Acting
Aldis Hodge
Born 1986-09-20
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor best known for his role as Alec Hardison on the TNT series Leverage and as MC Ren in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton. Aldis is the younger brother of actor Edwin Hodge. In 2007, Hodge was awarded the role of Alec Hardison on the day of his twenty-first birthday. In 2010, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Television for this role on Leverage.
Known For
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The Walking Dead
2010
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Supernatural
2005
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Hidden Figures
2016
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Black Adam
2022
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Black Mirror
2011
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A Good Day to Die Hard
2013
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
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The Invisible Man
2020
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Happy Feet
2006
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (91 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dutchman | Warren | Movie | 2026 |
 | Cross | Alex Cross | TV Series | 2024 |
| Cross | Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three | Green Lantern John Stewart (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two | John Stewart (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Parallel | Alex | Movie | 2024 |
| Parallel | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
| Parallel | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Marmalade | Otis | Movie | 2024 |
 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One | John Stewart / Power Ring (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Black Adam | Hawkman / Carter Hall | Movie | 2022 |
 | Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer? | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Green Lantern: Beware My Power | John Stewart / Green Lantern (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Frankie (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Leverage: Redemption | Alec Hardison | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Birthday Cake | Eagle | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Eisen Hour | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | One Night in Miami... | Jim Brown | Movie | 2020 |
 | Magic Camp | Theo's Dad | Movie | 2020 |
| The Making of Clemency | Himself | Movie | 2020 | |
 | The Invisible Man | James Lanier | Movie | 2020 |
 | Clemency | Anthony Woods | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Brian Banks | Brian Banks | Movie | 2019 |
 | City on a Hill | Decourcy Ward | TV Series | 2019 |
 | What Men Want | Will | Movie | 2019 |
 | Medal of Honor | Edward Carter | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Star Trek: Short Treks | Craft | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Hidden Figures | Levi Jackson | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Capt. Anthony Espin | Movie | 2016 |
 | Underground | Noah | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Straight Outta Compton | MC Ren | Movie | 2015 |
 | Caper | Guy in Alexia's Bootcamp | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The After | D. Love | Movie | 2014 |
 | The After | D. Love | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Blacklist | Mario Dixon | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The East | Thumbs | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Sixth Gun | Agent Mercer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Rectify | Stefon Whitman | TV Series | 2013 |
 | A Good Day to Die Hard | Foxy | Movie | 2013 |
 | Black Mirror | Jack | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Chicago Code | Deon Lucket | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Walking Dead | Mike | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Forgotten | Donny Rowe | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Castle | Azi | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Red Sands | Trevor Anderson | Movie | 2009 |
 | Leverage | Alec Hardison | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Private Practice | Esau Ajawke | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Equal Opportunity | Leroy Williams Jones III | Movie | 2007 |
 | Happy Feet | Additional Voices (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Friday Night Lights | Ray 'Voodoo' Tatum | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Rachael Ray | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Edmond | Leafletter | Movie | 2006 |
 | American Dreamz | Soldier Chuck | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Tenants | Sam Clemence | Movie | 2006 |
 | Snow Wonder | Hotel Piano Player | Movie | 2005 |
 | Supernatural | Jake Talley | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | Jimmy Merton | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Action Man: A.T.O.M. | King (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Little Athens | Pitt | Movie | 2005 |
 | Numb3rs | Travis Grant | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Ladykillers | Doughnut Gangster | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cold Case | Mason 'Runner' Tucker (1973) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | American Dreams | Wilmore | TV Series | 2002 |
| American Dreams | Whitmore | TV Series | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Isaiah Stiles | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Proud Family | Frankie (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Boston Public | Andre | TV Series | 2000 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tony Thorpe | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Girlfriends | Derwin Davis | TV Series | 2000 |
| Girlfriends | Matthew Miles | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Big Momma's House | Basketball Teen #2 | Movie | 2000 |
 | Charmed | Trey | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Between Brothers | Reggie | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Camper #1 (segment "Summer Camp") | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Masked Teen | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Pacific Blue | Maurice Raymond | TV Series | 1996 |
| Pacific Blue | Maurice | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Bed of Roses | Prince | Movie | 1996 |
 | Die Hard: With a Vengeance | Raymond | Movie | 1995 |
 | ER | Young Man | TV Series | 1994 |
| ER | Brad Enloe | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Nightline | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Legacy | Kevin | Movie | — |
| Road House 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |