Aldis Hodge

Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, MC Ren in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, Levi Jackson in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Noah in the WGN America series Underground, Matthew in Girlfriends, Jim Brown in the 2020 film One Night in Miami..., and Alex Cross in the Prime Video series Cross. He portrays Hawkman in the DC Studios film Black Adam and John Stewart / Green Lantern in the animated film Green Lantern: Beware My Power.

Early life and education Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge in Onslow County, North Carolina. Both of his parents, Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. His mother is from Florida, while his father is originally from Saint Thomas.

His older brother is actor Edwin Hodge. Hodge played both the clarinet and the violin as a child.

Hodge attended ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Career In 2007, Hodge was cast as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage. In 2009, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television for this role. In 2014, it was announced that he was cast in Randall Miller's Midnight Rider, a biopic of Gregg Allman.

In 2019, he began his role as Decourcy Ward in Showtime's City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon. In 2020, it was confirmed that Hodge would play Carter Hall / Hawkman in the Jaume Collet-Serra's DCEU 2022 film Black Adam alongside Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, and Pierce Brosnan.

Hodge plays the lead role of Alex Cross in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Cross based on the James Patterson series of novels, which premiered on November 14, 2024. The second series was released in 2026, the last episode airing on March 18, with Amazon announcing on the same day that it had been renewed for a third season.

Other activities In addition to acting, Hodge designs watches, writes, and paints. In 2018, he collaborated with painter Harmonia Rosales on a series of paintings collectively titled "Through the Looking Glass", exhibited in Los Angeles from January 10 to 14. Hodge is a self-taught horologist and watchmaker, and has designed his own brand of luxury watches, A. Hodge Atelier. He has spoken about the need for more diversity in the watchmaking industry.

Personal life Hodge has a daughter with ex girlfriend Harmonia Rosales whom he dated in 2018.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes 1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance Raymond 1996 Bed of Roses Prince 2000 Big Momma's House Basketball Teen #2 2004 The Ladykillers Donut Gangster 2005 The Tenants Sam Clemence Little Athens Pitt Edmond Leafletter 2006 Happy Feet Other voices Voice role American Dreamz Soldier Chuck 2007 Equal Opportunity Leroy Williams Jones III / "The Bling Killa" 2009 Red Sands Trevor 2012 The East Ex-Military Anarchist 2013 A Good Day to Die Hard Lieutenant Foxy 2015 Straight Outta Compton MC Ren 2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Captain Anthony Espin Hidden Figures Levi Jackson 2018 Brian Banks Brian Banks 2019 Clemency Anthony Woods What Men Want Will 2020 The Invisible Man James Lanier Magic Camp Devin Moses One Night in Miami... Jim Brown 2021 The Birthday Cake Eagle 2022 Green Lantern: Beware My Power John Stewart / Green Lantern Voice role, direct-to-video Black Adam Carter Hall / Hawkman2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths John Stewart / Green Lantern, Power Ring Voice, direct-to-video

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993–1995 Sesame Street Himself Recurring role 1997 Between Brothers Reggie Episode: "Family Affair" 1998 NYPD Blue Eddy Episode: "Weaver of Hate" 1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Camper #1 Episode: "The Wall/The Chalkboard/The Getaway/The Prescription/Summer Camp" 1999 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Masked Teen Episode: "Fear, Itself" 1999–2000 Pacific Blue Maurice Raymond 2 episodes 2000 Judging Amy Lester Clancy Episode: "Zero Tolerance" City of Angels Marcus Hall 2 episodes 2001–2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tony Thorpe 2 episodes 2001 Becker Graduate #1 Episode: "2001½: A Graduation Odyssey" 2002 Boston Public Andre Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Seven" Charmed Trey Episode: "Long Live the Queen" 2003 ER Young Man Episode: "The Lost" Cold Case Young Mason Tucker Episode: "The Runner" American Dreams Travis Grant 2 episodes 2005–2006 A.T.O.M. King / Wrecka Main cast, voice role

Video games Year Project Role 2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Pedestrian 2018 NBA 2K19 Corey Harris

Other work Year Project Type Role 2010 Taco Bell Commercial The manager 2010 Death, Inc. Short Film Leon 2010 Christian Kane Music video Security guard 2011 State Farm Commercial LeBron James' friend 2011 A Standard Story Short film Serious #1 2013 That Guy Web series Party attendee 2017 Legacy Music video Prison inmate

Awards and nominations