Alex Mallari Jr.
| Alex Mallari Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Alex Mallari Jr. February 19, 1988 Philippines |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner(s) | Alexandra Beth (2010-2018) |
| Children | 1 |
Alex Mallari Jr. (born 19 February 1988) is a Philippine-born Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Four/Ryo Tetsuda/Ryo Ishida in the 2015 Syfy television series Dark Matter.
Life and career
Mallari was born on February 19 1988, in the Philippines, but was raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Mallari was competitive at a national level in Taekwondo, for which he has a third degree black belt.[1] He was twice a Junior Canadian National Taekwondo champion.[2] However, he gave that up when he was at the age of 13. He then took up basketball with the intention of turning professional but an injury prevented him from pursuing that profession. [1] While attending the University of Toronto, Mallari decided to pursue acting. His most notable role to date has been in the SyFy series Dark Matter based on the comic book series of the same name.[3] Since June 2015, he has starred as Four (a.k.a. Ryo Tetsuda, Ryo Ishida).[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dead Genesis | Mickey | |
| 2010 | A Dance for Grace | Main Dancer | (as Alex) |
| 2014 | RoboCop | Young Lieutenant | |
| 2014 | Debug | First Mate | |
| 2015 | Pay the Ghost | EMT |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cold Blood | Kosoul Chanthakoummane | (TV series documentary) |
| 2010–2011 | True Justice | Hiro | |
| 2011 | Nikita | Guard Valdez | |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Winston Chang | |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon Zips | Winston | |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Chris | |
| 2013 | Played | Luke | |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast | Bustamonte #2 | |
| 2014 | The Strain | Carlo | |
| 2014 | Remedy | EMS Guy | |
| 2014 | Defiance: The Lost Ones | Lone Drinker | |
| 2015–2017 | Dark Matter | Four / Ryo Tetsuda | |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor | Chief Edward Marino | |
| 2016 | Conviction | Matty Tan | |
| 2016 | Insomnia | Ken |
References
- 1 2 "Still Waters Run Deep: Interview with Dark Matter's Alex Mallari, Jr". Scifi and tv talk. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Mallari Jr. (Four) – Cast". Syfy.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dark Matters' Alex Mallari Jr". - Martial Arts & Action Entertainment. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "SYFY ANNOUNCES CASTING OF NEW ACQUIRED SCRIPTED SERIES DARK MATTER - NBCUniversal Media Village". NBCUniversal Media. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18.