Aldis Hodge is a force in both acting and producing, with varied performances across genres in both film and television. Hodge most recently starred as Alex Cross in Amazon’s crime thriller, Cross, based on the bestselling series written by James Patterson. Season 1 premiered in November of 2024 and dominated the charts, having hit No. 1 on Prime Video’s top 10 list instantly. His performance was lauded by critics and fans alike, even leading to individual performance nominations for shows such as the NAACP Awards, Gotham TV Awards, and most recently, the BET Awards. Cross has since been renewed for a second season, and has already wrapped production.

Aldis Hodge previously starred in the New Line and DC Comics film Black Adam as Hawkman opposite Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan and Noah Centineo. Hodge also starred and served as an executive producer opposite Kevin Bacon in the Showtime Series City On A Hill. The series is also produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Tom Fontana and directed by Michael Cuesta.

He will also star in the remake of the award-winning Lei Zheng-directed Chinese film Parallel Forest directed by Kourosh Ahari. Aldis stars opposite big brother Edwin Hodge and they co-wrote the script with Jonathan Keasey. Aldis and Edwin also produce under the banner of Hodge Brothers Productions. Additional film credits include, Regina King’s directorial debut One Night in Miami. Aldis was nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actor for the NAACP Image Awards.

Universal’s The Invisible Man opposite Elisabeth Moss and the independent feature Clemency opposite Alfre Woodard which won the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film. Clemency had an incredible award run and received multiple nominations. Aldis won a Virtuoso Award for his work in the film at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. He also starred in Marmalade, a romantic heist from director Keir O’Donnell, where he stars opposite Joe Keery and Camila Morrone.

He also starred in Brian Banks directed by Tom Shadyac and the Paramount Players Feature release of What Men Want opposite Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan. The film grossed over $70M Worldwide. Aldis also appeared in the Academy Award-nominated Twentieth Century Fox feature, Hidden Figures and the cast received an ensemble award for the 2017 SAG Awards. He also starred opposite Tom Cruise in the Paramount feature, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Aldis is perhaps most well-known for his role as MC Ren in Universal Pictures’ Straight Outta Compton.” The film gained critical acclaim and was nominated for various awards including a 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, a 2016 Producers Guild Award, as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Straight Outta Compton received African American Film Critics Association awards in the categories of Best Picture and Best Ensemble and an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Motion Picture.

Other work includes Leverage: Redemption where he reprises the role of Alec Hardison, the Disney feature Magic Camp, the 4th season of the hit Netflix Series Black Mirror and as the lead in a new Netflix anthology Medal of Honor and the series Underground for WGN America. opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Christopher Meloni.

Hodge was seen in the Fox Searchlight eco-terrorism thriller The East and Twentieth Century Fox’s A Good Day to Die Hard the latest instalment of the Die Hard franchise. Aldis started his career at three years old as a model for print ads and commercials until he made the transition to the small screen when he and his brother Edwin Hodge were cast on Sesame Street and later on stage when they joined the Tony-winning revival of

Showboat on Broadway. Hodge also appeared in several movies including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Bed of Roses, The Stone House, Edmond, The Lady Killers and Big Momma’s House. Additional television credits include, Friday Night Lights, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, Girlfriends, American Dreams, City of Angels, Bones, CSI, ER, Cold Case, Charmed” and Boston Public.

Hodge was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina and raised in New York. In addition to acting, Hodge writes scripts for film and television, designs luxury timepieces and is an avid artist and painter. He currently resides in Los Angeles.