Alexander Garfin[1] is an American actor.[2] He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, and for his performance he received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, and won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over. In 2021, Garfin landed his breakthrough role as Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois until 2024; for his performance, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series in 2022.
Alex Garfin | |
|---|---|
 Alex Garfin (2024) | |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | |
Early life
editGarfin was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City, to Jeffrey Garfin and Karin Carnaroli Garfin.[3][4] He has a brother, Max Garfin, who is also an actor.[1][3]
Garfin attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan in New York City.[5]
Career
editEarly years
editIn 2011 at six years old he acted in the police procedural crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; he has appeared in two episodes of the show.[6][7][8]
He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, a big screen adaptation of the comic strip Peanuts.[9][1] For his performance, in 2015 Garfin received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production.[10][8] Garfin won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over, with the cast of the Peanuts movie.[11]
Garfin has worked in the animated television series Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets.[6]
Garfin acted in his Off-Broadway debut in the play Fear at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2019, alongside Enrico Colantoni and directed by Tea Alagic, playing the role of the captive boy Jamie.[5][6] Writing for The New York Times, journalist Elisabeth Vincentelli described Garfin as "quite convincing as a hard-to-parse teenager trying to talk his way into escape."[12]
2020–present
editGarfin appeared in New Amsterdam.[7][1][6]
In November 2022, Garfin performed in his first solo singing gig in Vancouver, Canada.[13][4] He has written over 110 original songs, and plays guitar and piano.[4][3]
Garfin played Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, for four seasons in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois that premiered in February 2021.[14][15][16] He worked with a fight trainer for a year and a half so that he could himself act in a fight scene, rather than have a double do the acting.[17] For the first two seasons he played the role of being a twin son along with Jordan Elsass, who played the character Jonathan Kent and was later replaced by Michael Bishop.[18][19] Garfin spent much of his time filming the show in Vancouver, Canada.[4] In 2022, Garfin was nominated for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series.[20][21] A fourth season of the series was announced in June 2023.[22] The fourth season finale, in which Garfin finally received his own superhero suit, aired in December 2024.[23]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Salt | Youngest Chenkov | Uncredited | [6][1] |
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie | Linus (voice) | Received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production; won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over. | [11][1][10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009, 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Luke Thomas, Anthony Maxwell | 2 episodes; "Stranger" and "Double Strands" | [6][7][8] |
| 2016–17 | Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets | Stripes (voice) | 3 episodes | [6] |
| 2020 | New Amsterdam | Elio | Episode: Liftoff | [7][1][6] |
| 2021–24 | Superman & Lois | Jordan Kent | Main cast; 53 episodes; received a 2022 nomination for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | [20][14][15] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | On Borrowed Time | Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey | [1] | |
| 2019 | Fear | Jamie | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway, New York City | [5][6][12] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43rd Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | The Peanuts Movie | Nominated | [10] |
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Award | Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over | The Peanuts Movie | Won | [11] |
| 2022 | 50th Anniversary Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Superman & Lois | Nominated | [20] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alexander Garfin - Actor". TV Insider. April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bio of Alex Garfin," Sing for Hope.
- ^ a b c "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
- ^ a b c d Maria Diment (March 21, 2023). "Superman & Lois' star shares his favourite Vancouver spots, restaurants, filming highlights". Vancouver Is Awesome.
- ^ a b c Joseph Verlezza (November 17, 2019). "Off-Broadway Review: "Fear" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre". OnStage.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chatting With The Stars Of Superman & Lois". WCCB Charlotte. May 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' Casts Couple's Sons As Jordan Elsass & Alexander Garfin Join the CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Holbrook, Damian (July 13, 2021). "'Superman & Lois': Alex Garfin on the Superson's Latest Save and What's Next". The Mercury.
- ^ a b c "51st Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards.
- ^ a b c "2015 Nominations; Best Ensemble Cast- Voice Over," Young Entertainer Awards.
- ^ a b Elisabeth Vincentelli (October 26, 2019). "‘Fear’ Review: 3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds," The New York Times.
- ^ Maria Diment (November 5, 2022). "'Superman and Lois' star performing solo gig at Vancouver pub this weekend; The actor will reveal another superpower". Vancouver Is Awesome.
- ^ a b Vincent Terrace (2024). Encyclopedia of Television Shows; Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022, McFarland, Publishers.
- ^ a b Andy Swift (March 30, 2022). "Superman & Lois' Alex Garfin Talks Playing Hero in Clark's Absence, That Major Setback With Sarah and More". Yahoo News.
- ^ Tim Beedle (April 26, 2022). "Superman & Lois's Alex Garfin Balances Heroism and High School". DC.
- ^ Sydney Bucksbaum (June 21, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star unpacks that massive reveal: 'He finally just said screw it'; "That moment was a Hail Mary," Alex Garfin tells EW". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Josh Weiss (September 7, 2022). "Meet the new Jonathan Kent: 'Superman & Lois' reveals who will replace Jordan Elsass on CW series". SYFY.
- ^ Adekaiyero, Ayomikun (August 17, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star leaves show after sharing that he is going to a facility to get 'mental health back on track'". Business Insider.
- ^ a b c Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline.
- ^ Scott Sandler (August 19, 2024). "Jordan Elsass Will Not Return To 'Superman & Lois', Leading To Recasting His Role For The Third Season," CultureSlate.
- ^ Freitag, Lee (June 20, 2024). "Superman & Lois' Final Season Gets First Look and Premiere Date". CBR.
- ^ Valentina Kraljik (December 3, 2024). "‘Superman & Lois’ Star Reflects on Epic Suiting Up Moment in Series Finale: ‘I Have No Modesty Left Whatsoever’," Comic Basics.
External links
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- Alex Garfin at IMDb
- Alex Garfin on Instagram
- Samantha Highfill (March 29, 2022). "Superman & Lois star Alex Garfin says [SPOILER]'s arrival is going to 'screw things up,'" Entertainment Weekly.