2019).

  1. ^ "Alex Wolff: Biography". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2014.