Alex D. Linz

Alexander David Linz (born January 3, 1989) is an American former child actor who starred in several late 1990s and early 2000s films and television series. His film roles include Home Alone 3 and Max Keeble's Big Move (2001).

Early life, family and education Linz was born on January 3, 1989, in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Deborah (née Baltaxe), an attorney, and Dr. Daniel Linz, a professor of communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has two younger sisters, Lily Alice and Livia. Linz's parents are divorced, and he lived with his mother. Linz is Jewish, and had a bar mitzvah ceremony.

Linz attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, during which time he was the lead singer of a garage band, The Fez Armada.

After his career as a child actor, Linz attended college at University of California, Berkeley, where he became involved in a campus improv group, Jericho!. Linz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011. He earned his master's degree in urban and regional planning at University of California, Los Angeles in 2017.

Acting career Linz made his professional acting debut in 1995 on an episode of the television series Cybill. He subsequently appeared in several television productions, played Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1995 for a short period of time. His big breakthrough came in the 1997 Christmas film Home Alone 3, but the film received a lukewarm response due to lacking a reprising cast that represented the McCallister family of the previous blockbuster Home Alone feature films. In 2001, Linz played the title character in the Disney film Max Keeble's Big Move, which received mixed reviews and was a box-office failure.

Career after acting , Linz is working as a legal researcher in Los Angeles, California, and he is also a lead science instructor.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge Young Sammy Weaver Uncredited The Cable Guy Tony Uncredited One Fine Day Sammy Parker 1997 Home Alone 3 Alex Pruitt 1998–2002The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald seriesFranklin (voice)Direct-to-video 1999 Tarzan Young Tarzan (voice) Race to Space Wilhelm 'Billy' von Huber 2002 Red Dragon Young Francis Dolarhyde (voice) 2005 The Amateurs Billy 2007 Order Up Busboy Choose Connor Owen Norris Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Young and the Restless Phillip Chancellor IV #6 1 episode Cybill Jason Episode: "The Replacements" Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Jesse Stipanovic Episode: "Chip Off the Old Clark" Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Son, Little Boy (voice) Episode: "Krumm Rises to the Top" Step by Step Howie Episode: "The Fight Before Christmas" Vanished Teddy Television film 1996 The Uninvited Jonathan Johnson 2000 Touched by an Angel Joey Hauk Episode: "Stealing Hope" ER Dennis Episode: "Mars Attacks" 2001 The Jennie Project Andrew Archibald Television film 2001–2002 Providence Pete Calcatera 20 episodes 2002 Hey Arnold! Arnold Shortman (voice) 2 episodes 2003 Full-Court Miracle Alex Schlotsky Television film Exit 9 Richie Sommerset 2004 Crossballs: The Debate Show PSA Kid Episode: "Drugs" Jack & Bobby Hunter Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" Video games Year Title Role Notes 1999 Tarzan Young Tarzan Voice 2000 Nicktoons Racing Arnold