Alexander Hodge
Alexander Hodge is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Andrew on the HBO series "Insecure". Early life and education. Hodge was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. His father is Irish and was raised in Australia; his mother is Chinese and was raised in Singapore. He described his environment as predominantly white. Hodge stated that he struggled with shame about his Chinese ancestry during childhood, which he attributed to internalized ideas about Asian men that he saw in mainstream media. He began acting in school at age 13 after being kicked out of a woodworking  class. Hodge played rugby competitively and began to pursue it as a career. He severely injured his knee during a game when he was 21 and used a wheelchair during rehabilitation for the injury. Shortly after, Hodge moved to New York to attend acting school at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and relocated to Los Angeles after graduation in 2016. Career. Hodge auditioned for the role of Andrew on season 3 of "Insecure", a love interest to Molly. He was cast in the role, for which he gained wider prominence. The character was nicknamed "Asian Bae" by the show 's viewers on social media. He was promoted to a member of the regular cast on season 4 of the show. Hodge has spoken about the significance of an Asian character who is shown as "confident" and "outspoken" because it challenges stereotypes about Asian men. Hodge has acted in "Modern Family", "High Maintenance", "Law & Order", and "Tommy". In 2021, Hodge guest starred in the "Painkiller" episode of "Black Lightning" as Philky. Hodge plays a supporting role in the Netflix movie, Resort to Love.