Alex Breaux

Alex Breaux
Born1985 or 1986 (age 40–41)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationsFilm, stage and television actor
Years active2014–present

Alex Breaux (born 1985/1986)[1] is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for playing the recurring role of Lieutenant Robert Akers in the final season of the American mystery television series Stranger Things.[2]

Life and career

Breaux was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California[3] as well as a Post Graduate year at Phillips Exeter Academy[4], before attending Harvard University where he majored in economics.[1] He began his stage career in 2014, appearing in the stage play The Real Thing, playing Brodie.[2][5] During his stage career, he played as Olympic swimmer Ray in the New York Theatre Workshop stage play Red Speedo,[1][6] and as Dr. Martin Brenner in the Phoenix Theatre stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow.[7][8] He then began his screen career in 2016, appearing in the film Josephine. In the same year, he appeared in the film Katie Says Goodbye, and in the CBS legal drama television series Bull.[9]

Later in his career, Breaux guest-starred in television programs including Waco: The Aftermath (as domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh),[10] The Blacklist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Equalizer, Joe Pickett and Blue Bloods,[9] and played the recurring role of Lieutenant Robert Akers in the Netflix final season of the American mystery television series Stranger Things,[2] and as Dax in the second season of the Apple TV+ science fiction drama television series See. He also appeared in films such as Depraved, Minor Premise, Bushwick, Trick and Foxhole.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Taylor, Kate (March 10, 2016). "What It Takes for This Actor to Wear That 'Red Speedo'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Stevens, Kaitlin (November 24, 2025). "From Broadway to Netflix, Alex Breaux's World Is Full of Stranger Things". Broadway Buzz. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Gans, Andrew (December 12, 2025). "Alex Breaux Is Starring in Stranger Things on Broadway, and on Netflix". Playbill. Retrieved December 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Rookie Receiver Grabs Spotlight | Sports | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  5. ^ Brantley, Ben (October 30, 2014). "When the Head Leads the Heart". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Isherwood, Charles (March 4, 2016). "Review: In 'Red Speedo,' a Swimmer Faces a Moral Quandary". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  7. ^ Romano, Nick (December 4, 2024). "Stranger Things Broadway play adds season 5 newcomer, Grey's Anatomy alum". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  8. ^ Rajarshi, Deb (November 16, 2025). "This actor played two different roles in Stranger Things universe". Soap Central. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Alex Breaux List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  10. ^ Vognar, Chris (April 12, 2023). "Putting a Human Face on the Waco Disaster". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

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