Alex Barima | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Alex Barima (born 28 May 1991) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles in Daniel Spellbound,1 Schmigadoon! and Resident Alien.2
Early life, education and career
Barima was born in Montreal, Canada, to immigrant parents from the Ivory Coast, West Africa.3 In college, he coached an improvised acting team.4 He "always wanted to work in film and TV", but his parents didn't initially support his career.3 He earned a post-secondary theater degree before relocating to Vancouver to continue pursuing his career, where he graduated from the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts.5
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grave Encounters 2 | Dead Michael | as Alex Barmia |
| 2013 | If I Had Wings | Mitchell | |
| 2015 | Badge of Honor | Victor | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Jetpack Buddy | |
| 2016 | Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | Marco (voice) | |
| 2017 | Adventures in Public School | Wes | |
| 2017 | Cypher | Thello | Short film |
| 2018 | Day 34 | Mal | Short film |
| 2019 | Parabola | Lloyd | Short film |
| 2021 | Andie the Great | Adam | |
| 2021 | Rise and Grind | Alex | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Lost Boy #1, Twin #1 | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Almost Human | Luca | Episode "Straw Man" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Nathan | Episode "Waning Minutes" |
| 2014 | The Flash | College Boy | Episode "Power Outage" |
| 2015 | The Returned | Trace | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | iZombie | Host | Episode "Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be" |
| 2016 | Tips | Eli | Episode "Welcome to Leftovers" |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Abraham | Episode "Abominations" |
| 2016 | Travelers | Nick | Episode "Protocol 5" |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Drexel | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Exorcist | Shelby | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Rachel | Jayden | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own | Chicken, Roget Lapin, Vincent Goldenpup (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | The Hollow | Reeve (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2018 | Zoids Wild | Bastion (English voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Project Blue Book | Gene | Episode "War Games" |
| 2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Oscar Watson | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Riverdale | Johnathan | 12 episodes |
| 2020 | The 100 | Kwame | Guest, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Gourmet Detective | Bailey | Episode "Roux the Day" |
| 2020 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum | James "Rhodey" Rhodes, War Machine (voice) | Mini series, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Loki in Training | Nick Fury (voice) | Television movie |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! | Freddy | Guest; 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Les moments parfaits | Brian | Episode "Biscuit chinois" |
| 2021–2025 | Resident Alien | David Logan | 19 episodes |
| 2022 | Mixed Baggage | Raymond | Television movie |
| 2022–2023 | Daniel Spellbound | Daniel Spellbound (voice) | Main cast; 20 episodes |
| 2023 | Most Dangerous Game | Monroe | Guest; 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Psi Cops | Faith Healer, Christian Dad Guy | Episode "Faith Healer" |
| 2023 | Cocomelon Lane | Nico's Dad, Mr. Curly (voice) | 5 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed | Bastion (English voice) | |
| 2020 | Hyper Scape | Paladin (voice) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cypher | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | UBCP/Actra Best Actor 20176 | Nominated |
References
References
- Squires, John (6 September 2022). "Netflix's "Daniel Spellbound" – The Fate of the Magical World Hangs in the Balance This Halloween". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Bergeson, Samantha. "'Resident Alien' Actor Alex Barima on His Undercover Operative Getting Closer to the Truth". TV Insider. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Alvarez, Armand. "Alex Barima: Creating My Own Destiny". Look Within Magazine. Look Within. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Bement, Colleen (10 March 2021). "SyFy's 'Resident Alien' Alex Barima Shares Passion for Acting and Improv". Nerd Alert News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Entertainment: Alex Barima talk about FOX's The Exorcist". The Suburban Newspaper. TheSuburban. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "UBCP/ACTRA ANNOUNCES 2017 NOMINEES" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2023.