Flex Alexander
Born	Mark Alexander Knox April 15, 1970 (1970-04-15) (age 39) New York City, New York, U.S.
Other name(s)	Flex Mark "Flex" Knox
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Shanice (m. 2000–present) «start: (2000)»"Marriage: Shanice to Flex Alexander" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flex_Alexander)

Mark Alexander Knox (born April 15, 1970), better known as Flex Alexander or Flex, is an American actor and comedian.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Award nominations 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early life

Born in New York City in Harlem, Alexander is the son of Alethia Knox and Robert Whitehead. As a teen, he began dancing in New York clubs earning the nickname "Flex" due to his acrobatic dance skills. After being discovered by DJ Spinderella, he began touring with rap trio Salt-n-Pepa's dance troupe for three years. In addition to dancing, Alexander also choreographed for Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. In 1989, he made his stand-up comedy debut and eventually turned to acting, making his film debut in a bit part in the 1992 film Juice.^[1]

[edit] Career

Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting.^[2] In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year.^[3][4] Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999).^[5]

From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark "Flex" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced.^[6] For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards. In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story,^[7] which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was phased out when the show was retooled.^[8]

Following the end of One on One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode CSI: Miami.^[5]

[edit] Personal life

Alexander, a born-again Christian, married singer Shanice Wilson in February 2000.^[1] They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah and son Elijah.^[9][10]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	Juice	Flex the Contest Auditioner	Credited as Mark "Flex" Knox
1995	Money Train	Hood	Credited as Flex
1997	The Sixth Man	Jerrod Smith	Credited as Flex
	City of Industry	A Roc	Credited as Flex
1998	Backroom Bodega Boyz		Credited as Flex Direct-to-video release
1999	She's All That	Kadeem
2001	Out Cold	Anthony
2004	Gas	Damien
	Shira: The Vampire Samurai	Small Change Willie	Credited as Flex Direct-to-video release
2005	Her Minor Thing	Marty
2006	Snakes On a Plane	Three G's
2007	Love... & Other 4 Letter Words	Arnold
	Poor Boy's Game	Ossie Paris
	The Hills Have Eyes 2	Sarge
	The List	Chet
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Where I Live	Reggie Coltrane	Unknown episodes
1994	Sister, Sister	Cold Dog	1 episode
	New York Undercover	Mecca	1 episode
1995	The Cosby Mysteries	Partygoer	1 episode
1996-1997	Homeboys in Outer Space	Tyberius Walker	21 episodes
1997	Moesha	Dread	1 episode
	Total Security	Neville Watson	13 episodes
	Brooklyn South	Buster	1 episode
1998	Modern Vampires	Trigger	Credited as Flex Television movie
	Ice	Kelvin	Credited as Flex Television movie
1999	The Force		Television movie
	The Apartment Complex		Television movie
	Santa and Pete	Pete	Television movie
2000	The Parkers	Andy	1 episode
2000-2001	Girlfriends	Darnell Wilkes	4 episodes
2001-2006	One on One	Mark "Flex" Washington	97 episodes
2004	Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story	Michael Jackson	Television movie
2005	Cuts	Flex Washington	1 episode
2007	Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office	Deef	Television movie
	CSI: Miami	Martin Wilson	1 episode

[edit] Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
2004	BET Comedy Awards	Nominated	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2005		Nominated	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2003	NAACP Image Awards	Nominated	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2004		Nominated	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One
2005		Nominated	Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story
		Nominated	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	One on One

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Flex Alexander at the Internet Movie Database
• Flex Alexander at Allmovie
• Flex Alexander at TV.com

Persondata
NAME	Alexander, Flex
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Knox, Mark Alexander; Knox, Mark "Flex"; Flex
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor, dancer, comedian
DATE OF BIRTH	April 15, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH