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Alex D. Linz
Born
Alexander David Linz

(1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 35)
Santa Barbara, California, US
Other namesAlex Linz
EducationAlexander Hamilton High School
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor (retired), researcher, instructor
Years active1995–2007

Alexander David Linz (born January 3, 1989)[1] is an American former child actor who starred in several late 1990s and early 2000s films and television series. His film roles include Home Alone 3 (1997) and Max Keeble's Big Move (2001). He retired from acting in 2007.[2]

Early life, family and education

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Linz was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Deborah (née Baltaxe), an attorney, and Dr. Daniel Linz, a professor of communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[3] He has two younger sisters, Lily Alice and Livia. His parents are divorced, and he lived with his mother. The family is Jewish, and Alex had a bar mitzvah ceremony.[4]

He attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles during which time he was the lead singer of a garage band, The Fez Armada.[5]

After his career as a child actor, Linz attended college at University of California, Berkeley, where he became involved in a campus improv group, Jericho!.[6] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011.[7] He earned his master's degree in urban and regional planning at University of California, Los Angeles in 2017.[8][9]

Acting career

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Linz made his professional acting debut in 1995 on an episode of the television series Cybill.[10] He subsequently appeared in several television productions, played Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless in 1995 for a short period of time.[10]

He was cast as the son of Michelle Pfeiffer's character in the 1996 feature film One Fine Day.[11] His big breakthrough came in the 1997 Christmas film Home Alone 3, but the film received a lukewarm response due to lacking a reprising cast that represented the McCallister family of the previous blockbuster Home Alone feature films.[12] In 2001, Linz played the title character in the Disney film Max Keeble's Big Move which received mixed reviews and was a box-office failure.[13][14]

Career after acting

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As of 2023, Linz was working as a legal researcher in Los Angeles, California, and he is also a lead science instructor.[15]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Other notes
1996 The Cable Guy Tony Uncredited
One Fine Day Sammy Parker
1997 Home Alone 3 Alex Pruitt [16]
1999 Tarzan Young Tarzan Voice
My Brother the Pig Freud
2000 Bruno Bruno Battaglia
Titan A.E. Young Cale Tucker Voice
Bounce Scott Janello
2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Max Keeble [2]
Race to Space Wilhelm 'Billy' von Huber
2002 Red Dragon Young Francis Dolarhyde Voice
2005 The Amateurs Billy
2007 Order Up Busboy
Choose Connor Owen Norris
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Young and the Restless Phillip Chancellor IV #6 1 episode
Cybill Jason 1 episode
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Jesse Stipanovic 1 episode
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Son & Little Boy 1 episode
Step by Step Howie 1 episode
Vanished Teddy TV movie
1996 The Uninvited Jonathan Johnson
2000 Touched by an Angel Joey Hauk 1 episode
ER Dennis 1 episode
2001 The Jennie Project Andrew Archibald TV movie
2001–2002 Providence Pete Calcatera 20 episodes
2002 Hey Arnold! Arnold Shortman 2 episodes
2003 Full-Court Miracle Alex Schlotsky TV movie
Exit 9 Richie Sommerset
2004 Crossballs: The Debate Show PSA Kid 1 episode
Jack & Bobby Hunter 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ "Alexander David Linz, Born 1/03/1989 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Walasky, Casey (July 14, 2016). "Remember Max Keeble from 'Max Keeble's Big Move'? You'll never guess what he's up to now!". AOL.com.
  3. ^ "Alex D. Linz Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Chanukah Hoop Dreams". Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Los Angeles. November 20, 2003. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2006.
  5. ^ "Where is Alex D. Linz now? What happened to him? Net Worth". affairpost.com. August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Where Is This 'Max Keeble' Star Now?". bustle.com. December 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Child Star Alumnus, Alex D. Linz". hercampus.com. October 2012.
  8. ^ "Alex Linz". global.luskin.ucla.edu. Global Public Affairs, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Remember Alex D. Linz From 'Home Alone 3?' Where is he now?". gistfest.com. March 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Shakhnazarova, Nika (December 20, 2023). "'Home Alone' child star Alex D. Linz spotted in rare LA appearance decades after quitting Hollywood". New York Post.
  11. ^ "Alex D. Linz Biography". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies.
  12. ^ "Home Alone 3 (1997)". RottenTomatoes.com. Fandango.
  13. ^ "Flashback Review: Max Keeble's Big Move". nickthemoviecritic.com. October 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Max Keeble's Big Move: Disney's Epic Blunder EXPOSED". nickdiramio.com.
  15. ^ "Jonathan Taylor Thomas And Scarlett Pomers Aren't The Only Child Stars To Keep Their Lives A Secret After Vanishing From Hollywood". thethings.com. April 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "10 Christmas Movies That Should Have Been Standalone Films". collider.com. December 5, 2022.
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