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{{Actor infobox
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|image = [[File:Premiere 25.jpg|250px]]||name = Alex Meraz
|name = Alex Meraz
 
 
|birthname = Alejandro Meraz
 
|birthname = Alejandro Meraz
|born = January 10, 1985
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|born = {{Birth date and age|1985|01|10}}
 
|nationality = Mexican-Indian
 
|nationality = Mexican-Indian
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
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|yearsactive = 2005-present
 
|yearsactive = 2005-present
 
|sagarole = [[Paul Lahote]]
 
|sagarole = [[Paul Lahote]]
|website = http://www.alexmeraz.com}}
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|website = [http://www.alexmeraz.com Alex Meraz.com]}}
 
'''Alejandro "Alex" Meraz''' (born January 10, 1985 in Mesa, Arizona) appears in ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'', ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]'', and ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]'' as [[Paul Lahote]].
   
 
==Biography==
'''Alejandro 'Alex' Meraz''' (born January 10, 1985) in Mesa, Arizona is a Native Mexican Indian from the Purepecha tribe. He is the actor who played the character [[Paul Lahote]] in the films ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'' and ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]'', and has been confirmed to reprise his role in ''[[Breaking Dawn (films)|Breaking Dawn]]''.
 
 
== Biography ==
 
 
Meraz claims indigenous Mexican heritage from the P'urhépecha people. He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator, as well as a talented dancer and martial artist.
 
Meraz claims indigenous Mexican heritage from the P'urhépecha people. He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator, as well as a talented dancer and martial artist.
   
He is married to his Vietnamese-American wife, Kim. His wife was the true Twilight fan, it was she who told him he should audition for ''New Moon'', she believed he was perfect for the part. They have a son named Somak, for whom his mentor, actor Raoul Trujillo, is the godfather. Somak means "beautiful one" in Quechua, an indigenous language from Peru.
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He is married to his Vietnamese-American wife, Kim. His wife is the true ''Twilight'' fan. It was she who told him he should audition for ''New Moon.'' She believed he was perfect for the part. They have a son named Somak, for whom his mentor, actor Raoul Trujillo, is the godfather. Somak means "beautiful one" in Quechua, an indigenous language from Peru. In June 2012, the couple welcomed a second child: a son named Talus Alexander Meraz.
   
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
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===Film===
*''The New World'' - Core Warrior (2005)
 
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*''The Two Spirits, One Journey'' - Luke (2007)
 
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*''Dancing with Spirit'' - Dancer (2007)
 
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Year'''
*''American Experience'' - Warrior (2009)
 
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Film'''
*''Freedom Riders'' - Warrior (2009)
 
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Role'''
*''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'' - [[Paul Lahote|Paul]] (2009)
 
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Note'''
*''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]'' - [[Paul Lahote|Paul]] (2010)
 
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|-
*''The City of Gardens'' - Nicaragua (2010)
 
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|rowspan="1"|2005
*''On the Run'' - Eric (2010)
 
 
|''The New World''
*''Four to the Floor'' - Los (2010)
 
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|Core Warrior
*''Savage Innocent'' (2010)
 
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*''The Roommate'' (2011)
 
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|-
*[[Breaking Dawn (films)|''Breaking Dawn: Part 1'']] - [[Paul Lahote|Paul]] (2011)
 
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|2007
*[[Breaking Dawn (films)|''Breaking Dawn: Part 2'']] - [[Paul Lahote|Paul]] (2012)
 
 
|''The Two Spirits, One Journey''
*First Allies (2013)
 
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|Luke
*Four To The Floor (2011)
 
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|-
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|2009
 
|''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]''
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|[[Paul Lahote]]
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=5|2010
 
|''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]''
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|Paul Lahote
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|
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|-
 
|''The City of Gardens''
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|Nicaragua
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|
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|-
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|''On The Run''
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|Eric
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|
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|-
 
|''Four to the Floor''
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|Los
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|
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|-
 
|''Savage Innocent''
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|
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=4|2011
 
|''The Roommate''
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|Frat Boy
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|
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|-
 
|''Four To The Floor''
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|
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|
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|-
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|''Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown''
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|Zack Gomes
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|
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|-
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|''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]''
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|Paul Lahote
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=2|2012
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|''186 Dollars to Freedom''
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|Nicaragua
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|
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|-
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|''Mine Games''
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|TJ
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|
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|-
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|2013
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|''Big Thunder''
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|Hosa
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=2|2015
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|''The Bronx Hull''
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|Paco
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|
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|-
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|''Bone Tomahawk''
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|Eagle Skulls
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|-
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|rowspan=2|2016
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|''Cry Now''
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|Eric
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|Post-production
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|-
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|''Suicide Squad''
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|Post-production
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|}
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===Television===
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{|class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" border="2" style="font-size:90%;background:black;"
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|-align="center"
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Year'''
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Film'''
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Role'''
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!style="background:#7b0a16;"|'''Note'''
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|-
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|2007
 
|''Dancing with Spirit''
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|Dancer
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|
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|-
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|rowspan=2|2009
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|''Freedom Rider''
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|Warrior
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|
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|-
 
|''American Experience''
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|Warrior
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|
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|-
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|2011
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|''CSI: NY''
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|Odelin Gonzalez, Jr.
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|
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|-
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|2013
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|''The Glades''
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|Moses Clearwater
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|Guest role
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|}
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==External links ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.alexmeraz.com Official website]
 
*[http://www.myspace.com/nomak1000 Alex Meraz's Official MySpace Page]
 
*[http://www.myspace.com/nomak1000 Alex Meraz's Official MySpace Page]
 
*[[wikipedia:Alex Meraz|Alex Meraz]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
 
*[[wikipedia:Alex Meraz|Alex Meraz]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/TheAlexMeraz Alex Meraz official Twitter]
 
*[http://twitter.com/#!/TheAlexMeraz Alex Meraz official Twitter]
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*{{IMDb name|2158803}}
   
 
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[[Category:New Moon film cast]]
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[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:Eclipse film cast]]
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[[Category:New Moon film]]
[[Category:Breaking Dawn film cast]]
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[[Category:Eclipse film]]
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[[Category:Breaking Dawn films]]

Revision as of 09:17, 18 January 2016

Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985 in Mesa, Arizona) appears in New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as Paul Lahote.

Biography

Meraz claims indigenous Mexican heritage from the P'urhépecha people. He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator, as well as a talented dancer and martial artist.

He is married to his Vietnamese-American wife, Kim. His wife is the true Twilight fan. It was she who told him he should audition for New Moon. She believed he was perfect for the part. They have a son named Somak, for whom his mentor, actor Raoul Trujillo, is the godfather. Somak means "beautiful one" in Quechua, an indigenous language from Peru. In June 2012, the couple welcomed a second child: a son named Talus Alexander Meraz.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Note
2005 The New World Core Warrior
2007 The Two Spirits, One Journey Luke
2009 New Moon Paul Lahote
2010 Eclipse Paul Lahote
The City of Gardens Nicaragua
On The Run Eric
Four to the Floor Los
Savage Innocent
2011 The Roommate Frat Boy
Four To The Floor
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown Zack Gomes
Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Paul Lahote
2012 186 Dollars to Freedom Nicaragua
Mine Games TJ
2013 Big Thunder Hosa
2015 The Bronx Hull Paco
Bone Tomahawk Eagle Skulls
2016 Cry Now Eric Post-production
Suicide Squad Post-production

Television

Year Film Role Note
2007 Dancing with Spirit Dancer
2009 Freedom Rider Warrior
American Experience Warrior
2011 CSI: NY Odelin Gonzalez, Jr.
2013 The Glades Moses Clearwater Guest role


External links