Alexander Calvert is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of Jack Kline on the CW show ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

A native of

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

, Calvert studied

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and hip hop dancing until the age of 15, when he became interested in acting.

Career

He has appeared in several films and television series, including the

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series ''

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'', '' To Be Fat like Me'', and '' The Dead Zone'', and was young Justin in ''

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''. On July 17, 2015, it was announced that Calvert was cast as Lonnie Machin for season 4 of the CW's ''

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''. In 2017, Calvert was cast as Jack, a

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fathered by

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and raised by

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and

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and the angel Castiel in ''

''. He debuted in the season 12 finale, and was a regular cast member for seasons 13, 14 and 15.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvert, Alexander Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Vancouver Year of birth missing (living people)