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My Take
Aldis Hodge is one of those actors who keeps quietly delivering standout performances while somehow not being a household name yet — and that feels genuinely criminal. I first noticed him as Hardison on Leverage, where his effortless charm and comic timing made every scene better, but the range he showed afterward is what really got me. Playing MC Ren in Straight Outta Compton required real physicality and restraint, then he turned around and brought quiet dignity to Hidden Figures as one of the few characters who actually respected what those women were doing. His turn as Jim Brown in One Night in Miami was magnetic. The guy studied at the Art Center College of Design and it shows — there's an artist's precision in how he builds a character. I just hope the industry gives him the lead roles he's clearly earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aldis Hodge
- Name (Japanese)
- オルディス・ホッジ
- Reading
- おるでぃす・ほっじ
- Born
- September 20, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Onslow County, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Art Center College of Design
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Aldis Hodge born?
Born September 20, 1986 (age 39).
Where is Aldis Hodge from?
Aldis Hodge is from Onslow County, North Carolina, United States.
What does Aldis Hodge do?
Aldis Hodge works as actor, television actor, film actor, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.