Alexander Hodge

About

Alexander Hodge is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series Insecure. Hodge has acted on Black Lightning, Resort to Love, and Joy Ride.

Hodge was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. His father is Irish and was raised in Australia; his mother is Chinese and was raised in Singapore. He described his environment as predominantly white. Hodge stated that he struggled with shame about his Chinese ancestry during childhood, which he attributed to internalized ideas about Asian men that he saw in mainstream media. He began acting in school at age 13 after being kicked out of a woodworking class. Hodge played rugby competitively and began to pursue it as a career. He severely injured his knee during a game when he was 21 and used a wheelchair during rehabilitation for the injury. Shortly after, Hodge moved to New York to attend acting school at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and relocated to Los Angeles after graduation in 2016.

Hodge auditioned for the role of Andrew on season 3 of Insecure, a love interest to Molly. He was cast in the role, for which he gained wider prominence. The character was nicknamed…