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Alexander Gould
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Alexander Jerome Gould
May 4, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Actor, acting agent |
| Years active | 1996–2016 (actor) 2018–present (acting agent) |
| Known for | Voice of Nemo in Finding Nemo |
| Television | Shane Botwin in Weeds |
| Spouse(s) |
Lieba Hall
(m. 2018) |
| Relatives | Kelly Gould (sister) |
Alexander Jerome Gould (born May 4, 1994) is an American acting agent and former actor. He is widely recognized for lending his voice to the main character, Nemo, in the popular Pixar animated movie Finding Nemo. He also played Shane Botwin in the TV drama series Weeds, which earned him nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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About Alexander's Life
Alexander Gould was born in Los Angeles, California. His younger sisters, Emma and Kelly, also became actresses. Alexander's family is Jewish. They were active in a Jewish youth group called United Synagogue Youth.
After filming the last season of Weeds in 2012, Alexander took a "gap year." This means he took a break before college. He lived in Israel for almost a year. Then, he started college at Clark University in 2013.
Later, Alexander transferred to Brandeis University. He graduated in 2017. He earned two degrees, one in philosophy and one in politics. Alexander married Lieba Hall in June 2018. They live in Los Angeles.
Alexander's Acting Career
Alexander's acting career began when he was only two years old. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he had small parts in many popular TV shows. When he was nine, he got the main voice role in the movie Finding Nemo. He also played David Collins in a new version of the soap opera Dark Shadows. However, the TV channel did not pick up this show.
Starring in Weeds
From age ten to eighteen, Alexander was a main cast member of the TV show Weeds on Showtime. He appeared in all eight seasons as the character Shane Botwin. For his role, he was nominated twice for an award. This award was for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" at the SAG Awards.
While working on Weeds, Alexander also had guest roles in other shows. He was part of the cast for the 2006 film How to Eat Fried Worms. He also voiced the character Bambi in Bambi II.
Moving to a New Role
In 2012, Alexander decided to step away from acting to go to college. During this time, he had two small voice acting roles. He voiced Jimmy Olsen in the 2013 animated movie Superman: Unbound. He also had a small voice part in 2016's Finding Dory. In 2018, Alexander joined the Abrams Acting Agency. Now, he works as an acting agent.
Alexander's Film and TV Roles
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | City of Angels | Little Boy | Uncredited role |
| 2000 | Mexico City | Peter Cobb | |
| 2002 | They | Young Billy | |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Nemo (voice) | Main voice role |
| Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau | Short film | ||
| 2006 | Curious George | Kid (voice) | |
| How to Eat Fried Worms | Twitch | ||
| Bambi II | Bambi (voice) | Released directly to video | |
| 2013 | Superman: Unbound | Jimmy Olsen (voice) | |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Passenger Carl (voice) |
Cameo voice role |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. | Young Bailey Kipper | One episode: "Teacher, Teacher" |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Ronnie | One episode: "Chokin' and Tokin" |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Egg | One episode: "Funeral" | |
| The Geena Davis Show | Sam | One episode: "Cooties" | |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Ben | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 7th Heaven | Pee Wee #1 | One episode: "Apologize" | |
| The Day the World Ended | Young Ben | Television movie | |
| Family Law | Josh Deverell | One episode: "Angel's Flight" | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Grayson | One episode: "Little Mr. Sacktown" |
| Boomtown | Tom at 8 | One episode: "Reelin' in the Years" | |
| 2004 | Dark Shadows | David Collins | Unaired TV pilot |
| Oliver Beene | Young Ted | One episode: "Soup to Nuts" | |
| 2005–12 | Weeds | Shane Botwin | Appeared in 102 episodes |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Boy / Young Son (voices) | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Jeremy Jacobs | One episode: "Seven Seconds" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jack Trembley | One episode: "Unorthodox" |
| Pushing Daisies | Elliott McQuoddy | One episode: "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy" | |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Cole Griffiths | One episode: "Death Takes a Holiday" |
| 2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Boy Scout (voice) | One episode: "The Girl Scout Incident/Rodney Has a Wife?" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2004 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Voice-Over Performance | Finding Nemo | Won |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Voice Over Role – Young Actor | Won | ||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Weeds | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Won | ||
| Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film | How to Eat Fried Worms | Won | ||
| 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Weeds | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Alexander Gould para niños
