According to the Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia, Alexis was the paternal uncle of the dramatist Menander and wrote 245 comedies, of which only fragments now survive, including some 130 preserved titles.
Menurut Suda, Ensiklopedia abad ke-10, Alexis adalah pamanda paternal dramatis Menandros dan menulis 245 komedi, yang hanya fragmen-fragmen yang sekarang bertahan, termasuk sekitar 130 judul yang diawetkan.