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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 ''[[~~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>		'''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>

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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 ~~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>		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 home-video 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>

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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 ''[[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>

	~~'''Alex Ferris''' is the Canadian actor who portrayed [[John (RDM)\|John]] in [[The Plan]].~~		== Career ==

	{{~~stub~~}}		Ferris began his professional acting career around the age of seven.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821102/bio/#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris%20was%20born%20on%2023%20April%201997\|title=Alex Ferris – Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> His earliest credited work includes an uncredited appearance in the 2004 television film ''[[w:The Five People You Meet in Heaven (film)\|The Five People You Meet in Heaven]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits">{{cite web\|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1821102/filmotype/actor#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20The%20Plan\|title=Alex Ferris – Filmography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> He accumulated his first recurring live-action television credit on ''[[w:Terminal City (TV series)\|Terminal City]]'' (2005), followed by a guest appearance as Andy Spencer on ''[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate SG-1]]'' that same year, and voiced Milkie the ice cream truck in the animated series ''[[w:Firehouse Tales\|Firehouse Tales]]'' from 2005 to 2006.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" />

	[[~~Category~~:~~A to Z~~]]		His first theatrical credit was the 2006 road comedy ''[[w:RV (film)\|RV]]'', in which he played Billy Gornicke alongside [[w:Robin Williams\|Robin Williams]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> Also in 2006, Ferris appeared in the superhero film ''[[w:X-Men: The Last Stand\|X-Men: The Last Stand]]'' and the horror anthology series ''[[w:Masters of Horror\|Masters of Horror]]'', and began a recurring role as Wilson Mann-Peabody on the Showtime drama ''[[w:The L Word\|The L Word]]'', which he continued through 2007.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> He also portrayed Young [[w:Sam Winchester\|Sam Winchester]] in the ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)\|Supernatural]]'' episode "Something Wicked" in 2006.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" />
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	[[~~Category~~:Cast (~~RDM~~)]]		In 2007, Ferris played Victor Newton in the thriller ''[[w:The Invisible (2007 film)\|The Invisible]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> This performance earned a nomination at the 29th Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms29_ferris">{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219000000/http://youngartistawards.org/noms29.html#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris\|title=29th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations\|publisher=Young Artist Association\|year=2008\|accessdate=25 May 2026\|archive=Y}}</ref>
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			Beginning in 2008, Ferris voiced T.D. Kennelly in the first four seasons of the [[w:PBS Kids\|PBS Kids]] animated series ''[[w:Martha Speaks (TV series)\|Martha Speaks]]'', which aired through 2014, Charlie Brown in ''[[w:Peanuts Motion Comics\|Peanuts Motion Comics]]'' (2008–2010), and Paulie the Pliosaurus in the PBS Kids series ''[[w:Dinosaur Train\|Dinosaur Train]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> Also in 2008, Ferris appeared in two episodes of the [[w:CBC Television\|CBC]] comedy-drama series ''[[w:JPod (TV series)\|jPod]]'' as Connor Lefkowitz.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" />

			In 2009, Ferris played Young Henry DeTamble — the childhood incarnation of [[w:Eric Bana\|Eric Bana]]'s character — in the drama film ''[[w:The Time Traveler's Wife (film)\|The Time Traveler's Wife]]'',<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> a role for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor at the 31st Young Artist Awards.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms31_ferris">{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225000000/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris\|title=31st Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations\|publisher=Young Artist Association\|year=2010\|accessdate=25 May 2026\|archive=Y}}</ref> That same year, Ferris appeared as Young Davis Bloome in the ''[[w:Smallville (TV series)\|Smallville]]'' episode "Eternal",<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" /> and appeared as Young Henry in the horror series ''[[w:Harper's Island\|Harper's Island]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_ferris_credits" />

			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 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 2012, Ferris appeared as Jared in the Canadian home invasion thriller ''[[w:In Their Skin\|In Their Skin]]'' (also released as ''Replicas''), directed by Jeremy Power Regimbal and co-starring [[w:Selma Blair\|Selma Blair]] and [[w:James D'Arcy\|James D'Arcy]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_intheirskin_credits">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790869/fullcredits/#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris\|title=In Their Skin (2012) – Full Cast & Crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> This role brought a nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor at the 34th Young Artist Awards.<ref group="external" name="yaa_noms34_ferris">{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403013454/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html#:~:text=Alex%20Ferris\|title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations\|publisher=Young Artist Association\|year=2013\|accessdate=25 May 2026\|archive=Y}}</ref>

			=== Education and playwriting ===

			Ferris 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]], completing the M.F.A. program in 2021.<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_mfa">{{cite web\|url=https://tisch.nyu.edu/dramatic-writing/2021-graduate-playwriting-showcase/alex-ferris#:~:text=2021%20MFA%20graduate\|title=Alex Ferris – 2021 Graduate Playwriting Showcase\|publisher=NYU Tisch School of the Arts\|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref> His M.F.A. thesis play, ''Pigeon Play'', concerns a man named Milton who wakes one morning transformed into a pigeon and must adapt to his new existence from a fire escape outside his former apartment.<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_mfa" /> Following his graduation, Ferris joined the Tisch faculty as an Adjunct Instructor in the Open Arts program, where he teaches the course Green World, focused on environmental issues for artists.<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_directory" /><ref group="external" name="nytf_ferris_play">{{cite web\|url=https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/i-killed-penelope-cruz-an-unproduced-screenplay/#:~:text=he%20works%20at%20NYU\|title=I Killed Penelope Cruz: An Unproduced Screenplay\|publisher=New York Theater Festival\|accessdate=25 May 2026}}</ref>

			As a playwright, Ferris's short play ''I Killed Penelope Cruz: An Unproduced Screenplay'' was produced at the New York Theater Festival in February and March 2025, performed at the Hudson Guild Theatre in [[w:New York City\|New York City]].<ref group="external" name="nytf_ferris_play" />

			=== Documentary work ===

			Ferris has collaborated with documentary filmmaker [[w:Douglas Keeve\|Douglas Keeve]] — director of the 1995 fashion documentary ''[[w:Unzipped (film)\|Unzipped]]'' — on the in-progress documentary ''Polly'', a biographical film about the late [[w:Vogue (magazine)\|''Vogue'']] fashion editor [[w:Polly Mellen\|Polly Mellen]].<ref group="external" name="nyu_tisch_mfa" /><ref group="external" name="nytf_ferris_play" />

			== References ==

			=== Production history ===
			{{reflist\|group=production}}

			=== External sources ===
			{{reflist\|group=external}}

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