Aldis Hodge
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Aldis Hodge is a SAG Award-winning actor, who has built a dynamic career as a versatile performer shining in roles in both film and television. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Noah in the WGN hit seriesUnderground (2016),starring alongsideJurnee SmollettandChristopher Meloni.Underground (2016)centers on a group of runaway slaves, aided by a secretly abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad, as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back.
Hodge was in the Paramount Pictures filmWhat Men Want (2019)starringTaraji P. HensonandTracy Morgan.The film was produced byWill Packer,directed byAdam Shankmanand was released in February 2019. Hodge recently wrapped production on a Showtime pilot produced byMatt DamonandBen AffleckentitledCity on a Hill (2019),in which he played the co-lead oppositeKevin Bacon.Additionally, he finished work as the title character of the filmBrian Banks (2018)alongsideGreg Kinnear.
In 2017, Hodge was seen in the critically acclaimed film "Hidden Figures" alongsideTaraji P. Henson,Octavia Spencer,andJanelle Monáe.The film received three Oscar nominations including Best Picture, two Golden Globe nominations, and, in addition, won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as an NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. Hodge also earned a National Board of Review Award and Palm Springs Film Festival Best Ensemble Award for his role in the film. Also in 2017, Hodge was seen in the third season of the Emmy-winning seriesBlack Mirror (2011).In 2016, Hodge was seen in theEdward ZwickfilmJack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)withTom Cruise.
In 2015, Hodge starred inStraight Outta Compton (2015)portraying MC Ren, a member of the pioneering rap group N.W.A. The film captivated audiences all over the world. It was nominated for an Oscar and a SAG Award, and won the NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Hodge became a fan favorite in his role as Alec Hardison in TNT's highly rated television seriesLeverage (2008),which nabbed a People's Choice Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Hodge was seen in the Fox Searchlight eco-terrorism thrillerThe East (2013),alongsideAlexander Skarsgård,Elliot Page,Patricia Clarkson,andBrit Marling.Directed byZal Batmanglij,the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Hodge also appeared in Twentieth Century Fox'sA Good Day to Die Hard (2013),an installment of theDie Hard (1988)franchise.
Hodge's other television roles include the critically acclaimed seriesTurn (2014),Friday Night Lights (2006),Supernatural (2005),The Walking Dead (2010),Girlfriends (2000),The Blacklist (2013),City of Angels (2000),Bones (2005),CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),CSI: Miami (2002),ER (1994),Cold Case (2003),Charmed (1998),andBoston Public (2000).
At the age of three, Hodge began his career when he booked a print job for Essence magazine with his brotherEdwin Hodge.He continued to work as a model for print ads and commercials until he made the transition to the screen, when he and his brother were cast onSesame Street (1969)and later on stage when they joined the Tony-winning revival of "Showboat" on Broadway. During that period, he also appeared in several movies includingDie Hard with a Vengeance (1995),Bed of Roses (1996),Edmond (2005),The Ladykillers (2004),andBig Momma's House (2000).
Hodge was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and raised in New York, New York. In addition to acting, Hodge writes scripts for film and television, designs luxury timepieces, and is an avid artist and painter. He resides in Los Angeles. 9/18
Hodge was in the Paramount Pictures filmWhat Men Want (2019)starringTaraji P. HensonandTracy Morgan.The film was produced byWill Packer,directed byAdam Shankmanand was released in February 2019. Hodge recently wrapped production on a Showtime pilot produced byMatt DamonandBen AffleckentitledCity on a Hill (2019),in which he played the co-lead oppositeKevin Bacon.Additionally, he finished work as the title character of the filmBrian Banks (2018)alongsideGreg Kinnear.
In 2017, Hodge was seen in the critically acclaimed film "Hidden Figures" alongsideTaraji P. Henson,Octavia Spencer,andJanelle Monáe.The film received three Oscar nominations including Best Picture, two Golden Globe nominations, and, in addition, won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as an NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. Hodge also earned a National Board of Review Award and Palm Springs Film Festival Best Ensemble Award for his role in the film. Also in 2017, Hodge was seen in the third season of the Emmy-winning seriesBlack Mirror (2011).In 2016, Hodge was seen in theEdward ZwickfilmJack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)withTom Cruise.
In 2015, Hodge starred inStraight Outta Compton (2015)portraying MC Ren, a member of the pioneering rap group N.W.A. The film captivated audiences all over the world. It was nominated for an Oscar and a SAG Award, and won the NAACP Award for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Hodge became a fan favorite in his role as Alec Hardison in TNT's highly rated television seriesLeverage (2008),which nabbed a People's Choice Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Hodge was seen in the Fox Searchlight eco-terrorism thrillerThe East (2013),alongsideAlexander Skarsgård,Elliot Page,Patricia Clarkson,andBrit Marling.Directed byZal Batmanglij,the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Hodge also appeared in Twentieth Century Fox'sA Good Day to Die Hard (2013),an installment of theDie Hard (1988)franchise.
Hodge's other television roles include the critically acclaimed seriesTurn (2014),Friday Night Lights (2006),Supernatural (2005),The Walking Dead (2010),Girlfriends (2000),The Blacklist (2013),City of Angels (2000),Bones (2005),CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),CSI: Miami (2002),ER (1994),Cold Case (2003),Charmed (1998),andBoston Public (2000).
At the age of three, Hodge began his career when he booked a print job for Essence magazine with his brotherEdwin Hodge.He continued to work as a model for print ads and commercials until he made the transition to the screen, when he and his brother were cast onSesame Street (1969)and later on stage when they joined the Tony-winning revival of "Showboat" on Broadway. During that period, he also appeared in several movies includingDie Hard with a Vengeance (1995),Bed of Roses (1996),Edmond (2005),The Ladykillers (2004),andBig Momma's House (2000).
Hodge was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and raised in New York, New York. In addition to acting, Hodge writes scripts for film and television, designs luxury timepieces, and is an avid artist and painter. He resides in Los Angeles. 9/18
'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen
'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen
Regina King,director ofOne Night in Miami,and starsAldis Hodge,Leslie Odom Jr.,Eli Goree,andKingsley Ben-Adirshare the first time they saw themselves reflected on screen. They dive deep into the actors and roles that inspired them, and what they hope audiences will take away from their ground-breaking film.
