Kevin Alves

About

Kevin Alves (born October 19, 1991) is a Canadian-Brazilian actor and former figure skater. He competed in the free skate at five ISU Championships. He is the first male skater to represent Brazil at an ISU Championship (2008 Four Continents) and the first Brazilian skater to appear in any discipline at the World Junior Championships (2008). As an actor, Alves currently stars in the Showtime series Yellowjackets (2021–present).

Alves was born on October 19, 1991, in Toronto and raised in Newmarket, Ontario. His mother is from Brazil and his father is from Portugal. In 2025, it was revealed that Alves was dating his Yellowjackets costar Alexa Barajas.

Alves began modeling at the age of 12. At age 19 he began studying acting for film and television. Since then he has been acting in shows including Warehouse 13 and What’s Up Warthogs. He has a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation playing Fab, a love interest to Tristan Milligan. In 2017, he plays newly arrived werewolf Bat in the second season of Shadowhunters. He portrayed Javi in Netflix series Locke & Key. Alves also has a starring role as Travis in the Showtime drama series…