Last Updated on July 2, 2019

Ian Alexander Biography

Ian Alexander is an American actor from Salt Lake City known for his role on The OA as Buck Vu.

Ian Alexander Age

Ian Alexander was born on April 20, 2001 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, she is 18 years of age as of 2019.

Ian Alexander Height

He stands at a height of (1.54 m).

Ian Alexander Net Worth

Since he is a young actor and has appeared on few films, his net worth is still under review.

Ian Alexander Family

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Alexander is the child of a Caucasian father and a mother of Vietnamese descent who migrated to the United States from Vietnam. Due to his father’s work with the Department of Defense, Alexander’s family often moved and has lived in places like Hawaii, Japan and Washington, DC. During elementary school, Alexander would participate in community theater and chorus.

Ian Alexander Photo

He received viral attention online through his photo response to a transphobic incident perpetrated by four UCLA college students. Though he was raised in a Mormon family, Alexander’s is not a participating member. He first came out as transgender in 2014, uses he/him pronouns and identifies as trans masculine and pansexual.

Ian Alexander Career

His debut acting role was on Netflix’s The OA, where he plays Buck Vu. Buck, like Alexander, is also a transgender youth and was partially based on Alexander’s real experiences. Alexander was cast from an open casting call online that spread through Tumblr. Later in 2018 he was cast in the feature film Every Day, based on the book by David Levithan, portraying Vic, a trans teen whom the spirit “A” inhabits for a day. Naughty Dog announced in October 2017 that Alexander had joined the voice cast for The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to their popular video game.

Ian Alexander Gender

In June 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, sparking the start of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, Queerty named Alexander one of their Pride50: “trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people”. Similarly, he was one of the cover stars for them.’s 2019 Pride issue, “spotlighting three rising queer artists whose work and lives are breaking new ground for LGBTQ+ visibility”

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