Alexander D. Nesic (born April 17, 1976) is a

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film and television actor, best known for his work in the

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''.

Early life and education

Born in

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, and raised in

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and

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, Nesic is of

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and

descent, and holds dual United States/French citizenship and speaks four languages fluently. He earned his

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and

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from

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private university, private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university' ...

Career

He has been featured in the feature films ''

High Crimes ''High Crimes'' is a 2002 American legal thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and written by Yuri Zeltser and Grace Cary Bickley. It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Joseph Finder. The film stars Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim ...

'', which starred

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and

Jim Caviezel James Patrick Caviezel Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1968) is an American actor. He played Jesus in ''The Passion of the Christ'' (2004), Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom (film), ''Sound of Freedom'' (2023), and starred as John Reese (Person of Inte ...

, and the comedy ''What Boys Like''. He played Christian Aumont on the TV series ''

''. Nesic has also appeared in guest roles on '' CSI: Miami'', '' JAG'', ''As If'', ''

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'', '' Felicity'' and ''

Unhappily Ever After ''Unhappily Ever After'' is an American television sitcom that aired for 100 episodes on The WB from January 11, 1995, to May 23, 1999, for a total of five seasons. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. Synopsis The series follows ...

''.

Personal life

Nesic became engaged with fellow ''Sleeper Cell'' co-star

Melissa Sagemiller Melissa Sagemiller is an American former actress, active from 2001 to 2014. She is known for her performances in films '' Get Over It'' (2001), '' Soul Survivors'' (2001), '' Sorority Boys'' (2002), '' The Clearing'' (2004), ''The Guardian'' (20 ...

after proposing to her in

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in July 2006. The couple share two children.

Partial filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nesic, Alex 1976 births American male film actors American male television actors American people of French descent American people of Serbian descent Living people Male actors from Santa Barbara, California Santa Clara University alumni American expatriates in France