Alex Song-Xia

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Alex Song-Xia
Born1992or1993(age 30–31) [1]
Alma mater New York University
Occupation(s)Writer, actor, producer, comedian
Years active2016 – present

Alex Song-Xia is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Their writing credits include Rick and Morty, Exploding Kittens , and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Life and career

Song-Xia was interested in performing from a young age, and began to add comedy content to their performances for speech and debate team in high school. [1] They attended NYU for college, and while there trained in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade theatre. [1] From their work on one of the house teams Song-Xia found an agent and was hired as a staff writer for The Tonight ShowStarring Jimmy Fallon . [1]

As an actor, their first major role was on The Week Of , which several of their friends were also cast in. [2] [1] They also appeared in the Dropout series Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up, [3] Dimension 20: Mentopolis, [4] and Very Important People . [5]

Song-Xia is a co-host and producer of Asian AF, a variety show starring an Asian American cast at UCB in New York and Los Angeles. [2] They have also written for HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars, Rick and Morty, and Exploding Kittens. [6] [2] [1]

Their directorial debut Really Good Driver, which they also wrote and starred in, premiered at 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival. [6] The semi-autobiographical short film also stars Keiko Agena and focuses on a mother teaching her adult child how to drive. [6]

Song-Xia is queer and uses they/them pronouns. [7]

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