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Alex Frost | |
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| Born | Alexander Robert Frost February 17, 1987 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Alexander Robert Frost (born February 17, 1987) is an American actor best known for his roles in Elephant and Drillbit Taylor .
Frost was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended high school at the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, in Beaverton, Oregon. [1]
Frost had a starring role in Gus Van Sant's 2003 film Elephant , in which he played a high school student who commits a school shooting. [1] The film was set in Frost's hometown of Portland, Oregon, with the director avoiding Hollywood actors in order to find real local teenagers. [2] Frost's musical experience was a key factor in him auditioning for the role. [2]
Since Elephant, Frost has worked on a number of films, including The Queen of Cactus Cove, The Lost and The Standard. He appeared in a Season 3 episode of NCIS entitled "Ravenous". He played the primary antagonist in the Owen Wilson movie Drillbit Taylor , released on March 21, 2008, by Paramount Pictures. He appeared in two films in 2009, Calvin Marshall and The Vicious Kind . He appeared in The Wheeler Boys, premiered in the 2010 LA Film Festival.
In September 2023, Frost signed with Brave Artists Management for representation. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Elephant | Alex | |
| 2005 | Queen of Cactus Cove | Achak | |
| 2006 | The Lost | Tim Bess | |
| 2006 | The Standard | Dylan | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Shorty | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Filkins | |
| 2009 | The Vicious Kind | Peter Sinclaire | |
| 2009 | Calvin Marshall | Calvin Marshall | |
| 2010 | Almost Kings | Truck | |
| 2010 | Virginia | Josh Tipton | |
| 2014 | Flight 7500 | Jake | |
| 2015 | See You in Valhalla | Peter | |
| 2016 | Soy Nero | Beverly Hills Police Officer | |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America | Danny Fry |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | NCIS | Jerry | Episode: "Ravenous" |
| 2010 | Good Morning Rabbit | Boxer | Episode: "National Hamburger Day" |
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