Английская Википедия:Flex Alexander

Mark Alexander Knox (born April 15, 1970), better known as Flex Alexander or Flex, is an American actor, comedian and dancer. He began his career while appearing on numerous of television sitcoms before portraying single father Flex Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One (2001-2006). Alexander also had a number of roles in many films including Modern Vampires (1998), The Force (1999), Out Cold (2001), Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002), Gas (2004), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and Trigger (2020).

Early life

Born in Harlem, Alexander is the son of Alethia Knox and Robert Whitehead. As a teen, he began dancing in New York night clubs earning the nickname "Flex" due to his acrobatic dance skills. After being discovered by DJ Spinderella, he began touring with rap trio Salt-n-Pepa and remained with the dance troupe for three years. In addition to dancing, Alexander also choreographed for Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. In 1989, he made his stand-up comedy debut and eventually turned to acting, making his film debut in the 1992 film Juice.^[1] Alexander also was a regular cast member of the sketch comedy show Uptown Comedy Club from 1992 to 1994.

Career

Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting.^[2] In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year.^[3]^[4] Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999).^[5]

From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark "Flex" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced.^[6] For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards. In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story,^[7] which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. He refused to play Jackson with prosthetics, but did mimique his voice, copied mannerisms and had a makeup job done to lighten his skin tone. He also refused to "cast judgement" over the singer's legal troubles of the time and said "we should pray for him".^[8] Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted.^[9]

Following the end of One On One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami.^[5] Flex and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Flex & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN.

in 2022, Flex was cast as "Pookie" in the stage adaptation of New Jack City: Live on Stage, written, produced and directed by urban playwright and film producer Je'Caryous Johnson. The production is currently on tour in nine cities.

Personal life

Alexander, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on February 19, 2000.^[1] They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander Knox (born March 5, 2004). Alexander is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.^[10]^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Juice	Contest Auditioner
1995	Money Train	Hood
1997	City of Industry	A-Roc
1997	The Sixth Man	Jerrod Smith
1998	Modern Vampires	Trigger	TV movie
1998	Ice	Kelvin	TV movie
1999	She's All That	Kadeem
	The Apartment Complex	Miles	TV movie
	Santa and Pete	Pete	TV movie
2001	Out Cold	Anthony
2004	Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story	Michael Jackson	TV movie
2004	Gas	Damon
2005	Her Minor Thing	Marty
2005	Shira: The Vampire Samurai	Willie 'Small Change Willie'	Video
2006	Snakes On a Plane	Clarence "Three G's" Dewey
2007	Love... & Other 4 Letter Words	Arnold
	Poor Boy's Game	Ossie Paris
	The Hills Have Eyes 2	SGT Jeff 'Sarge' Millstone
	The List	Chet
2013	24 Hour Love	Bradford
2013	My Sister's Wedding	Matthew
2015	Soul Ties	Jessie
2016	Grandma's House	Thomas
2017	Love by the 10th Date	Preacher Hill	TV movie
2019	Maybe I'm Fine	Jeffrey
2020	Ballbuster	Luther
2020	Trigger	Michael Mass
2023	The Assistant	Shawn Fields

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Uptown Comedy Club	Various Characters	Main Cast: Season 1
1993	Where I Live	Reggie Coltrane	Main Cast
1994	Sister, Sister	Cold Dog	Episode: "The Concert"
1994	New York Undercover	Mecca	Episode: "The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer"
1995	The Cosby Mysteries	Partygoer	Episode: "The Medium Is the Message"
1996–97	Homeboys in Outer Space	Tyberius Walker	Main Cast
1997	Moesha	Dread	Episode: "Cold Busted"
	Brooklyn South	Buster	Episode: "McMurder One"
	Total Security	Neville Watson	Main Cast
2000	The Parkers	Andy	Episode: "J.C. Bowl"
2000–01	Girlfriends	Darnell Wilkes	Recurring Cast: Season 1
2001–06	One on One	Mark 'Flex' Washington	Main Cast: Season 1–4, Recurring Cast: Season 5
2005	Cuts	Flex Washington	Episode: "Keeping It Real"
2007	CSI: Miami	Martin Wilson	Episode: "Deep Freeze"
2010	Blue Bloods	Detective Demarcus King	Episode: "Pilot"
2010	CSI: Miami	Beau Lendell	Episode: "Miami, We Have a Problem"
2012	Sketchy	Kyrone	Episode: "Beets by Dre"
2012	Single Ladies	James Blackwell	Recurring Cast: Season 2
2013	The Client List	The Wolf	Episode: "Unanswered Prayers"
2013	Masters of Sex	Walter	Episode: "Love and Marriage"
2014–16	Flex & Shanice	Himself	Main Cast
2016	Lucifer	Simon Hallbrooks	Episode: "Homewrecker"
2017	Lawd Have Mercy	Himself/Host	Main Host
2018	In the Cut	Mr. Mustard	Episode: "The Big Day"
	Station 19	Evan Forrester	Episode: "Under the Surface"
	Grey's Anatomy	Evan Forrester	Episode: "Momma Knows Best"
2020	Mixed-ish	George	Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2021	Kenan	Derek	Episode: "Flirting"
2022	American Gangster: Trap Queens	Himself	Episode: "Lonett Williams"
2022	The Family Business	-	Recurring Cast: Season 4

Music Videos

Year	Artist	Song
1991	Slick Rick	"Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men"
2006	Shanice	"Take Care of U"

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
2004	BET Comedy Awards	Nom	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2005	BET Comedy Awards	Nom	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2003	NAACP Image Awards	Nom	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2004		Nom	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2005		Nom	Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story
2005		Nom	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One

References

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