Alex Shimizu

Alex Shimizu is an American actor of Japanese descent.

Alex Shimizu
Born
New York, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Early life

Shimizu was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He began his career as a dancer for the National Dance Institute while attending Hunter College Elementary School. He was mentored by founder Jacques d'Amboise and featured alongside him on the CBS Evening News[1][2] and NPR with guest host Christopher Walken.[3]

Acting career

Shimizu performed Off Broadway and in the film version of Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The film was shown at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Mavericks in Film Programme. He is best known for portraying the recurring character Tadashi Ito on the NBC series The Blacklist[4] starring James Spader and Toshiro Furuya on season 2 of AMC's horror anthology series The Terror[5] which focused on the Japanese American internment camps during World War II.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2014 A Midsummer's Night Dream Rude Elemental
2017 The Outcasts Howard

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Person of Interest Daizo 2 episodes
2015 Community Teen #2
2015 Scorpion Drama Student #1
2016 Foursome Lort 2 episodes
2016-2017 Stuck in the Middle Bai Hsu 2 episodes
2019 S.W.A.T Kenta
2019 The Terror Toshiro Furuya 8 episodes
2018-2023 The Blacklist Tadashi Ito 6 episodes

References
  1. Gallegos, Manuel (April 14, 2010). ""Dancer Starts Kids on the Right Foot"". CBS News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. """Passage: Remembering Jacques d'Amboise"". CBS News. May 9, 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. """Guest Picks: Alex Shimizu"". WNYC. August 16, 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. Mathews, Liam (January 31, 2018). ""The Blacklist Exclusive: Of Course Red Doesn't Understand Facebook"". TV guide. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. Weik, Taylor (August 7, 2019). ""AMC's 'The Terror: Infamy' brings the horror of Japanese American internment to life"". NBC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. Greene, Steve (April 8, 2019). ""'The Terror: Infamy' First Look: Meet the Japanese-American Community Driving Season 2"". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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