Rodney Chester

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Rodney Chester (born 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alex Kirby on the Logo sitcom Noah's Arc .

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Biography

Originally from Cocoa, Florida, Chester graduated from Cocoa High School in 1983 and Bethune-Cookman College with honors before moving to Los Angeles to pursue dancing, choreography and theater. He has worked with notable performers, including Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and Prince. [1]

He later met Noah's Arc creator Patrik-Ian Polk, which led to his acting debut in the independent film Punks , also directed by Polk. While Polk was working on Noah's Arc , he called Chester, specifying that he had a role available for him. [2]

In his personal life, Chester continues to dance and runs a talent agency in Beverly Hills. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRole -
2008 [4] Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom Alex
2005-2006 [5] Noah's Arc Alex
2002 [5] ShtepsTransvestite
2000 [5] Punks Alexis
2019 [5] As I AmKevin

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