• Flex Alexander (Mark Alexander Knox) was born on the 15 April 1970 in Harlem, New York City.
• He is known for his extraordinary dance skills, which earned him the nickname "Flex".
• His career includes stand-up comedy, acting, choreographing, and hosting.
• He has been married to R&B singer Shanice Wilson since 2000 and has two children.
• Flex's net worth is estimated at $250,000 as of 2020.
Known for movies
One on One (2001-2006)
as Mark "Flex" Washington / Mark 'Flex' Washington
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
as Three G's
Out Cold (2001)
as Anthony
She's All That (1999)
as Kadeem
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | April 15, 1970, April 15, 1970 |
| Spouse | Shanice, Shanice |
| Fact | Daughter, Imani Shekinah Alexander, was born August 23, 2001. |
Contents
Introduction
Flex Alexander is a face most would recognize. His comedy and dancing skills have earned him a prominent career and fame, however, his life hasn’t been without struggles. How old is Flex Alexander? What is his net worth in 2020? Keep on reading to find out.
Early life and Dancing
Mark Alexander Knox was born on 15 April 1970, in Harlem, New York City USA, to parents Robert Whitehead and Alethia Knox. He grew up in New York, where he made his pocket money as a dancer in night-clubs. It was then when he became known as “Flex”, thanks to his extraordinary dance skills.
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He was discovered while still a teen by Deidra Muirel Roper, better known as DJ Spinderella, who connected him with a rap dance group Salt-n-Pepa. Flex stayed with the group for three years, and at the same time he was a choreographer for Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige.
Career
Flex’s stand-up comedy debut was in 1989 and he quickly became a regular at Uptown Comedy Club, the skit comedy show that lasted from 1992 ‘til 1994. After this, he pursued further his acting career, which ended up being the right choice. His first time on television screens was in the ABC short-lived television series “Where I Live”, with Doug E. Doug in a main role.
The sitcom was cancelled later that year, despite gaining positive reviews from both critics and audience. After that, he went on to guest star in “The Cosby Mysteries” and “Sister, Sister”. In 1995 he moved to Los Angeles, and the next year had a main role in the show “Homeboys in Outer Space”, but this series flopped with both charts and the critics and was canceled after a short while. The same year, Flex joined the cast of Steven Bochco’s “Total Security”, but he was followed by the same bad luck as this show was cancelled as well.
By the end of the ‘90s, he had guest-starred in “The Parkers” and “Brooklyn South”, while also landing roles in a number of movies such as “Backroom Bodega Boys” and “She’s All That”. He started the next millennium playing Darnell, Maya Wilkes’ husband, in the UPN sitcom “Girlfriends”, but left the series to focus on his own project – another UPN sitcom called “One on One”, in which he played Mark “Flex” Washington, a single father. This project earned him three nominations for NAACP Image Awards. He also won BET Comedy Awards in two categories.
Flex also got recognition for portraying Michael Jackson in “Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story”, a VH1 television biopic from 2004. This role also helped him achieve another nomination for an NAACP Image Award. After “One on One” ended in 2005, Flex continued in numerous films, including “Snakes on the Plane” from 2006 next to Samuel L. Jackson, and “The Hills Have Eyes 2”, an unsuccessful horror movie from the same year. He was also a guest in two episodes of the TV series “CSI: Miami”, and played Demarcus King in the pilot episode of “Blue Bloods” in 2010.
He also acted in the 2012 television series “Single Ladies”, as well as in other sitcoms such as “Masters of Sex”, “Lucifer”, “In the Cut” and “Grey’s Anatomy”. He performed in several movies as well, including “My Sister’s Wedding”, “Grandma’s House” and “Maybe I’m Fine”. He was also a host of “Lawd Have Mercy”, a comedy TV show that aired in 2017, in which a satirical look is taken at religion.
Relationship
After dating for over five years, Flex married Grammy-nominated R&B singer Shanice Wilson, on Valentine’s Day of 2000. As of today, the couple is still apparently happily married.
They welcomed their first child, daughter Shekinah Alexander Knox, on 23rd August 2001, and their son Elijah Alexander Knox was born three years later, on 5th March 2004. The couple had their own reality TV show called “Flex and Shanice” that aired on Oprah Winfrey Network for three seasons from November 2014 until August 2016.
Personal Life
Flex keeps his personal life rather private. Known facts are that he is a born-again Christian, and that he is also a proud disciple of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. After his show “One on One” was finished, he and his wife were faced with bankruptcy, having big trouble with their finances.
They even had to spend their retirement savings to cover their LA home mortgage and other expenses, and moved in with some of their family members to save some money. They kept their struggles private until they opted to show everything in their “Flex and Shanice” show. He and his wife Shanice celebrated their daughter’s prom in 2019 and bragged about her being top of her class.
Net worth
Information about Flex’s finances are hard to find.
He even kept his bankruptcy a secret until his reality show premiered in 2014. Still, taking into consideration his numerous acting roles as well as his career as a choreographer, his net worth is estimated by sources at around $250,000 as of early 2020, which shows that his finances are starting to improve.
Physical characteristics
Flex holds American nationality and his ethnicity is black. He is rather tall with a height of 6ft 3ins (1.9m). He has a healthy, good looking body and weighs around 85 kilograms (183lbs). His black hair is cut short, and his eyes are dark.
General Info
| Full Name | Flex Alexander |
| Date Of Birth | April 15, 1970, April 15, 1970 |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Profession | Television producer, Comedian, Actor, Dancer |
| Nationality | American, Panamanian |
Family
| Spouse | Shanice, Shanice |
| Children | Imani Shekinah Knox, Elijah Alexander |
| Parents | Robert Whitehead, Alethia Knox |
Accomplishments
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Com... |
| Movies | Snakes on a Plane, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, Out Cold, Poor Boy's Game, Her Minor Thing, Money Train, City of Industry, Love and Other Four Letter Words, Santa and Pete, Gas, The List, Soul Ties, The Real: Rucker Parks Legends |
| TV Shows | One on One, Homeboys in Outer Space, Where I Live, Flex & Shanice, Total Security, One on One, Homeboys in Outer Space, Where I Live, Flex & Shanice, Total Security |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 2006 he participated in the 9th annual Michael Jordan Senior Flight School basketball camp to the delight of several young fans. |
| 2 | Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. |
| 3 | Son, Elijah Alexander, was born on March 5th, 2004 |
| 4 | Daughter, Imani Shekinah Alexander, was born August 23, 2001. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Ties | 2018 | completed | Jessie |
| The 10th Date | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | Preacher Hill |
| Grandma's House | 2016/I | Thomas | |
| Masters of Sex | 2013 | TV Series | Walter |
| My Sister's Wedding | 2013 | Matthew | |
| The Client List | 2013 | TV Series | The Wolf |
| 24 Hour Love | 2013 | Bradford | |
| Single Ladies | 2012 | TV Series | |
| Sketchy | 2012 | TV Series | Kyrone |
| Blue Bloods | 2010 | TV Series | Demarcus King |
| CSI: Miami | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Beau Lendell / Martin Wilson |
| Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office | 2007 | TV Movie | Deef |
| The List | 2007/II | Chet | |
| The Hills Have Eyes II | 2007 | Sarge | |
| Poor Boy's Game | 2007 | Ossie Paris | |
| Love... & Other 4 Letter Words | 2007 | Arnold | |
| Snakes on a Plane | 2006 | Three G's | |
| Her Minor Thing | 2005 | Marty | |
| Cuts | 2005 | TV Series | Flex Washington |
| Shira: The Vampire Samurai | 2005 | Video | Small Change Willie (as Flex) |
| Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story | 2004 | TV Movie | Michael Jackson |
| Gas | 2004 | Damon | |
| Out Cold | 2001 | Anthony | |
| Girlfriends | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Darnell Wilkes |
| The Parkers | 2000 | TV Series | Andy |
| The Force | 1999 | TV Movie | |
| Santa and Pete | 1999 | TV Movie | Pete |
| The Apartment Complex | 1999 | TV Movie | |
| She's All That | 1999 | Kadeem | |
| Ice | 1998 | TV Movie | Kelvin (as Flex) |
| Modern Vampires | 1998 | TV Movie | Trigger (as Flex) |
| Backroom Bodega Boyz | 1998 | Video as Flex | |
| Brooklyn South | 1997 | TV Series | Buster |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Tyberius Walker |
| Moesha | 1997 | TV Series | Dread |
| The Sixth Man | 1997 | Jerrod Smith (as Flex) | |
| City of Industry | 1997 | A Roc (as Flex) | |
| Total Security | 1997 | TV Series | Neville Watson |
| Money Train | 1995 | Hood (as Flex) | |
| The Cosby Mysteries | 1995 | TV Series | Partygoer |
| New York Undercover | 1994 | TV Series | Mecca |
| Sister, Sister | 1994 | TV Series | Cold Dog |
| Where I Live | 1993 | TV Series | Reggie Coltrane |
| Juice | 1992 | Contest Auditioner (as Mark 'Flex' Knox) | |
| The Uptown Comedy Club | 1992 | TV Series | Various Characters |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Comedy Club: The Birth of Hip Hop Comedy | Documentary co-executive producer completed | ||
| One on One | TV Series co-executive producer - 91 episodes, 2002 - 2006 producer - 22 episodes, 2001 - 2002 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuts | 2005-2006 | TV Series consultant - 3 episodes | |
| New Jack City | 1991 | assistant choreographer - as Flex |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| One on One | 2003 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Def Comedy Jam | 1995 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Uptown Comedy Club | 1992 | TV Series 1993 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Comedy Club: The Birth of Hip Hop Comedy | Documentary completed | ||
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2015 Soul Train Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Gotham Comedy Live | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Comedy Underground Series, Vol. 4 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Flex & Shanice | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Comedy Underground Series, Vol. 3 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Ice & Coco | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Minay TV | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Steve Harvey | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Real | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unsung | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Special Correspondent / Himself |
| Mind of a Man | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Meet the Reptiles | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself - '3G's' |
| Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself - '3G's' |
| Snakes on a Blog | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself - '3 G's' |
| ESPN Hollywood | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Tom Joyner Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 2005 BET Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dennis Miller | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vibe Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Pyramid | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sweet Oranges | 2003 | Video | Himself |
| 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2001 Lady of Soul Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Source Hip-Hop Awards Pre-Show | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Def Comedy Jam | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| The Uptown Comedy Club | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various (1993) (as Flex) |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | One on One (2001) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | One on One (2001) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (2004) |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | One on One (2001) |
| 2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | One on One (2001) |
| 2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | One on One (2001) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
