Alex Wyse
Alex Wyse (born in Beachwood, Ohio) is an American stage and screen actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Kyle in Marvel's Iron Fist, Saul Feinberg in The Bold and the Beautiful,[1] and Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Deaf West Broadway revival of Spring Awakening.
Early life
Wyse grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated from Beachwood High School, and later graduated from Boston University with a degree in theatre.[2]
Career
On television, Wyse has appeared in multiple roles since 2010 including Bored to Death, Switched at Birth, The Bold and the Beautiful, Marvel's Iron Fist, and Masters of Sex.[3] On film, he appeared opposite America Ferrera in X/Y.
With Wesley Taylor, he co-created, wrote, directed, and starred in the web series Indoor Boys.[4] To date, it has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award,[5] plus thirty-three Indie Series Awards, winning six, including Best Web Series – Comedy, Best Writing – Comedy, and Best Lead Actor – Comedy for Wyse.[6]
In theater, he performed in various regional productions[7] before making his Broadway debut in Lysistrata Jones, which ran at the Walter Kerr Theatre from 2011 to 2012.[8] Also on Broadway, he played schoolboy Georg Zirschnitz in the Deaf West Theatre's production of Spring Awakening,[9] and in 2018, he joined the musical Waitress, as Ogie.
Off-Broadway, he has been seen in Lysistrata Jones, Triassic Parq, Bare, and Ride the Cyclone'.[10]. In 2013–2014, he toured with the national company of Wicked, playing the role of Boq.[2] And in 2015, he appeared opposite Evan Rachel Wood and Rumer Willis in For the Record: Dear John Hughes in Los Angeles.[11][12]
He also co-produced the Broadway transfer of Heidi Schreck's play What the Constitution Means to Me, which opened at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 31, 2019.[13]
Theatre credits
Year | Production | Role | Category | Location | Notes |
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2009 | Speech & Debate | Solomon | Regional | The Lyric Stage Company of Boston | |
2009–2010 | Lost In Yonkers | Jay | Regional | Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Paper Mill Playhouse | |
2010–11 | Academy | Benji | York Theatre Company | International Tour | |
2011 | Lysistrata Jones | Cinesias | Off-Broadway | Judson Memorial Church | |
2011–12 | Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre | December 14, 2011 – January 8, 2012 | ||
2012 | Triassic Parq | Velociraptor of Innocence | Off-Broadway | Soho Playhouse | |
2012–2013 | Bare | Alan/Peter Understudy | Off-Broadway | New World Stages | |
2013–2014 | Wicked | Boq | Tour | Munchkinland Tour | |
2015 | For the Record | The Geek | Regional | DBA Hollywood | |
2015 | Spring Awakening | Georg Zirschnitz | Los Angeles | Wallis Annenberg Center | May 21, 2015 to June 14, 2015 |
2015–16 | Broadway | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | September 27, 2015 – January 24, 2016 | ||
2016 | Ride the Cyclone | Ricky Potts | Off-Broadway | Lucille Lortel Theater | November 9, 2016 – December 18, 2016 |
2018 | Waitress | Ogie | Broadway | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | October 9, 2018 – December 9, 2018[14] |
2019 | What the Constitution Means to Me | co-producer | Broadway | Helen Hayes Theater | March 31, 2019 – ? |
2019 | The Flamingo Kid | Hawk | World Premiere | Hartford Stage | May 9, 2019 – June 9, 2019[15] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | What Would You Do? | Son | TV Series | One Episode |
2010–11 | Bored to Death | Steven | TV Series | Four Episodes |
2013 | Nikki & Sara Live | Intern #1 | TV Series | One Episode |
2014 | It Could Be Worse | George | TV Mini-Series | One Episode |
2014 | X/Y | Sam | Film | |
2014 | Masters of Sex | Elliot | TV Series | Three Episodes |
2014 | Bad Judge | Bobby | TV Series | One Episode |
2014 | A to Z | Jordan | TV Series | One Episode |
2015 | Modern Family | Sales Associate | TV Series | One Episode |
2015 | Switched at Birth | Howie | TV Series | Two Episodes |
2015 | Agent X | Harold Hellman | TV Series | One Episode |
2017–18 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Saul Feinberg | Soap opera | 66 Episodes |
2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist | Kyle | TV Series | Four Episodes |
2017–19 | Indoor Boys | Nate | Digital Series | 24 Episodes |
2017 | Dating My Mother | Mark | Film | |
2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles[16] | Simon Atwater | TV Series | One Episode |
2018 | Only Children[17] | Cooper | Digital Series | Six Episodes |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Elliot Norton Award | Outstanding Ensemble | Speech & Debate | Nominated | [18] |
2015 | Ovation Award | Acting Ensemble of a Musical | Spring Awakening | Won | [19] |
2016 | Astaire Award | Outstanding Ensemble | Spring Awakening | Nominated | [20] |
2018 | Indie Series Award | Best Actor – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won | [21] |
2018 | Indie Series Award | Best Series – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Nominated | [21] |
2019 | Indie Series Award | Best Actor – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Nominated | [21] |
2019 | Indie Series Award | Best Supporting Actor – Drama | Only Children | Won | [21] |
2019 | Indie Series Award | Best Writing – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won | [21] |
2019 | Indie Series Award | Best Series – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won | [21] |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle | Best Play | What the Constitution Means to Me | Nominated | [22] |
2019 | Drama Desk Award | Best Play | What the Constitution Means to Me | Nominated | [23] |
2020 | Indie Series Award | Best Actor – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won | |
2020 | Indie Series Award | Best Directing – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won | |
2020 | Indie Series Award | Best Writing – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Nominated | |
2020 | Indie Series Award | Best Series – Comedy | Indoor Boys | Won |
References
- "Spring Awakening on Broadway – Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos – Playbill Vault". www.playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- "'Wicked' actor Alex Wyse got his start in Cleveland's rich and vibrant theatrical scene: Kristel's CLE video". cleveland.com. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- "'The Bold and the Beautiful' Introduces a New Generation of Spectras". TVSource Magazine. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- Wong, Curtis M. (2018-06-25). "The 'Indoor Boys' Escape To New York In Season 2 Of Acclaimed Series". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Emmys Online. NATAS https://theemmys.tv/daytime-47th-nominations/. Retrieved 22 May 2020. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Wicked's Alex Wyse Wins Indie Series Award for Indoor Boys | Playbill". Playbill. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Keddy, Genevieve Rafter. "Photo Coverage: LOST IN YONKERS Opens at Paper Mill Playhouse". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- "Lysistrata Jones on Broadway – Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos – Playbill Vault". www.playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- "Spring Awakening on Broadway". Spring Awakening on Broadway. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- "New Musical Ride the Cyclone Opens Tonight | Playbill". Playbill. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- "For the Record Live – Theatrical Concert Experience".
- Purcell, Carey (January 27, 2015). "Evan Rachel Wood Joins Rumer Willis to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of 'The Breakfast Club' in Dear John Hughes". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- "Alex Wyse – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- "Alex Wyse and Lenne Klingaman Join Broadway's Waitress October 9 | Playbill". Playbill. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Gans, Andrew (2019-04-02). "Lesli Margherita, Marc Kudisch, More Will Join Jimmy Brewer in Hartford Stage's The Flamingo Kid". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- "Alex Wyse on IMdB".
- Wong, Curtis M. (2018-09-05). "'Only Children' Takes Hilarious (And Heartfelt) Look At Chosen Family". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- Hetrick, Adam (2009-05-11). "2009 Elliot Norton Awards Presented May 11". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- Gambino, Robert Viagas,Joe (2015-11-10). "Spring Awakening Wins Six L.A. Ovation Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- "2016 Astaire Award Winners Announced | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- "INDIE SERIES AWARDS". INDIE SERIES AWARDS. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- Clement, Olivia (2019-04-23). "Hadestown Leads 2019 Outer Critics Circle Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- McPhee, Ryan (2019-04-25). "Nominations for the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Announced; Oklahoma!, Tootsie, Rags Parkland Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-04-28.