Alex Garfin is an American actor.[2] He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, and for his performance he received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, and won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over. He played Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois from 2021 through 2024; for his performance in that role he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series in 2022.

Early life

Garfin was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City, to Jeffrey Garfin and Karin Carnaroli Garfin.[3][4] He has a brother, Max Garfin, who is also an actor.[1][3]

Garfin attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan in New York City.[5]

Career

Early years

In 2011 at six years old he acted in the police procedural crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; he has appeared in two episodes of the show.[6][7][8]

He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, a big screen adaptation of the comic strip Peanuts.[9][1] For his performance, in 2015 Garfin received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production.[10][8] Garfin won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over, with the cast of the Peanuts movie.[11]

Garfin has worked in the animated television series Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets.[6]

Garfin acted in his Off-Broadway debut in the play Fear at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2019, alongside Enrico Colantoni and directed by Tea Alagic, playing the role of the captive boy Jamie.[5][6] Writing for The New York Times, journalist Elisabeth Vincentelli described Garfin as "quite convincing as a hard-to-parse teenager trying to talk his way into escape."[12]

2020–present

Garfin appeared in New Amsterdam.[7][1][6]

In November 2022, Garfin performed in his first solo singing gig in Vancouver, Canada.[13][4] He has written over 110 original songs, and plays guitar and piano.[4][3]

Garfin played Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, for four seasons in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois that premiered in February 2021.[14][15][16] He worked with a fight trainer for a year and a half so that he could himself act in a fight scene, rather than have a double do the acting.[17] For the first two seasons he played the role of being a twin son along with Jordan Elsass, who played the character Jonathan Kent and was later replaced by Michael Bishop.[18][19] Garfin spent much of his time filming the show in Vancouver, Canada.[4] In 2022, Garfin was nominated for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series.[20][21] A fourth season of the series was announced in June 2023.[22] The fourth season finale, in which Garfin finally received his own superhero suit, aired in December 2024.[23]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2010 Salt Youngest Chenkov Uncredited [6][1]
2015 The Peanuts Movie Linus (voice) Received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production; won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over. [24][1][25]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Refs
2009, 2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Luke Thomas, Anthony Maxwell 2 episodes; "Stranger" and "Double Strands" [6][7][8]
2016–17 Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets Stripes (voice) 3 episodes [6]
2020 New Amsterdam Elio Episode: Liftoff [7][1][6]
2021–24 Superman & Lois Jordan Kent Main cast; 53 episodes; received a 2022 nomination for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series [20][14][15]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Refs
2013 On Borrowed Time Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey [1]
2019 Fear Jamie Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway, New York City [5][6][12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 43rd Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production The Peanuts Movie Nominated [25]
2016 Young Entertainer Award Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over The Peanuts Movie Won [11]
2022 50th Anniversary Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Superman & Lois Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Alexander Garfin - Actor". TV Insider. April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bio of Alex Garfin," Sing for Hope.
  3. ^ a b c "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  4. ^ a b c d Maria Diment (March 21, 2023). "Superman & Lois' star shares his favourite Vancouver spots, restaurants, filming highlights". Vancouver Is Awesome.
  5. ^ a b c Joseph Verlezza (November 17, 2019). "Off-Broadway Review: "Fear" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre". OnStage.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chatting With The Stars Of Superman & Lois". WCCB Charlotte. May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  8. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' Casts Couple's Sons As Jordan Elsass & Alexander Garfin Join the CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Holbrook, Damian (July 13, 2021). "'Superman & Lois': Alex Garfin on the Superson's Latest Save and What's Next". The Mercury.
  10. ^ "51st Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards.
  11. ^ a b "2015 Nominations; Best Ensemble Cast- Voice Over," Young Entertainer Awards.
  12. ^ a b Elisabeth Vincentelli (October 26, 2019). "‘Fear’ Review: 3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds," The New York Times.
  13. ^ Maria Diment (November 5, 2022). "'Superman and Lois' star performing solo gig at Vancouver pub this weekend; The actor will reveal another superpower". Vancouver Is Awesome.
  14. ^ a b Vincent Terrace (2024). Encyclopedia of Television Shows; Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022, McFarland, Publishers.
  15. ^ a b Andy Swift (March 30, 2022). "Superman & Lois' Alex Garfin Talks Playing Hero in Clark's Absence, That Major Setback With Sarah and More". Yahoo News.
  16. ^ Tim Beedle (April 26, 2022). "Superman & Lois's Alex Garfin Balances Heroism and High School". DC.
  17. ^ Sydney Bucksbaum (June 21, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star unpacks that massive reveal: 'He finally just said screw it'; "That moment was a Hail Mary," Alex Garfin tells EW". Entertainment Weekly.
  18. ^ Josh Weiss (September 7, 2022). "Meet the new Jonathan Kent: 'Superman & Lois' reveals who will replace Jordan Elsass on CW series". SYFY.
  19. ^ Adekaiyero, Ayomikun (August 17, 2022). "'Superman & Lois' star leaves show after sharing that he is going to a facility to get 'mental health back on track'". Business Insider.
  20. ^ a b c Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline.
  21. ^ Scott Sandler (August 19, 2024). "Jordan Elsass Will Not Return To 'Superman & Lois', Leading To Recasting His Role For The Third Season," CultureSlate.
  22. ^ Freitag, Lee (June 20, 2024). "Superman & Lois' Final Season Gets First Look and Premiere Date". CBR.
  23. ^ Valentina Kraljik (December 3, 2024). "‘Superman & Lois’ Star Reflects on Epic Suiting Up Moment in Series Finale: ‘I Have No Modesty Left Whatsoever’," Comic Basics.
  24. ^ "2015 Nominations; Best Ensemble Cast- Voice Over," Young Entertainer Awards.
  25. ^ a b "51st Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards.
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