Alex Landi

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Alex Landi
Born (1992-09-28) September 28, 1992 (age 31)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2016–present[ citation needed ]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Alex Landi (born September 28, 1992) is an American actor and model of Korean-Italian descent, best known for his role as Dr. Nico Kim on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Station 19 .

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Early life and education

Landi was born in New York City. His mother, Nana Landi, is Korean and immigrated to the United States at age 15 with her family, settling in the Northern Valley, New Jersey. [1] Landi described his ethnic background as "Half Korean, half Italian". [2] He attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in New Jersey. [3]

Career

On September 6, 2018, it was announced that Landi was cast on Grey's Anatomy , Season 15, as Dr. Nico Kim, the series' first gay male surgeon, and first male surgeon of Asian descent. [4] The multiple historic firsts of his casting landed him his first feature spread in Women's Wear Daily (WWD.com) in September 2018, [5] followed by a feature cover in the February 2019 issue of Attitude magazine, [6] [7] and an article in the February/March 2019 issue of Da Man , an Indonesian men's fashion and lifestyle magazine. [8] He reprised the role in the spin-off series Station 19 . [9]

In 2019, Landi had a recurring role in the second season of Netflix's Insatiable . [10] In 2021, he began portraying Bret Nam on The CW's Walker . [11] That year, a star was named after Landi in the International Star Registry. [12]

He appeared in the music video for Doja Cat's 2021 single "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016264 DaysSoldierShort
2017 Bull Juror 1Episode: "School for Scandal"
Prillen Short ShortsMaxEpisode: "Dudes"
2018 Lycanphobic IndioShort
ChildlikeUnknownEpisode: "Sonder"
Broken LandEdmund HuFilm
2018–2022, 2024 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Nico KimRecurring role (Seasons 15–18, 20)
2019 Insatiable Henry LeeRecurring role (Season 2) [14]
2020 Connecting CameronRecurring role
Station 19 Nico KimRecurring role
2021–2022 Walker Bret NamRecurring role [11]
2021"Kiss Me More"Lead roleMusic Video

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