Alex Meraz
Alex Meraz | |
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Born | Alejandro Meraz January 10, 1985[1] |
Occupation | Dancer, Actor, Martial Artist |
Years active | 2005—present |
Spouse(s) | Kim (m. 2007) |
Children | Somak and Talus Alexander (b. 2012) |
Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American dancer, actor and martial artist. Meraz is best known for playing the shape-shifter named Paul Lahote in the film New Moon.[2]
Life and career[]
Meraz was born in Mesa, Arizona and is of Purépecha descent. He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator.[1] Besides break-dancing, which he was advent in during the early 2000s under the name "Nomak," Alex excels[citation needed] in indigenous and contemporary dancing. He has studied mixed martial arts, winning numerous tournaments in karate and the martial art of Capoeira[citation needed]. Alex's first big film was The New World as one of the Powhatan core warriors, inspiring him to continue acting. Thereafter he was in the running for the film Apocalypto but in the end was turned down. His big break came when he was cast as werewolf Paul Lahote in the film New Moon.[3]
He also starred in the latest season of CSI: New York. Meraz played a Seal Team member in the 2016 action film Suicide Squad.
He is married December 31, 2007 to his Vietnamese-American wife, Kim. His wife, a Twilight fan, told him he should audition for New Moon, believing he was perfect for the part. Their first son is named Somak, for whom his mentor, actor Raoul Trujillo, is the godfather.[3] Somak means "beautiful one" in Quechua, an indigenous language from Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.[4][5] In June 2012 the couple had their second son, Talus Alexander Meraz.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The New World | Core Warrior | Film |
2007 | Two Spirits, One Journey | Luke | Short film |
Dancing with Spirit | Dancer | TV, episode "Here on Earth" | |
2009 | American Experience | Warrior | TV, episode "We Shall Remain: Part II - Tecumseh's Vision" |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Paul Lahote | Film | |
Freedom Riders | Warrior | TV | |
2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Paul Lahote | Film |
2011 | The Roommate | Frat Boy | Film |
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | Zack | Film | |
CSI: NY | Odelin Gonzales Jr. | TV, episode "Food for Thought" | |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Paul Lahote | Film | |
2012 | Mine Games | TJ | TV Film |
186 Dollars to Freedom | Nicaragua | Film | |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Paul Lahote | Film; credit only | |
The Reward | Renegade Cop | Short | |
2013 | The Glades | Moses Clearwater | TV, episode "Happy Trails" |
Vincent & Luzy | Eric | Post-production | |
Big Thunder | Hosa | TV Movie | |
2014 | Single Ladies | Sergio | TV, episodes "Last Dance" and "Tell You No Lies" |
New Worlds | Masca | Mini Series, episodes "1.3" and "1.4" | |
Cry Now | Eric | Film | |
2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Eagle Skulls | Film |
2016 | The Bronx Bull | Paco | Film |
Suicide Squad | Gomez - Seal Team A | Film | |
2017 | Animal Kingdom | Javi Cano | TV |
Bright | Serafin | Film | |
Scalped | Dashiell 'Dash' Bad Horse | TV Movie | |
2020 | Bad Dad | Alex | Film |
TBD | The Last Son | Patty | Film; post-production |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alex Meraz at IMDb
- ^ Alex Meraz: Life On The Set Of 'New Moon'. Access Hollywood. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Celebuzz". Celebuzz. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ alexmerazus (11 November 2009). "Alex Meraz on Rachel Ray". Retrieved 17 July 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Somak - Meaning of Somak Name". www.birthvillage.com. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
External links[]
- 1985 births
- American male dancers
- American male film actors
- American male karateka
- American capoeira practitioners
- Living people
- American male actors of Mexican descent
- American people of Purépecha descent
- People from Mesa, Arizona
- Male actors from Arizona
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors