Alex Wyse
# Alex Wyse

Alex Wyse is an American stage and screen actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for playing Kyle in Marvel's Iron Fist, Saul Feinberg in The Bold and the Beautiful, Max Weinbaum in the Broadway production of Good Night, Oscar, Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Deaf West Broadway revival of Spring Awakening, and co-writing/directing the feature film Summoning Sylvia

## Early life

Wyse grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated from Beachwood High School, and later graduated from Boston University with a degree in theatre.

## Career

On television, Wyse has appeared in multiple roles since 2010 including Bored to Death, Switched at Birth, The Bold and the Beautiful, Marvel's Iron Fist, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Masters of Sex On film, he appeared opposite America Ferrera in X/Y.

With Wesley Taylor, he co-wrote and co-directed his critically acclaimed debut feature film Summoning Sylvia released in 2023, and he co-created, wrote, directed, edited, and starred in the digital series Indoor Boys, which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award and thirty-three Indie Series Awards, winning twelve, including Best Comedy, Comedy Writing, Comedy Directing, and Best Lead Actor for Wyse, before being acquired by Here TV.

On Broadway, he made his debut in Lysistrata Jones, which ran at the Walter Kerr Theatre from 2011 to 2012. He then played schoolboy Georg Zirschnitz in the Deaf West Theatre's production of Spring Awakening, and in 2018, he joined the musical Waitress, as Ogie.

Off-Broadway, he has been seen in Lysistrata Jones, Triassic Parq, Bare, and Ride the Cyclone. In 2013–2014, he toured with the national company of Wicked, playing the role of Boq. In 2015, he appeared opposite Evan Rachel Wood and Rumer Willis in For the Record in Los Angeles.

He also co-produced the Broadway transfer of Heidi Schreck's play What the Constitution Means to Me, which opened at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 31, 2019. He received nominations for a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for acting as part of the producing team.

With Ben Fankhauser, he co-wrote the book, lyrics, and music for A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet, which played off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theater in 2021.

In April 2023, Wyse began performances as Max Weinbaum in the Broadway production of Doug Wright's Good Night, Oscar at the Belasco Theatre.

## Theatre credits

| Year | Production | Role | Category | Location | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Speech & Debate | Solomon | Regional | The Lyric Stage Company of Boston | |
| 2009–2010 | Lost In Yonkers | Jay | Regional | Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Paper Mill Playhouse | |
| 2010–11 | Academy | Benji | York Theatre Company | International Tour | |
| 2011 | Lysistrata Jones | Cinesias | Off-Broadway | Judson Memorial Church | |
| 2011–12 | Lysistrata Jones | Cinesias | Broadway | Walter Kerr Theatre | December 14, 2011 – January 8, 2012 |
| 2012 | Triassic Parq | Velociraptor of Innocence | Off-Broadway | SoHo Playhouse | |
| 2012–2013 | Bare | Alan/Peter Understudy | Off-Broadway | New World Stages | |
| 2013–2014 | Wicked | Boq | Tour | Munchkinland Tour | |
| 2015 | For the Record | The Geek | Regional | DBA Hollywood | |
| 2015 | Spring Awakening | Georg Zirschnitz | Los Angeles | Wallis Annenberg Center | May 21, 2015 to June 14, 2015 |
| 2015–16 | Spring Awakening | Georg Zirschnitz | Broadway | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | September 27, 2015 – January 24, 2016 |
| 2016 | Ride the Cyclone | Ricky Potts | Off-Broadway | Lucille Lortel Theater | November 9, 2016 – December 18, 2016 |
| 2018 | Waitress | Ogie | Broadway | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | October 9, 2018 – December 9, 2018 |
| 2019 | What the Constitution Means to Me | Co-producer | Broadway | Helen Hayes Theater | March 31, 2019 – August 24, 2019 |
| 2019 | The Flamingo Kid | Hawk | World Premiere | Hartford Stage | May 9, 2019 – June 9, 2019 |
| 2021 | A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet | Book, Lyrics, Music | Off-Broadway | Daryl Roth Theater | September 17, 2021 – November 21, 2021 |
| 2023 | Good Night, Oscar | Max Weinbaum | Broadway | Belasco Theatre | April 7, 2023 – ?? |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | What Would You Do? | Son | TV series | One Episode |
| 2010–11 | Bored to Death | Steven | TV series | Four Episodes |
| 2013 | Nikki & Sara Live | Intern #1 | TV series | One Episode |
| 2014 | It Could Be Worse | George | TV Mini-Series | One Episode |
| 2014 | X/Y | Sam | Film | |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Elliot | TV series | Three Episodes |
| 2014 | Bad Judge | Bobby | TV series | One Episode |
| 2014 | A to Z | Jordan | TV series | One Episode |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Sales Associate | TV series | One Episode |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Howie | TV series | Two Episodes |
| 2015 | Agent X | Harold Hellman | TV series | One Episode |
| 2017–18 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Saul Feinberg | Soap opera | 66 episodes |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist | Kyle | TV series | Four Episodes |
| 2017–19 | Indoor Boys | Nate, co-creator | Digital Series | 24 episodes |
| 2017 | Dating My Mother | Mark | Film | |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Simon Atwater | TV series | One Episode |
| 2018 | Only Children | Cooper | Digital Series | Six Episodes |
| 2020 | Broadway Whodunit | Jacob | Video | |
| 2021 | The Other Two | Elliott | TV series | One Episode |
| 2023 | Summoning Sylvia | co-writer/director | Film | |
| 2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Jerome | TV series | One Episode |
