Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor best known for his role as Alec Hardison on the TNT series Leverage and as MC Ren in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton. Aldis is the younger brother of actor Edwin Hodge.
In 2007, Hodge was awarded the role of Alec Hardison on the day of his twenty-first birthday. In 2010, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Television for this role on Leverage.
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
John Stewart (voice)
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Parallel
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Marmalade
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
John Stewart / Power Ring (voice)
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Black Adam
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Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
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Green Lantern: Beware My Power
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DC Fandome 2021
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A Night at the Academy Museum
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The Eisen Hour
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One Night in Miami...
Jim Brown
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Magic Camp
Theo's Dad
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The Making of Clemency
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The Invisible Man
James Lanier
2020
Clemency
Anthony Woods
2019
Brian Banks
Brian Banks
2019
What Men Want
Will
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Hidden Figures
Levi Jackson
2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Espin
2016
Straight Outta Compton
MC Ren
2015
The After
D. Love
2014
The East
Thumbs
2013
A Good Day to Die Hard
Foxy
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The Sixth Gun
Agent Mercer
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Castle
Azi · (1 episode)
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Red Sands
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Equal Opportunity
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2007
Happy Feet
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American Dreamz
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The Tenants
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Snow Wonder
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Action Man: A.T.O.M.
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Little Athens
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The Ladykillers
Doughnut Gangster
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Tony Thorpe · (2 episodes)
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Big Momma's House
Basketball Teen #2
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Bed of Roses
Prince
1996
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
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Legacy
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Alex Cross · (8 episodes)
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Sherri
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
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Leverage: Redemption
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
City on a Hill
Decourcy Ward · (26 episodes)
2019
Medal of Honor
Edward Carter · (1 episode)
2018
Star Trek: Short Treks
Craft · (1 episode)
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Underground
Noah · (20 episodes)
2016
Caper
Guy in Alexia's Bootcamp · (1 episode)
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The After
D. Love · (1 episode)
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Mario Dixon · (1 episode)
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Stefon Whitman · (1 episode)
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Jack · (1 episode)
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Deon Lucket · (1 episode)
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Donny Rowe · (1 episode)
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2008
Private Practice
Esau Ajawke · (1 episode)
2007
Friday Night Lights
Ray 'Voodoo' Tatum · (6 episodes)
2006
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
Supernatural
Jake Talley · (2 episodes)
2005
Bones
Jimmy Merton · (1 episode)
2005
Cold Case
Mason 'Runner' Tucker (1973) · (1 episode)
2003
American Dreams
Wilmore · (2 episodes)
2002
American Dreams
Whitmore · (2 episodes)
2002
CSI: Miami
Isaiah Stiles · (1 episode)
2002
The Proud Family
Frankie (voice) · (3 episodes)
2001
Boston Public
Andre · (1 episode)
2000
Charmed
Trey · (1 episode)
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Camper #1 (segment "Summer Camp") · (1 episode)
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Masked Teen · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Pacific Blue
Maurice Raymond · (1 episode)
1996
Pacific Blue
Maurice · (1 episode)
1996
ER
Young Man · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Brad Enloe · (1 episode)
1994
Nightline
Self · (1 episode)
1980