Alex Song-Xia
Alex Song-Xia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[1] |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actor, producer, comedian |
| Years active | 2016 – present |
Alex Song-Xia is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Their writing credits include Rick and Morty, Exploding Kittens, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Life and career
[edit]Song-Xia was interested in performing from a young age, and began to add comedy content to their performances for speech and debate team in high school.[1] They attended NYU for college, and while there trained in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade theatre.[1] From their work on one of the house teams Song-Xia found an agent and was hired as a staff writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[1]
As an actor, their first major role was on The Week Of, which several of their friends were also cast in.[2][1] They also appeared in the Dropout series Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up,[3] Dimension 20: Mentopolis,[4] and Very Important People.[5]
Song-Xia is a co-host and producer of Asian AF, a variety show starring an Asian American cast at UCB in New York and Los Angeles.[2] They have also written for HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars, Rick and Morty, and Exploding Kittens.[6][2][1]
Their directorial debut Really Good Driver, which they also wrote and starred in, premiered at 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival.[6] The semi-autobiographical short film also stars Keiko Agena and focuses on a mother teaching her adult child how to drive.[6]
Song-Xia is queer and uses they/them pronouns.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Escandon, Rosa. "25-Year-Old Alex Song Can Balance TV Writing And Her Acting Career". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b c Chee, Karen (2018-10-26). "Alex Song Wants Less Evil and More Cute Videos, Please". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Stretch, Andrew (2024-08-28). "Izzy Rowland And Alex Song-Xia Talk Never Stop Blowing Up, How Cowardice Shaped A Character, And That Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie | TechRaptor". techraptor.net. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Carter, Chase (2023-07-26). "Dimension 20's new Mentopolis series is a noir-flavoured RPG mind romp featuring Hank Green and Freddie Wong". Dicebreaker. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Volk, Pete (2024-10-17). "Dropout's Very Important People season 2 trailer promises even more hilarious interviews with bizarre characters". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Destiny (2024-08-15). "Writer-Director Alex Song-Xia On How They Turned Their Unique LGBTQ+ Experience Into A Driving Lesson — HollyShorts Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Invisibilia - The P-Word". NPR. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-10-23.