Alex Désert facts for kids

Alex Désert is an American actor and musician. You might know him from his roles in popular TV shows like The Flash, The Heights, and Becker. He also played Mr. Williams on the show Boy Meets World.

Besides acting on screen, Alex is a talented voice actor. He was the voice of Nick Fury in the animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Since 2020, he has voiced the characters Carl Carlson and Lou on the famous cartoon The Simpsons.

Acting Career

Alex Désert has had a long and successful career in movies, television, and voice acting. He started acting in the 1980s and has been in many different projects since then.

Television Roles

Alex has appeared in many well-known TV shows. In the early 1990s, he played Julio Mendez in the superhero show The Flash. He was also a main character, Stan Lee, in the drama series The Heights.

From 1995 to 1996, he had a memorable role as Mr. Eli Williams on Boy Meets World. Later, from 1998 to 2004, he starred as Jake Malinak in the comedy series Becker alongside actor Ted Danson.

More recently, you might have seen him in shows like Grey's Anatomy, Mom, and Better Call Saul. In 2016, he even returned to the world of The Flash by playing Captain Julio Mendez in the new TV series.

Movie Roles

Alex has also acted in several movies. Some of his film credits include the comedy PCU and the popular movie High Fidelity. He also had a role in the Disney movie Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as Mr. Rogue.

Voice Acting

Alex's voice is just as famous as his face. He has brought many animated characters and video game figures to life.

Animation

One of his most famous voice roles is Nick Fury in the Marvel cartoon The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. He has also voiced characters in other animated shows like Spider-Man and Doc McStuffins.

In 2020, Alex took on the roles of Carl Carlson and Lou in The Simpsons. He replaced the original voice actor, Hank Azaria, as part of a change to have characters of color voiced by actors of color.

Video Games

If you play video games, you may have heard Alex's voice. He voiced the character Zip in the Tomb Raider games. He is also known for playing the auto-tuned character Zimos in Saints Row: The Third. In the popular game World of Warcraft, he provides the voice for the powerful character Bwonsamdi.

Music Career

Besides being an actor, Alex Désert is a skilled musician. He is one of the lead singers for a ska and reggae band called Hepcat. The band has been very successful, releasing four albums and touring around the world.

Hepcat has performed with other famous bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Specials. They even appeared on the TV show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Alex also sings with another reggae group from Los Angeles called The Lions.

See also

In Spanish: Alex Désert para niños