Known from movies
Weeds (2005-2012)
as Shane Botwin
Finding Nemo (2003)
like Nemo
Finding Dory (2016)
as Passenger Carl / Additional voices
Bambi II (2006)
like Bambi
Alexander Jerome ‘Alex’ Gould is an American actor and voice actor who is perhaps best known for his voice over work as Nemo in the first hit movie of the series ‘Finding Nemo’ but will also be recognized for roles in ‘How To Eat Fried Worms’ and the Showtime series ‘Weeds’. Due to changes in his voice, Alexander was not recast as Nemo in the latest “Finding Dory”, but instead as the character Carl. He has won several awards and is a talented young man with a bright future. Here’s a brief look at the mysteries surrounding Alexander’s life.
Early life and family
Alexander was born in Los AngelesCalifornia, USA, at 4e May 1994 to parents Tom and Valerie Gould. He has two younger sisters, Kelly and Emma, who are both actresses themselves.
Alexander grew up in a Jewish family and continues to practice Judaism to this day, as a member of the United Synagogue Youth (USY) group. He made his first film debut at the age of two in 1996, starring in both the movie “City of Angels” as a little boy in the TV series “Bailey Kipper’s POV” and the younger version of Kipper in the episode “Teacher, Docent”.
Alex grew up in Los Angeles, where he was homeschooled, and in his senior year of high school was elected president of the USY group in his stead.
Educational background
He did most of his schooling from home, and after his matriculation exam, Alex took a gap year to travel to Israel as part of the Nativ program. During his visit – specifically to the Negev desert – Alex spent 10 months teaching young Israelis how to speak and write English correctly.
On his return to the US, Alexander enrolled at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, but later moved to Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he completed his studies in philosophy in 2017.
Career
Despite debuting in 1996, Alexander’s career really took off at the age of six in the year 2000, when he was cast as Peter Cobb in the movie “Mexico City”, and Ronnie in an episode of the series “Freaks and Geeks”. He also appeared on the “Geena Davis Show” as Sam in the episode titled “Cooties”, as well as “Malcolm In The Middle” as Egg.
In 2002, he landed his next role in a big movie titled “They”, but he also continued to appear in several TV series including “Ally McBeal”, “7th Heaven” and “Family Law”.
The following year, he landed the voice-over role of Nemo in “Finding Nemo”, for which he won a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor, and reprized the character in “Exploring the Reef With Jean”. -Michel Cousteau” in the same year.
In 2006, at the age of twelve, Alexander landed the role of Twitch in the children’s movie ‘How To Eat Fried Worms’ and did voice-over roles for the movies ‘Curious George’ and ‘Bambi 2’.
By that time, he had already been cast in the show “Weeds” in which he played a total of 102 episodes as Shane Botwin, his biggest role to date, for which he won an award for Best Supporting Actor again from Young Artist Awards in 2007. , and also appeared in a few other shows, including “Even Stevens” and “Boom Town”.
His later work includes appearances in “Criminal Minds”, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Pushing Daisies” and “Supernatural”, and in 2010 he had another voice over role in “The Life and Times of Tim”. .
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Alex is a fan of the sitcom “Two and a Half Men”, and also loved the “Dark Knight Trilogy”, as well as “The Daily Show”.
However, as evidenced by his Facebook profile, he likes reading more than watching movies, and it seems like he really enjoyed keeping up with JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, and also read the “Eragon” series of novels.
Relationships
Alexander has been in a relationship with a girl named Lieba and is definitely heterosexual. The two probably met while studying at the same university as both of their Facebook accounts have this in common, but no other facts about their affair have been made public. According to Alexander’s Facebook records, the two have been married since June 24, 2018. As of mid-2020, no children or pregnancies have been announced.
Physical Characteristics
- Date of birth: May 4, 1994
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Brown
- Height: 5ft 8ins (1.73m)
- Weight: 152 lb (69 kg)
- Shoe size: unknown
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: white
Net value
Alex’s career as a young actor and voice actor has given him a net value estimated at over $4.8 million, as of 2020.
General information
| First and last name | Alexander Gould |
| Net value | $4.8 million |
| Date of birth | May 4, 1994 |
| Height | 1.7 meters |
| Profession | Voice actor |
| Education | Clark University |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Valerie Gould, Tom Gould |
| Brothers or sisters | Kelly Gould, Emma Gould |
Performance
| Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice Over Role – Young Actor/Actress |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | How to Eat Fried Worms, Curious George, Bambi II, Dark Shadows, Exploring the Reef, Finding Nemo, Wheelmen, They, The Day the World Ended, Mexico City, Ties |
| TV shows | Weeds |
Links to social profiles
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The great thing about Weeds is that anything we do is never serious enough to be taken seriously. There’s always humor behind it, and it thinks it definitely makes it more fun for the audience. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He comes from a Jewish family (from Russia, Poland and Romania). Alexander is active in USY (United Synagogue Youth), the youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). |
| 2 | Beginning 2013 as a freshman at Clark University. |
| 3 | Older brother of Emma Gould and Kelly Gould. |
| 4 | He has been acting since he was 2 years old. |
| 5 | His parents are Tom and Valerie Gould. |
| 6 | He was homeschooled. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| find dory | 2016 | Passenger Carl / additional voices (voice) | |
| Superman: Unbound | 2013 | Video | Jimmy Olsen (voice) |
| Weeds | 2005-2012 | TV serials | Shane Botwin |
| Ties | 2011 | Short | Eva |
| The life and times of Tim | 2010 | TV serials | Boy Scout |
| Supernatural | 2009 | TV serials | Cole Griffith |
| Push daisies | 2008 | TV serials | Elliot McQuody |
| Law & Order: special unit for victims | 2008 | TV serials | Jack Trembley |
| Criminal ghosts | 2007 | TV serials | Jeremy |
| The librarian of the Black Lagoon | 2007 | Video short | Hubie (narrator) |
| How to eat fried worms | 2006 | Twitch | |
| Curious George | 2006 | Child (voice) | |
| Bambi II | 2006 | Bambi (voice) | |
| Dark shadows | 2005 | TV movie | David Collins |
| Wheelmen | 2005 | Arthur | |
| Diary of a Worm | 2005 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Duck Dodgers | 2005 | TV serials | Boy / young son |
| Oliver Bones | 2004 | TV serials | Young Ted |
| American dreams | 2003-2004 | TV serials | Alex Manassee |
| Finding Nemo | 2003 | Nemo (voice) | |
| Finding Nemo | 2003 | Video game | Nemo (voice) |
| She | 2002 | Young Billy | |
| Tree City | 2002 | TV serials | Tom at 8 o’clock |
| Even Stevens | 2002 | TV serials | Grayson Gribalski |
| Family law | 2001 | TV serials | Josh Deverell |
| The day the world ended | 2001 | TV movie | Young Ben |
| 7th heaven | 2001 | TV serials | PeeWee #1 |
| Ally McBeal | 2001 | TV serials | Ben |
| The Geena Davis Show | 2000 | TV serials | Sam |
| Mexico City | 2000 | Peter Cobb | |
| Malcolm in the middle | 2000 | TV serials | Egg |
| Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | TV serials | Ronnie Johnson |
| City of Angels | 1998 | Little Boy (uncredited) | |
| POV from Bailey Kipper | 1996 | TV serials | The young Bailey Kipper |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Up in the Weeds with Alexander Gould | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Goodbye Botwins | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
| Burbs to the beach | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| I’m a big boy now | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Tour of Bubbie’s house | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Best blockbuster movies ever | 2006 | Documentary about TV movies | Himself |
| Weeds: Shakedown in the suburbs | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
| Explore the reef | 2003 | Video documentary short | Nemo (voice) |
| Finding Nemo: Pixar studio tour | 2003 | Video short | Himself |
Awards
Awards won
| Year | Price | Ceremony | Presentation | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film | How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) |
| 2007 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actor | Weed (2005) |
| 2004 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a Voice Over Role – Young Actor | Finding Nemo (2003) |
Nominated awards
| Year | Price | Ceremony | Presentation | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Weed (2005) |
| 2008 | prize for young artists | Prizes for young artists | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Weed (2005) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Weed (2005) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Association for Online Film and Television | Best Voiceover Performance | Finding Nemo (2003) |
