Alex was born in the Hudson Valley of New York and is the third oldest of five siblings. He has been involved in acting from a young age and once appeared in a commercial with his mother when he was 5. In high school Alex ran his own cable television show on local access television. Through college Alex appeared in stage productions including "The Grapes of Wrath" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." For his work in his University's drama program he was given an arts scholarship which allowed him to study in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in the summer of 2012. Upon graduation from the State University of New York at Geneseo Alex moved all his focus towards acting and was able to land his role on a professional film.