Ian Alexander

Personal context

Summary

Ian Alexander is an actor known for playing Buck Vu in The OA, Gray Tal in Star Trek: Discovery, and voicing Lev in The Last of Us Part II. He has described himself publicly as a trans man and said he is attracted to women. In interviews, Alexander has called for more trans actors to be cast in trans roles, open casting practices, and stronger on-screen representation of trans people and people of color; he has also described the impact of being visible to young trans viewers. No public record of partisan campaigning or formal political affiliations is established.