Alexander DiPersia

Alexander DiPersia
Born
Alexander John DiPersia

(1982-03-06) March 6, 1982 (age 42)
New York, New York, United States
OccupationActor

Alexander John DiPersia (born March 6, 1982) is an American actor known for his role in the 2016 horror film Lights Out. DiPersia's first role was a minor cameo in the 2007 survival horror film I Am Legend.[1][2]

Life and career

DiPersia was raised in Connecticut and New York City, the son of Ronna (Kaufman), an artist, and John DiPersia, a lawyer. His grandfather, Robert Kaufman, was a prominent real estate developer.[3] After attending the Hopkins School in New Haven, he moved to Boston to attend Boston College, where he majored in philosophy. His most recent role is starring in the Warner Brothers horror film Lights Out, alongside Teresa Palmer and Maria Bello. He is also shooting a major recurring role in the Amazon drama series Good Girls Revolt. He stars as a war veteran who attempts to restart his life after being deeply affected by his time in Vietnam. He also starred in a two-part series of short films directed by Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal, titled "Drifting: Part 1" (Luna) and "Drifting: Part 2" (Garcia Bernal), as well as the drama "Thorns", that screened at both the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals.

DiPersia’s additional film credits include a role in I Am Legend, starring Will Smith and An American Carol with Kelsey Grammer. On the small screen, he has appeared on FOX’s Gotham and CBS' NCIS: New Orleans. DiPersia played Marco Vitturi in Lovestruck: The Musical.[4][5]

DiPersia is also an active member of the New York art world as a collector, curator, and advisor. He builds collections and focuses on interior design as it relates to the art for clients. He has worked for lobbies in New York as well as the permanent collection for the new buildings in New York’s Hudson Yards.[6]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 I Am Legend Male Evacuee #2
2008 An American Carol Rehearsal Actor
2009 90210 Jeremy
2010 Father vs. Son Eduardo TV series
2011 The Perfect Student Jake
2011 CSI: Miami Scott Pendleton TV series
2011 Single Ladies Aaron Spector TV series
2012 Hemingway Mitchell Hemmingway
2013 Lovestruck: The Musical Marco Vitturi TV movie
2015 Forever Zach
2016 Good Girls Revolt Noah Binowitz TV series
2016 Lights Out Bret
2019 Pose Andre Taglioni 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ Ananda Dillon (2016-07-18). "'Lights Out' Actor Alexander DiPersia Shares His Scares". Movie Pilot. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ^ Hoffman, Jordan (2016-07-19). "Lights Out review – half-baked horror gropes around for a point". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. ^ Finn, Robin (19 September 2014). "The Lobby Curator". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (19 April 2013). "'Lovestruck: The Musical' With Jane Seymour on ABC Family". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  5. ^ Da Man (2013-01-15). "Fashion Exclusive: Alexander John Dipersia". Daman.co.id. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  6. ^ Finn, Robin (19 September 2014). "Reinvigorating the New York City Lobby". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-25.