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Alex Désert is an American actor and musician, known for his Disney roles in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day from Disney Studios. Désert has lent his voice to various animated series and video games, including The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Nick Fury; as Wise in the web series The LeBrons, Crystal Dynamic's Tomb Raider, and Scarface: The World is Yours. He also portrayed the auto-tuned pimp Zimos in the 2011 THQ release Saints Row: The Third, Levi in Let it Shine, Mr. Perkins in Invisible Sister, Keith Childers in How to Get Away with Murder, Eli Williams in Boy Meets World, and the Tin Woodman in Once Upon a Time. In addition, he played Mike Harper in the 2018 remake of Freaky Friday and voiced Jefferson Davis in Spider-Man.

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Désert, whose family members are all natives of Haiti, is the first member of his family born in the United States. As a child, Désert remembers that M*A*S*H inspired him to be a doctor until his brother informed him that Hawkeye and the gang were actors. From that moment on, he was inspired to perform.

In addition to his acting career, Désert is one of the lead singers in Hepcat, a ska/reggae band that has toured the United States and Europe with bands such as, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Specials. Having released four albums, Hepcat's exposure has included national magazine features and an appearance on The Conan O'Brien Show. He also lends his vocal talents to the Los Angeles based reggae collective, The Lions, whose latest album is available on Stone's Throw records.

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