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1985-01-10 · Mesa, Arizona, U.S. · Male

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Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for playing the werewolf named Paul Lahote in the film New Moon and Border Patrol agent Ivan Muños in Dark Winds.

Life and career

Meraz was born in Mesa, Arizona, and is of Purépecha descent. As a child, his family would visit his relatives in Santa Maria Ostula, Michoacán, Mexico. He attended the New School for the Arts and studied painting and illustration. Alex was active in break-dancing circles in the early 2000s, under the name "Nomak". He also performed with Indigenous contemporary dancing companies, specifically with choreographers Santee Smith (Mohawk), Rulan Tangen, and Raoul Trujillo. In 2001, he moved to San Francisco and joined the then-newly established Dancing Earth company, directed by Tangen. He later toured with Smith's Kaha:wi Dance Theatre in Canada and was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, a Canadian award for theatre, dance and opera.

Alex has studied mixed martial arts, winning tournaments in karate and the martial art of capoeira. Alex's first big film was The New World as one of the Powhatan core warriors, inspiring him to continue acting. His next break came when he was cast as werewolf Paul Lahote in the film New Moon. Alex has been in CSI: New York., Single Ladies, The Walking Dead, Suicide Squad, and Landman.

Personal life

On December 31, 2007, Alex married Kim. A Twilight fan, she suggested that he audition for New Moon, believing he was perfect for the part. They have a son, for whom his mentor, actor Raoul Trujillo, is the godfather. In June 2012, the couple had another son.