Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander is an American actor and one of the most visible young trans and non‑binary performers in contemporary genre television and gaming. They publicly came out as transgender in 2014 and later adopted they/them pronouns as part of identifying as non‑binary, a journey reflected in the characters they portray. Alexander made their breakthrough as Buck Vu, a Vietnamese‑American trans teen, on Netflix’s The OA — a role partially based on their own lived experience. They went on to play Lev, a transgender character in The Last of Us Part II, and Gray Tal, the first trans character played by a trans actor in Star Trek: Discovery, marking a historic moment for LGBTQ+ visibility in the franchise. Named to Queerty’s Pride50 and featured on the cover of them. as a rising queer artist, Alexander has become a cultural touchstone for trans youth seeking representation. Their work across TV, film, and games — combined with advocacy for trans equality, racial justice, and mental health — positions them as a leading voice in the next generation of queer performers.