Biography
Who is Aldis Hodge?
Early life and real name
Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Onslow County, North Carolina. His parents both served in the United States Marine Corps. His mother is originally from Florida, while his father is originally from Saint Thomas. As a child, he played both the violin and the clarinet.
He later attended the ArtCenter College of Design located in Pasadena, California. Alongside his acting pursuits, he developed an interest in painting, writing, and designing watches.
Career highlights
Aldis Hodge began gaining major television roles when he was cast as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage in 2007. For this performance, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television in 2009. He also appeared as MC Ren in the biographical film Straight Outta Compton and played Levi Jackson in Hidden Figures.
He expanded his career by taking on the role of Noah in the WGN America series Underground and portraying Jim Brown in One Night in Miami... In 2020. In the same year, he was confirmed to play Carter Hall, also known as Hawkman, in the DC Studios film Black Adam. He also took on the lead role of Alex Cross in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Cross, which premiered in 2024.
Watchmaking and other projects
Outside of acting, Aldis Hodge is a self-taught horologist and watchmaker. He designed his own luxury watch brand named A. Hodge Atelier and has publicly discussed the lack of diversity within the watchmaking industry.
In 2018, he collaborated with painter Harmonia Rosales on a series of paintings titled Through the Looking Glass. These works were exhibited in Los Angeles during January of that year.
Family and personal life
His older brother is actor Edwin Hodge. Aldis Hodge shares a daughter with artist Harmonia Rosales, whom he dated in 2018.
Birthday and age
Aldis Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, which makes Aldis 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Aldis shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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