Aldis Hodge

Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge, born on September 20, 1986, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, is an American actor known for his dynamic and versatile performances in both film and television. He is the son of Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, both of whom served in the U.S. Marine Corps. His older brother, Edwin Hodge, is also an actor.

Hodge began his acting career at a young age, making his film debut in "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995). He gained recognition for his role as Alec Hardison in the TNT series "Leverage" (2008-2012), a role he reprised in the revival series "Leverage: Redemption" (2021-present). His performance in "Leverage" earned him a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television in 2009.

Hodge's notable film roles include MC Ren in the biopic "Straight Outta Compton" (2015), Levi Jackson in "Hidden Figures" (2016), and Jim Brown in "One Night in Miami" (2020). He also starred as Decourcy Ward in the Showtime series "City on a Hill" (2019-2022) and portrayed Hawkman in the DC film "Black Adam" (2022). In 2022, it was announced that he would play the lead role of Alex Cross in the Amazon Prime Video series "Cross," based on the James Patterson novels.

In addition to his acting career, Hodge is a self-taught horologist and watchmaker, with his own brand of luxury watches, A. Hodge Atelier. He is also an accomplished painter and writer. Hodge attended the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Hodge has been vocal about the need for more diversity in the watchmaking industry and has collaborated with painter Harmonia Rosales on a series of paintings titled "Through the Looking Glass," exhibited in Los Angeles in 2018.

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