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Alex Garfin

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Alex Garfin
Alex Garfin (2024)
Born (2003-09-23) September 23, 2003 (age 23)[1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • activist
Years active2010–present
Known for

Alexander Garfin[2] (born September 23, 2003)[1] is an American actor and activist.[3] 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. In 2021, Garfin landed his breakthrough role as Jordan Kent, a son of Superman and Lois Lane, in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois until 2024; for his performance, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series in 2022.

Garfin serves as the Head of Youth and Board Secretary of the UN ECOSOC NGO World Information Transfer at UN Headquarters.

Early life

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Garfin was born on September 23, 2003,[1] and raised in Manhattan, in New York City, to Jeffrey Garfin and Karin Carnaroli Garfin.[4][5] He has a brother, Max Garfin, who is also an actor.[2][4] His father is Jewish and his mother is Italian.[6]

Garfin attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan in New York City.[7] He graduated in 2021.[8]

Career

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Early years

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Garfin began his acting career at 3 years old by appearing in a string of Nickelodeon videos.[9] In 2010, at five years old he played an uncredited role as the "Youngest Chenkov" in the action film Salt, starring Angelina Jolie.[9][10] For the part, he had his hair and eyebrows dyed blonde.[11] In 2011 he acted in the police procedural crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; he has appeared in two episodes of the show.[12][13][14]

He voiced the character Linus in the 2015 animated comedy film The Peanuts Movie, a big screen adaptation of the comic strip Peanuts.[15][2] For his performance, in 2015 Garfin received a 43rd Annie Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production.[16][14] Garfin won the 2016 Young Entertainer Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over, with the cast of the Peanuts movie.[17]

Garfin has worked in the animated television series Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets.[12]

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.[7][12] 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."[18]

2020–present

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Garfin appeared in New Amsterdam.[13][2][12]

In November 2022, Garfin performed in his first solo singing gig in Vancouver, Canada.[19][5] He has written over 110 original songs, and plays guitar and piano.[5][4]

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.[20][21][22] 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.[23] 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.[24][25] Garfin spent much of his time filming the show in Vancouver, Canada.[5] In 2022, Garfin was nominated for a 50th Anniversary Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series.[26][27] A fourth season of the series was announced in June 2023.[28] The fourth season finale, in which Garfin finally received his own superhero suit, aired in December 2024.[29]

Garfin is set to star in Richard L. Anderson's directorial debut swampy creature feature horror film Wekiwa.[30]

Activism

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Garfin has engaged in activism and works closely with the United Nations, particularly focusing on climate change, sustainability, human rights, mental health and youth issues.[31][32][non-primary source needed] He serves as Head of Youth and Board Secretary of the UN ECOSOC NGO World Information Transfer at UN Headquarters, leading a team of young people focused on global engagement and impact. He also serves as a Youth Ambassador for Sing for Hope, an organization utilizing the arts and music to build community.[31]

In November 2022, Garfin served as one of the youth representatives and speakers to attend the COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[33]

Garfin co-founded, WeTheFuture, alongside his friend, Kunal Sood, to improve communication and bridge the gap between Generation Z and older generations, focusing heavily on critical global issues like climate change.[34]

Garfin also founded a nonprofit organization, The Alethos Initiative. It equips digital creators and influencers with journalism training and direct access to experts to help stop the spread of online misinformation.[35]

Personal life

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Garfin plays piano, guitar and ukulele.[5][4] He writes original songs and shares them on his TikTok and Instagram.[36] He also plays and shares cover songs.[37]

Garfin can speak Japanese.[33][38]

Garfin is currently an undergraduate at Columbia University studying philosophy and economics.[39]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Refs
2010 Salt Youngest Chenkov Uncredited [12][2]
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. [17][2][16]
TBA Wekiwa † Patrick Filming [40]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Refs
2009, 2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Luke Thomas, Anthony Maxwell Episodes: "Stranger" and "Double Strands" [12][13][14]
2016–17 Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets Stripes (voice) 3 episodes [12]
2020 New Amsterdam Elio Episode: "Liftoff" [13][2][12]
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 [26][20][21]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Refs
2013 On Borrowed Time Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey [2]
2019 Fear Jamie Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway, New York City [7][12][18]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 43rd Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production The Peanuts Movie Nominated [16]
2016 Young Entertainer Award Best Young Ensemble Cast - Voice Over The Peanuts Movie Won [17]
2022 50th Anniversary Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Superman & Lois Nominated [26]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Instagram". September 23, 2026. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Alexander Garfin - Actor". TV Insider. April 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bio of Alex Garfin," Sing for Hope.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Maria Diment (March 21, 2023). "Superman & Lois' star shares his favourite Vancouver spots, restaurants, filming highlights". Vancouver Is Awesome.
  6. ↑ "TikTok". June 26, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Joseph Verlezza (November 17, 2019). "Off-Broadway Review: "Fear" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre". OnStage.
  8. ↑ Garfin at Ep. 290- Actor Alex Garfin: Hollywood, History, and Harnessing Purpose to Overcome Life's Challenges. December 28, 2024. Event occurs at 02:57. Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via www.youtube.com. I graduated uh the year of 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Alexander Garfin - Actor". TV Insider. April 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Salt," TV Time.
  11. ↑ "Alex Garfin Movies & TV Shows List". Rotten Tomatoes.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Chatting With The Stars Of Superman & Lois". WCCB Charlotte. May 19, 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Alexander Garfin". TV Guide.
  14. 1 2 3 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.
  15. ↑ Holbrook, Damian (July 13, 2021). "'Superman & Lois': Alex Garfin on the Superson's Latest Save and What's Next". The Mercury.
  16. 1 2 3 "51st Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards.
  17. 1 2 3 "2015 Nominations; Best Ensemble Cast- Voice Over," Young Entertainer Awards.
  18. 1 2 Elisabeth Vincentelli (October 26, 2019). "‘Fear’ Review: 3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds," The New York Times.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. 1 2 Vincent Terrace (2024). Encyclopedia of Television Shows; Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022, McFarland, Publishers.
  21. 1 2 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.
  22. ↑ Tim Beedle (April 26, 2022). "Superman & Lois's Alex Garfin Balances Heroism and High School". DC.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Josh Weiss (September 7, 2022). "Meet the new Jonathan Kent: 'Superman & Lois' reveals who will replace Jordan Elsass on CW series". SYFY.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. 1 2 3 Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline.
  27. ↑ Scott Sandler (August 19, 2024). "Jordan Elsass Will Not Return To 'Superman & Lois', Leading To Recasting His Role For The Third Season," CultureSlate.
  28. ↑ Freitag, Lee (June 20, 2024). "Superman & Lois' Final Season Gets First Look and Premiere Date". CBR.
  29. ↑ 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.
  30. ↑ Earl, William (September 3, 2026). "Alex Garfin Joins Creature Feature 'Wekiwa' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  31. 1 2 "YouTube". YouTube. May 23, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Instagram". June 5, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  33. 1 2 "Alex Garfin - International Day of Hope". International Day of Hope. April 30, 2023.
  34. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. May 9, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Instagram". April 30, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  36. ↑ "TikTok". November 11, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  37. ↑ "TikTok". February 2, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  38. ↑ "TikTok". June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Be Casting's Kryptonite: A Masterclass with Alex Garfin". luma*.
  40. ↑ Earl, William (September 3, 2026). "Alex Garfin Joins Creature Feature 'Wekiwa' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
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