Biography
Who is Alexis Denisof?
Early life and education
Alexis Denisof was born in Salisbury, United States. He moved to Seattle when he was three years old. His mother worked as the head of the drama department at Highline College.
He attended Seattle Country Day School and St. Paul's School. After graduating at age 17, he moved to London, England, where he lived and worked for several years. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Television and film career
Alexis Denisof began his career in the film industry and worked as a fight director for stage and television productions. His first lead role was in the feature film Murder Story, playing an investigative reporter alongside Sir Christopher Lee. He later appeared in First Knight as one of Arthur's round table knights.
His most well-known television role came when he was cast as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series Angel. He appeared in the majority of episodes of Angel. Later, he took on a recurring role as Sandy Rivers in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
His film credits include playing The Other in Marvel films such as The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. He also starred in a modern version of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in television shows like Grimm, Dollhouse, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Legacies.
Personal life
Alexis Denisof married actress Alyson Hannigan on October 11, 2003. The couple lives in Los Angeles and they share two daughters together.
During his time working on Angel, he experienced a bout of Bell's palsy just before filming a season premiere. Scenes were carefully structured to avoid showing the facial paralysis, and he eventually recovered from the condition.
Birthday and age
Alexis Denisof was born on February 25, 1966, which makes Alexis 60 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Alexis shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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