Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat.

His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc. From 1990 to 1991, he played police lab scientist Julio Mendez alongside John Wesley Shipp in CBS' superhero TV series based on DC Comics' The Flash. In 1992 he starred in the short lived Fox series the The Heights. From 1995 to 1996 Désert played Eli Williams on the hit TV show Boy Meets World From 1998 until 2004, he played the role of Jake Malinak, the blind magazine stand owner, on the American sitcom Becker alongside Ted Danson. As a film actor he appeared in PCU with Jeremy Piven and Jon Favreau. He also appeared in Swingers with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, where he made famous the line "This place is dead anyway." He also had a small part as the character Louis in High Fidelity in 2000. Désert also appeared in Sarah Silverman's The Great Schlep web advertisement, which encouraged young Jews to drive to Florida and convince their Jewish grandparents to support Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. He also appeared in Let It Shine. In 2009, he provided the voice for Col. Nick Fury in an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men. In early 2010 he starred in the film Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers and Lego Clutch Powers: Bad Hair Day. In late 2010, he reprised the role for the animated series, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and his father Jack Fury. Later in 2009 he also made an appearance on the t.v. show, House. He played a claustrophobic patient at a mental hospital in the episode "Broken" during the sixth season. In 2011, Désert starred as Wise in the YouTube web series The LeBrons. Désert has lent his voice to various Video Games in his career, including Crystal Dynamic's Tomb Raider: Legend (as "Zip"), Tomb Raider: Underworld, Splinter Cell: Double Agent and Scarface: The World is Yours. He portrayed the auto-tuned pimp Zimos in the 2011 THQ release, Saints Row: The Third. In 2012, Désert co-starred as Levi in Disney's Let It Shine. In 2013, Désert reprised his role as Zimos in Saints Row IV DLC.

Acting

2025

2024

2022

2022

Bolivar

Andrew

2022

2019

Momma Named Me Sheriff

Mr. Bojenkins (voice)

2019

All Rise

Detective Collins

2018

2018

2016

2015

Invisible Sister

Mr. Perkins

2015

Better Call Saul

Officer Baker

2014

2014

The Flash

Julio Mendez

2014

2012

Chicago Fire

John Millard

2012

2011

2011

Shameless

Union Jerry

2010

2009

2008

December

Swarm (voice)

2005

2005

2005

Innocence

Nick Fury (voice)

2004

Fahrenheit 9/11

Eli Williams

2003

Chicken Party

Durell Mills

2003

2003

Reno 911!

Thaddeus Owens III

2002

The Coast Guard

Miles Green

2002

2000

1998

1997

The Devil's Own

Jake Malinak

1996

Swingers

Charles

1995

Cutthroat Island

Jay 'Jay-Bird' Janosik

1994

Muriel's Wedding

Julio Mendez

1994

PCU

Mullaney

1993

Lush Life

Lester

1992

1991

1990

The Flash

Julio Mendez

1990

The Flash

Julio Mendez

1989

The Simpsons

Judge (voice)

1989

1989

The Simpsons

Gamer (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Employee Praising Dance Moves (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Partygoer #2 (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Hockey Player (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Carl Carlson / FBI Officer #1 (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Lou (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Carl Carlson / Security Guard / Male Scientist (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Carl Carlson / Lou (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Carl Carlson / Fausto (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Carl Carlson (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Officer Lou (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

Audrey II (voice)

1988

1981

Out of the Blue

Bill Warren

1978

The Fury

Stan Lee

1945

1931

Infos

Full Name
Alex Désert
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/18/1968