Alexander D. Nesic (born April 17, 1976) is a

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film and television actor, best known for his work in the

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'' Sleeper Cell''.

Early life and education

Born in

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, and raised in

Antibes, France Antibes (, also , ; oc, label= Provençal, Antíbol) is a coastal city in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France, on the Côte d'Azur between Cannes and Nice. The town of Juan-les-Pins is in the commune of Antibes and the Sop ...

and

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, Nesic is of

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and

descent, and holds dual United States/French citizenship and speaks four languages fluently. He earned his B.A. in European History and

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from

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Career

He has been featured in the feature films ''

High Crimes ''High Crimes'' is a 2002 American legal thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, reunited from the 1997 film '' Kiss the Girls''. The screenplay by Yuri Zeltser and Grace Cary Bickley is based on Jose ...

'', which starred Ashley Judd and

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, and the comedy ''What Boys Like''. He played Christian Aumont on the TV series '' Sleeper Cell''. Nesic has also appeared in guest roles on ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''As If'', ''

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'', '' Felicity'' and '' Unhappily Ever After''.

Personal life

Nesic became engaged with fellow ''Sleeper Cell'' co-star

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after proposing to her in

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in July 2006. The couple share two children.

Partial filmography

*'' Unhappily Ever After'' (1 episode, 1998) (TV) *'' Felicity'' (1 episode, 2000) (TV) *''

The Groomsmen ''The Groomsmen'' is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns. It opened in New York City and Los Angeles on July 14, 2006. Filming took place at many locations on City Island, New York. Plot A groom and his four groomsmen wrestle ...

'' (2001) *''

'' (1 episode, 2001) (TV) *'' As If'' (1 episode, 2002) (TV) *''

'' (2002) *'' Crossing Jordan'' (1 episode, 2002) (TV) *''

Journey Into Night "Journey into Night" is the first episode in the second season premiere of the HBO science fiction western thriller television series ''Westworld''. The episode aired on April 22, 2018. It was written by Lisa Joy and Roberto Patino, and dir ...

'' (2002) *'' JAG'' (1 episode, 2003) (TV) *'' Malibu Eyes'' (2004) (V) *''

'' (1 episode, 2005) (TV) *'' Sleeper Cell'' (10 episodes, 2005) (TV) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2006) (TV) *'' Drifter (2007/I)'' *''

Say It in Russian ''Say it in Russian'' is a 2007 American/French film, co-written and produced by Kenneth G. Eade, and starring Rade Šerbedžija, Faye Dunaway and Steven Brand. ''Say it in Russian'' is directed by Jeff Celentano, and edited by William M. And ...

'' (2007) *'' Eleventh Hour'' (1 episode, 2008) (TV) *'' Dirty Sexy Money'' (2 episodes, 2007–2009) (TV) *''

From Mexico with Love ''From Mexico with Love'' is a 2009 American action-drama film directed by Jimmy Nickerson and stars Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Danay Garcia, Bruce McGill, and Stephen Lang. Plot Hector Villa is a young Mexican national and border-crossing migra ...

'' (2009) *''In Fidelity'' (2009) *'' Undercovers'' (1 episode, 2010) (TV)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nesic, Alex 1976 births American male film actors American male television actors American people of French descent American people of Serbian descent Living people Male actors from Santa Barbara, California Santa Clara University alumni American expatriates in France