Alex_Désert
Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian American actor who has appeared in TV series The Flash, Becker, Boy Meets World, and the short-lived FOX series The Heights (called "Love and Rock" in France). His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc.
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 has appeared in Swingers, co-starring with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, as well as in PCU with Jeremy Piven and Jon Favreau.
He is a founding member and lead singer of the well known Los Angeles ska band Hepcat. This ska band is known internationally and has developed a cult status separate and aside from his acting career. Désert alludes to the band in his role on Boy Meets World in the episode "I Was a Teenage Spy". He says, playing a beatnik, "Clearly, I am the hep cat."
Désert has lent his voice in the role of "Zip" in Crystal Dynamic's Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend and continue the voice role in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Underworld
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.[1]
Désert starred in a 2008 SleepCountry Canada ad for Sealy Posturepedic mattresses.
References
- ^ "The Great Schlep". Jewish Council for Education and Research. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
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