Alex Désert
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1968-07-18 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alex Desert
Biography
Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat.
His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc. From 1990 to 1991, he played police lab scientist Julio Mendez alongside John Wesley Shipp in CBS' superhero TV series based on DC Comics' The Flash.
In 1992 he starred in the short lived Fox series the The Heights.
From 1995 to 1996 Désert played Eli Williams on the hit TV show Boy Meets World
From 1998 until 2004, he played the role of Jake Malinak, the blind magazine stand owner, on the American sitcom Becker alongside Ted Danson.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Miles Green
The Simpsons
1989
as Carl Carlson (voice) / Lou (voice) / Audrey II (voice) / Carl Carlson / Lou (voice) / Carl Carlson / FBI Officer #1 (voice) / Employee Praising Dance Moves (voice) / Partygoer #2 (voice) / Gamer (voice) / Hockey Player (voice) / Carl Carlson / Fausto (voice) / Carl Carlson / Security Guard / Male Scientist (voice) / Judge (voice) / Officer Lou (voice)
Shameless
2011
as Union Jerry
House
2004
as Jay 'Jay-Bird' Janosik
The Flash
2014
as Julio Mendez
Chicago Fire
2012
as John Millard
TV Shows (31)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Miles Green
The Simpsons
1989
as Carl Carlson (voice) / Lou (voice) / Audrey II (voice) / Carl Carlson / Lou (voice) / Carl Carlson / FBI Officer #1 (voice) / Employee Praising Dance Moves (voice) / Partygoer #2 (voice) / Gamer (voice) / Hockey Player (voice) / Carl Carlson / Fausto (voice) / Carl Carlson / Security Guard / Male Scientist (voice) / Judge (voice) / Officer Lou (voice)
Shameless
2011
as Union Jerry
House
2004
as Jay 'Jay-Bird' Janosik
The Flash
2014
as Julio Mendez
Chicago Fire
2012
as John Millard
Better Call Saul
2015
as Officer Baker
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Robinson
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Stanum
Scandal
2012
as Bill Warren
Mom
2013
as Wes
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Mr. Travers
Station 19
2018
as Oliver
Fire Country
2022
as Rudy
Reno 911!
2003
as Thaddeus Owens III
All Rise
2019
as Detective Collins
A Different World
1987
as Livingston
Becker
1998
as Jake Malinak
Boy Meets World
1993
as Eli Williams
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010
as Nick Fury (voice)
The Flash
1990
as Julio Mendez
Marvel's Spider-Man
2017
as Swarm (voice)
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Eugene
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
2025
as Grift (voice)
Better Things
2016
TV 101
1988
as Holden Hines
A League of Their Own
2022
as Edgar
Momma Named Me Sheriff
2019
as Mr. Bojenkins (voice)
Free Spirit
1989
The Heights
1992
as Stan Lee
Sing It!
2016
as Barry
Movies (20)
Pretty Persuasion
2005
as Joe
High Fidelity
2000
as Louis
Swingers
1996
as Charles
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
as Mr. Rogue
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Lou (voice)
Let It Shine
2012
as Levi
The Flash
1990
as Julio Mendez
Invisible Sister
2015
as Mr. Perkins
LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
2010
as Skelly (voice)
PCU
1994
as Mullaney
Masked and Anonymous
2003
as Valentine
Freaky Friday
2018
as Mike
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
1991
as Julio Mendez
Lush Life
1993
as Lester
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Julio Mendez
Bob Funk
2009
as Sonny
Chicken Party
2003
as Durell Mills
Bolivar
2022
as Andrew
LEGO® Clutch Powers: Bad Hair Day
2010
as Skelly (Voice)
Still Swingin’
as Self
About Alex Désert
Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat. His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc. From 1990 to 1991, he played police lab scientist Julio Mendez alongside John Wesley Shipp in CBS' superhero TV series based on DC Comics' The Flash. In 1992 he starred in the short lived Fox… With 51 credits spanning from 1987 to 2025, Alex Désert has appeared in 20 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alex Désert Movies
- Pretty Persuasion (2005) — as Joe
- High Fidelity (2000) — as Louis
- Swingers (1996) — as Charles
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) — as Mr. Rogue
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) — as Lou (voice)
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