Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. Among his significant roles, he played 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 and Jim Brown in the 2020 film One Night in Miami... He will play Carter Hall/Hawkman in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film Black Adam.

Contents

• 1 Life and career
• 2 Filmography
  • 2.1 Films
  • 2.2 Television
  • 2.3 Video games
  • 2.4 Other work
• 3 Awards
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Life and career

Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Onslow County, North Carolina. Both of his parents, Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Hodge's mother is from Florida, while his father is originally from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Aldis is the younger brother of actor Edwin Hodge. Hodge played both the clarinet and the violin as a child, but as an adult, his focus is on the violin; he purchased his first at the age of 18. In addition to acting, Hodge designs watches, writes, and paints. In 2007, Hodge was awarded the role of Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage on the day of his 21st birthday. In 2009, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television for this role. 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 will play the role of Hawkman in the DC film Black Adam.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

Other work

Awards

References

External links

• Official website
• Aldis Hodge at IMDb