Alex Désert
Biography: Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat. His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc. From 1990 to 1991, he played police lab scientist Julio Mendez alongside John Wesley Shipp in CBS' superhero TV series based on DC Comics' The Flash. In 1992 he starred in the short lived Fox series the The Heights. From 1995 to 1996 Désert played Eli Williams on the hit TV show Boy Meets World From 1998 until 2004, he played the role of Jake Malinak, the blind magazine stand owner, on the American sitcom Becker alongside Ted Danson. As a film actor he appeared in PCU with Jeremy Piven and Jon Favreau. He also appeared in Swingers with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, where he made famous the line "This place is dead anyway." He also had a small part as the character Louis in High Fidelity in 2000. Désert also appeared in Sarah Silverman's The Great Schlep web advertisement, which encouraged young Jews to drive to Florida and convince their Jewish grandparents to support Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. He also appeared in Let It Shine. In 2009, he provided the voice for Col. Nick Fury in an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men. In early 2010 he starred in the film Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers and Lego Clutch Powers: Bad Hair Day. In late 2010, he reprised the role for the animated series, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and his father Jack Fury. Later in 2009 he also made an appearance on the t.v. show, House. He played a claustrophobic patient at a mental hospital in the episode "Broken" during the sixth season. In 2011, Désert starred as Wise in the YouTube web series The LeBrons. Désert has lent his voice to various Video Games in his career, including Crystal Dynamic's Tomb Raider: Legend (as "Zip"), Tomb Raider: Underworld, Splinter Cell: Double Agent and Scarface: The World is Yours. He portrayed the auto-tuned pimp Zimos in the 2011 THQ release, Saints Row: The Third. In 2012, Désert co-starred as Levi in Disney's Let It Shine. In 2013, Désert reprised his role as Zimos in Saints Row IV DLC.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 18, 1968
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Known For
High Fidelity
2000-03-17
High Fidelity
Overview: After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-17
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Masked and Anonymous
2003-07-25
Masked and Anonymous
Overview: A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-25
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Swingers
1996-10-18
Swingers
Overview: After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-18
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LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
2010-05-28
LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
Overview: Clutch Powers ventures on a mission assigned to him by his boss to solve the chaos that occurred on the Space Police prison planet.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: is
Release Date: 2010-05-28
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Lush Life
1993-10-01
Lush Life
Overview: Jeff Goldblum and Forest Whitaker star as New York jazz musicians, forced to confront a life beyond their hedonistic existence when a personal crisis strikes.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-01
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Let It Shine
2012-06-15
Let It Shine
Overview: A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.
Genres: Family Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-15
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Bolivar
2022-08-31
Bolivar
Overview: Maggie is struggling to keep her life together after the death of her mother when her addict brother shows up, forcing her to make sense of a reality that may not be what it seems.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-31
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Bob Funk
2009-03-20
Bob Funk
Overview: After he's fired from his job -- by his mother, no less -- Bob Funk agrees to quit drinking, see a therapist, and eventually report to a new boss, who might just be the woman of his dreams.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-20
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PCU
1994-04-29
PCU
Overview: Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life when he's guided by fraternity wild man Droz and his housemates at The Pit. But Droz and his pals have rivals in nasty preppy Rand McPherson and the school's steely president. With their house threatened with expulsion, Droz and company decide to throw a raging party where the various factions will collide.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-29
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Invisible Sister
2015-12-10
Invisible Sister
Overview: Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-10
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The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
1991-09-18
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Overview: Every super hero has his nemesis - and this time Flash has that murderous mischief maker the Trickster
Genres: Action Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-18
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The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992-12-31
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Overview: The Scarlet Speedster teams up with the city's previous superhero, The Nightshade, in two adventures.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-31
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LEGO® Clutch Powers: Bad Hair Day
2010-01-01
LEGO® Clutch Powers: Bad Hair Day
Overview: Arthur Fol attempts to get Peg's second hair back from the planet Ashlar by using his new invention, the Interstellar Portateller ray, but brings back characters from the film as well.
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Freaky Friday
2018-09-14
Freaky Friday
Overview: When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.
Genres: Family Fantasy TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-14
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014-10-08
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Overview: Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-08
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The Flash
1990-11-04
The Flash
Overview: A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.
Genres: Action Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-04
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Pretty Persuasion
2005-01-22
Pretty Persuasion
Overview: A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-22
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Chicken Party
2003-10-14
Chicken Party
Overview: A comedic look at crime, love, tolerance and fried chicken.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-14
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The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024-12-16
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Overview: The residents of Springfield search for Christmas cheer.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-16
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