Alex Wyse
| Alex Wyse | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Home town | Beachwood, Ohio |
Alex Wyse is an American stage and screen actor. He is best known for playing Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening.[1]
Early life
Wyse grew up in Ohio where he graduated from Beachwood High School, and later graduated from Boston University with a degree in theatre.[2]He has two sisters, one older and one younger.
Career
On television, Wyse has appeared in multiple guest starring roles since 2010 including Bored to Death and Masters of Sex. In film, he had a featured role in X/Y.[3]
In theater, he made his Broadway debut as Cinesias in Lysistrata Jones, which ran at the Walter Kerr Theatre from 2011 to 2012.[4] He appeared off-Broadway in Lysistrata Jones, Triassic Parq, and Bare. In 2013-2014, he toured with the national company of Wicked, playing the role of Boq.[2] In 2015, he appeared opposite Evan Rachel Wood and Rumer Willis in For the Record: Dear John Hughes in Los Angeles.[5][6]
He then joined the Deaf West Theatre company's production of Spring Awakening as schoolboy Georg Zirschnitz. He stayed with the show during its transfer to Broadway, and will be performing as Georg until the show's closing on January 24, 2016.[7]
Theatre Credits
| Year | Production | Role | Category | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lysistrata Jones | Cinesias | Off-Broadway | Judson Memorial Church | |
| 2011-12 | Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre | December 14, 2011 - January 8, 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Triassic Parq | Velociraptor of Innocence | Off-Broadway | Soho Playhouse | |
| 2012–2013 | Bare | Alan/Peter Understudy | Off-Broadway | New World Stages | |
| 2013-2014 | Wicked | Boq | Tour | Munchkinland Tour | |
| 2014 | Spring Awakening | Georg Zirschnitz | Los Angeles | Wallis Annenberg Center | May 21, 2015 to June 14, 2015. |
| 2015 | |||||
| 2015-16 | Broadway | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | September 27, 2015 - January 24, 2016 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Primetime: What Would You Do? | Son | TV Series | One Episode |
| 2010-11 | Bored to Death | Steven | TV Series | Four Episodes |
| 2013 | Nikki & Sara Live | Intern #1 | TV Series | One Episode |
| 2014 | It Could Be Worse | George | TV Mini-Series | One Episode |
| 2014 | X/Y | Sam | Film | |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Elliot | TV Series | Three Episodes |
| 2014 | Bad Judge | Bobby | TV Series | One Episode |
| 2014 | A to Z | Jordan | TV Series | One Episode |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Sales Associate | TV Series | One Episode |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Howie | TV Series | Two Episodes |
| 2015 | Agent X | Harold Hellman | TV Series | One Episode |
References
- ↑ "Spring Awakening on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos - Playbill Vault". www.playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 "'Wicked' actor Alex Wyse got his start in Cleveland's rich and vibrant theatrical scene: Kristel's CLE video". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Alex Wyse". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ "Lysistrata Jones on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos - Playbill Vault". www.playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/evan-rachel-wood-joins-rumer-willis-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-the-breakfast-club-in-dear-john-hughes-340235
- ↑ "Spring Awakening on Broadway". Spring Awakening on Broadway. Retrieved 2016-01-02.