Aldis Hodge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aldis Hodge
Aldis Hodge at the premiere of Hidden Figures in December 2016
Born	Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986 (age 38) Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Art Center College of Design
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Known for	Alex Cross in Cross Alec Hardison in Leverage Noah in Underground
Children	1
Relatives	Edwin Hodge (brother) Skye P. Marshall (sister-in-law)

Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He is famous for playing Alec Hardison in the TV show Leverage. He also played MC Ren in the movie Straight Outta Compton and Levi Jackson in Hidden Figures.

Aldis Hodge has taken on many other exciting roles. He was Noah in the TV series Underground and Matthew in Girlfriends. He played Jim Brown in the film One Night in Miami... and Alex Cross in the Cross series. He is also known for playing the superhero Hawkman in the movie Black Adam. He was also the voice of John Stewart / Green Lantern in the animated film Green Lantern: Beware My Power.

Aldis Hodge's Life and Career

Aldis Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Both of his parents, Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. His mother is from Florida, and his father is from Saint Thomas. His older brother, Edwin Hodge, is also an actor.

Hobbies and Talents

When he was a child, Aldis played both the clarinet and the violin. He still plays the violin today! He went to the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Besides acting, Aldis has many other talents. He designs watches, writes, and paints.

In 2018, he worked with a painter named Harmonia Rosales on a series of paintings. These paintings were called "Through the Looking Glass" and were shown in Los Angeles. Aldis is also a self-taught horologist, which means he studies and makes clocks and watches. He has even designed his own brand of fancy watches called A. Hodge Atelier. He believes it's important to have more different kinds of people working in the watchmaking industry.

Early Acting Roles

In 2007, Aldis Hodge got a big role as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage. For this role, he was nominated for a Saturn Award in 2009. This award is given to actors in science fiction, fantasy, and horror films and TV shows. In 2014, he was cast in a movie called Midnight Rider, which was about the musician Gregg Allman.

Recent Projects

In 2019, Aldis started playing Decourcy Ward in the Showtime TV show City on a Hill. He starred alongside Kevin Bacon in this series. In 2020, it was confirmed that Aldis would play Carter Hall / Hawkman in the 2022 DCEU film Black Adam. He worked with famous actors like Dwayne Johnson and Pierce Brosnan in this movie. In October 2022, it was announced that he would play the main character, Alex Cross, in the Amazon Prime Video series Cross. This show is based on the popular books by James Patterson.

Aldis Hodge's Work in Movies and TV

Aldis Hodge in New York City in 2019

Movies

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Die Hard with a Vengeance	Raymond
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	Voice role
	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 role, direct-to-video
	Black Adam	Carter Hall / Hawkman
2024	Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths	John Stewart / Green Lantern, Power Ring	Voice, direct-to-video
	Marmalade	Otis
	Parallel	Alex	Also writer and producer
2025	The Dutchman		Post-production

Television Shows

Video Games

Other Work

Awards and Nominations

Aldis Hodge has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting.

See also

In Spanish: Aldis Hodge para niños