Flex Alexander
Birth Name:
Marc Alexander Knox
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for two BET Comedy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "One on One" in 2004 and 2005
- Attended Manhattan's famed High School of Art and Design, where he studied architecture
- Married well-known R&B singer Shanice Wilson in 2000
- Began his career only as a dancer, choreographing routines for big name performers before eventually turning to acting himself
- Initially a night club dancer in his teens, he would join Salt-n-Pepa's touring group in the late '80s after being discovered by DJ Spinderella
- Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Uptown Comedy Club" in 1992
- Best known for his role as Mark "Flex" Washington in "One on One," for which he was also executive producer, and as Three G's in "Snakes on a Plane․"
- His first paying gig was dancing at a Bar Mitzvah, for which he was paid $50
Awards
- 2003Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2004BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated