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'''Alex Ferris''' (born April 23, 1997) is a Canadian actor born in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]]. He portrayed [[John (RDM)|John]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''. He subsequently earned a B.F.A. in Drama and an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from [[w:NYU Tisch School of the Arts|NYU Tisch School of the Arts]], and has worked as an Adjunct Instructor in the Open Arts program at Tisch.<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_directory">{{cite web|url=https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/openarts/746960088#:~:text=Adjunct%20Instructor|title=Alexander Ferris – Tisch School of the Arts|publisher=New York University|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> | '''Alex Ferris''' (born April 23, 1997) is a Canadian actor born in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]]. He portrayed [[John (RDM)|John]] in ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica: The Plan|Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''. He subsequently earned a B.F.A. in Drama and an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from [[w:NYU Tisch School of the Arts|NYU Tisch School of the Arts]], and has worked as an Adjunct Instructor in the Open Arts program at Tisch.<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_directory">{{cite web|url=https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/openarts/746960088#:~:text=Adjunct%20Instructor|title=Alexander Ferris – Tisch School of the Arts|publisher=New York University|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
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Ferris also won the 31st Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor for the 2009 film ''Living Out Loud''.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms31_ferris" /><ref group="external" name="hmb_31st_yaa_win">{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodmomblog.com/the-31st-annual-young-artists-awards/#:~:text=Supporting%20Young%20Actor%20honors%20went%20to%20Alex%20Ferris|title=It's a Full House At The 31st Annual Young Artists Awards!|publisher=Hollywood Mom Blog|date=12 April 2010|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> | Ferris also won the 31st Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor for the 2009 film ''Living Out Loud''.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms31_ferris" /><ref group="external" name="hmb_31st_yaa_win">{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodmomblog.com/the-31st-annual-young-artists-awards/#:~:text=Supporting%20Young%20Actor%20honors%20went%20to%20Alex%20Ferris|title=It's a Full House At The 31st Annual Young Artists Awards!|publisher=Hollywood Mom Blog|date=12 April 2010|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
Ferris was also cast as John in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]'' (2009), the television film directed by [[Edward James Olmos]] and written by [[Jane Espenson]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_theplan_credits">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/fullcredits/#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> According to the | Ferris was also cast as John in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]'' (2009), the television film directed by [[Edward James Olmos]] and written by [[Jane Espenson]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_theplan_credits">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/fullcredits/#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> According to the DVD commentary, Olmos used a production still of [[w:Dean Stockwell|Dean Stockwell]] from ''[[w:The Boy with Green Hair|The Boy with Green Hair]]'' (1948) when auditioning actors for the role; he sought a strong physical resemblance to the young Stockwell, and Ferris's likeness to that image was a factor in his casting.<ref group="production" name="imdb_theplan_trivia_casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/trivia/?item=tr1006077#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris%20resemblance%20to%20Stockwell%27s%20picture|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Plan – Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> Olmos had also intended for the character's hair to be dyed green in homage to the 1948 film, but this was overruled by the producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/olmos-talks-bsgs-unanswered-questions-and-what-you-won-5390351|title=Olmos Talks BSG's Unanswered Questions, And What You Won't See In "The Plan"|author=Charlie Jane Anders|publisher=Gizmodo|date=October 26, 2009|accessdate=May 25, 2026}}</ref> | ||
In 2010, Ferris played Collin Lee in the family comedy ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]''<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> and appeared in the fantasy comedy ''[[w:Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> The ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' cast shared a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast at the 32nd Young Artist Awards, and Ferris received an individual nomination in the Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor category for the same film.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms32_ferris">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222000000/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris|title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations|publisher=Young Artist Association|year=2011|accessdate=25 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> | In 2010, Ferris played Collin Lee in the family comedy ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]''<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> and appeared in the fantasy comedy ''[[w:Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> The ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' cast shared a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast at the 32nd Young Artist Awards, and Ferris received an individual nomination in the Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor category for the same film.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms32_ferris">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222000000/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris|title=32nd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations|publisher=Young Artist Association|year=2011|accessdate=25 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> | ||