Alan Aisenberg (born March 18, 1993) is an American actor and television producer. He is best known for his role as Baxter Bayley on the

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original series ''

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''.

Life and career

Aisenberg was raised in

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and picked up acting at a Jewish Community Center in

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, he co-founded a production company known as Deverge. Aisenberg made his screen debut in the 2007 horror film ''

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''. He later made his television debut in 2008 with a minor role in the

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series '' The Naked Brothers Band'' before landing roles in a number of films, as well as television series such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. In June 2015, Aisenberg began his recurring role as correctional officer Baxter "Gerber" Bayley on the

comedy-drama series ''

''. On January 29, 2017, Aisenberg and the rest of the cast of ''Orange Is the New Black'' won a

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for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In October 2017, it was announced that Pop ordered a pilot for ''Sebastian Wakes Up'', an

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series co-created by Aisenberg and produced by Deverge, Aisenberg's production company. Aisenberg co-starred in '' Second Act'', a comedy which was released on December 21, 2018.

Filmography

Actor

Film

Television

Producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aisenberg, Alan 1993 births Living people American people of Argentine-Jewish descent Jewish American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New Jersey People from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Tisch School of the Arts alumni Television producers from New Jersey