Alex Breaux (born 1985/1986) 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.
Life and career Breaux was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California, before attending Harvard University where he majored in economics. He began his stage career in 2014, appearing in the stage play The Real Thing, playing Brodie. During his stage career, he played as Olympic swimmer Ray in the New York Theatre Workshop stage play Red Speedo, and as Dr. Martin Brenner in the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. 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.
Later in his career, Breaux guest-starred in television programs including Waco: The Aftermath (as domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh), The Blacklist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Equalizer, Joe Pickett and Blue Bloods, and played the recurring role of Lieutenant Robert Akers in the Netflix final season of the American mystery television series Stranger Things, 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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role2016 Josephine Lamdon PurdyKatie Says Goodbye Steve2017 Bushwick Lt. Brewer I Didn't Come Here to Make Love Alex2019Depraved Adam Hustlers StockbrokerUnion Bridge Nick Taylor Trick Len2020Lapsis AlpineMinor Premise Timmy Fitzgerald2021 Foxhole The German2023The Dead Don't Hurt Ed WilkinsBlackout AdamBefore the World Set on Fire Parker2024Eco Village Jake2026Trauma or, Monsters All Adam
Television Year Title RoleNotes2016 BullRob McKellenEpisode: "Unambiguous"2018 FBINick SalernoEpisode: "Cops and Robbers"2019The BlacklistReggie DeeksEpisode: "The Pharmacist (No. 124)"When They See UsTim Clements2 episodesBlue BloodsEli HarrisEpisode: "Behind the Smile"2021Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJacob PetersEpisode: "Return of the Prodigal Son" SeeDax4 episodes2022 The EqualizerFrank MitchellEpisode: "Chinatown"2023Waco: The AftermathTimothy McVeigh5 episodes Joe PickettCamish Grimmengruber5 episodes2025American PrimevalWild Bill Hickman5 episodesStranger ThingsLieutenant Robert Akers7 episodesTBALouis DaviesTBD episodes
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Rotten Tomatoes profile