Alex Garfin
Alex Garfin is a New York actor, musician and founder. He booked his first film at ten and spent his teens starring as Superboy on TV's "Superman & Lois", a run of four years that started at seventeen. This was after a New-York-Times-acclaimed stage performance as the lead of "Fear The Play" the year prior. In the past few years he's been engaging with people across five continents and 22 countries by going to autograph signings and meeting fans. At 22 he's now at Columbia University as a dean's-list student, but also engaging directly with senior staff for Alethos.
He's worked with UN affiliates on information integrity and spoken at forums globally including COP-27 in Egypt, the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva and various UN meetings in New York City. His recent talk at TEDxBerlin was selected by the international TED organization as editor's pick. He speaks three languages (English, Japanese and Spanish) and writes music between projects.
REVELENT EXPERIENCE
Core profiles
Wikipedia — Alex Garfin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Garfin
Full biographical article with filmography, stage credits, awards, and references.
Wikidata — Q106315965 · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106315965
IMDb · https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3476372/
The Movie Database · https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1393181-alex-garfin
The CW official talent page · https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/shows/superman-lois/talent/?view=alexander-garfin
Network-published biography confirming honor-student standing at Fiorello LaGuardia High School, professional work beginning with Nickelodeon at age three, and casting in Salt at five. KryptonSite
Encyclopedia of Television Shows, Supplement 2: Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017–2022 (McFarland, 2024), Vincent Terrace · https://books.google.com/books?id=tTLyEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22alex+garfin%22&pg=PA170
Printed, indexed reference-book entry.
United Nations and international policy
UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub — COP27 Event Report, November 2022 (UNFCCC)
Official UNFCCC publication documenting the Global Innovation Hub Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 7 to 18 November 2022.
Alexander Garfin is listed by name among the speakers on Day 6, "Regenerative Systems with a Focus on Nutrition and Health Day," Session 4, "Launch of a Challenge" (pages 28 to 29). The session launched Resilient Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change: The Global Challenges of Climate Change 2022. Co-panelists were Chris Martin (musician, Coldplay), Jonas Svensson (Founder and CFO, The Global Sustainability Fund Inc.), David Hanegraaf (Director and CFO, The Global Sustainability Fund Inc.), and Louise Zetterstrom (Industry Relations, The Global Sustainability Fund Inc.).
The initiative also appears in the report's Executive Summary among the Pavilion's milestone moments of COP27, listed as a call for action delivered by the UNGSF (page 7).
Scale of the convening, per the report: 85 sessions, 408 speakers (305 in person, 103 remote), 48 countries, 217 organizations, 100-plus hours streamed, 50,000-plus views.
WSIS Forum 2026, Geneva, 6 to 10 July 2026
Session 170, "Children First: Empowering the Next Generation with a Holistic Digital Code of Conduct," convened by the eWorldwide Group, Monday 6 July, Room E, ITU Varembé Building. Session listing: https://isoc.live/21502/
Prof. Salma Abbasi, Founder and Chairperson of the eWorldwide Group, publicly acknowledged Alexander Garfin among the session's contributors alongside Dr. Alessandra Sala, Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld, Gabriela Ramos and Josephine Troxler. Corroborating record: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elcinbiren/europa + 2
TEDxBerlin, "A World With AI," Berliner Ensemble — official TED event page · https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/68282
Listed as a speaker with full biography. The Day 2 closing session lineup also included Dex Hunter-Torricke, Elena Poughia, Maks Giordano, Shani Lehrer, Alexander Woellwarth-Lauterburg, and Jason King with Dr. Tobias Leipprand. Talk subject: Gen-Z culture and communication. TedxberlinTED
Screen credits
Deadline — series regular casting announcement, February 5, 2020 · https://deadline.com/2020/02/superman-lois-casts-couples-sons-jordan-elsass-alexander-garfin-cw-series-1202851698/
Superman & Lois — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_%26_Lois
Main cast across four seasons, 2021 to 2024. Wikipedia
IMDb character page · https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11192306/characters/nm3476372/
Jordan Kent and Bizarro Jordan Kent, 53 episodes. LinkedIn
Additional credits: The Peanuts Movie (2015), Linus Van Pelt; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, "Stranger" and "Double Strands"; Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (2016–17), Stripes, three episodes; New Amsterdam (2020), "Liftoff"; Salt (2010). LinkedIn
Stage
Deadline — Fear casting, September 13, 2019 · https://deadline.com/2019/09/matt-williams-off-broadway-home-improvement-creator-fear-enrico-colantoni-obi-abili-1202732711/
World premiere cast alongside Enrico Colantoni and Obi Abili, in a psychological drama by Roseanne and Home Improvement creator Matt Williams, directed by Tea Alagić. Playbill
Playbill — four articles
https://playbill.com/article/matt-williams-new-psychological-drama-fear-to-premiere-off-broadway
https://playbill.com/article/matt-williams-new-psychological-drama-fear-opens-off-broadway
https://playbill.com/article/a-look-at-matt-williams-new-psychological-drama-fear-off-broadway
https://playbill.com/article/off-broadways-fear-meets-the-press
The New York Times — Elisabeth Vincentelli, October 29, 2019 · https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/theater/fear-review-matt-williams.html
The Times critic found the performance convincing as a teenager whose intentions the audience cannot read as he tries to talk his way out. LinkedIn
Theatre Reviews Limited / OnStage — Joseph Verlezza, November 17, 2019 · https://www.theatrereviews.com/off-broadway-review-fear-at-the-lucille-lortel-theatre/
Identifies the production as an Off-Broadway debut made while still a LaGuardia student, and credits the performance with instilling a false innocence and frail demeanor into the captive boy Jamie. TED
TheaterScene.net · https://www.theaterscene.net/plays/offbway-plays/fear/archive/
The Hollywood Reporter · https://hollywoodreporter.com/review/fear-theater-review-1249610
Fear (2019 play) — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_(2019_play) The play carries its own encyclopedia entry listing the three principals. Theatrereviews
On Borrowed Time, Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey, 2013.
Awards and nominations
43rd Annie Awards (2015) — Nomination, Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, The Peanuts Movie. The animation industry's principal award. https://annieawards.org/
Young Entertainer Award (2016) — Win, Best Young Ensemble Cast, Voice Over, The Peanuts Movie. https://youngentertainerawards.org/nominating2015.html
Saturn Awards (2022) — Nomination, Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series, Superman & Lois. https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/
Press and interviews
Entertainment Weekly, June 2022 · https://ew.com/tv/superman-and-lois-alex-garfin-season-2-episode-14-spoilers/
Entertainment Weekly, March 2022 · https://ew.com/tv/superman-and-lois-alex-garfin-interview-bizarro-jonathan/
DC Official, April 2022 · https://www.dc.com/blog/2022/04/26/superman-and-loiss-alex-garfin-balances-heroism-and-high-school
Looper, exclusive interview · https://www.looper.com/821890/superman-lois-alex-garfin-on-playing-tyler-hoechlins-son-being-a-vigilante-and-the-future-exclusive-interview/
Comic Basics, December 2024 · https://www.comicbasics.com/superman-and-lois-star-reflects-on-epic-suiting-up-moment-in-series-finale-i-have-no-modesty-left-whatsoever/
WCCB Charlotte, May 2021 · https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/05/19/chatting-with-the-stars-of-superman-lois/
Music
Vancouver Is Awesome, November 2022 · https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/alex-garfin-superman-vancouver-bc-6062499
Independent press coverage of live solo performance.
Vancouver Is Awesome, March 2023 · https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/lifestyle/superman-lois-actor-alex-garfin-vancouver-bc-6736743
Catalogue of over 110 original songs; guitar and piano. LinkedIn
alexgarfin.com · https://alexgarfin.com/
Arts advocacy: Sing for Hope
PRNewswire — official press release, June 6, 2024 · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-sing-for-hope-pianos-return-to-new-york-city-302166354.html
Named as Sing for Hope Youth Ambassador and host of the 2024 Sing for Hope Pianos launch at 28 Liberty Street, on a program with On Site Opera, the Harlem Chamber Players, the Sing for Hope HandaHarmony Youth Chorus, and the LaGuardia High School Treble Choir. Sing for Hope
Downtown Alliance · https://downtownny.com/news/sing-for-hope-2024/
Independent civic-organization record of the same role. Singforhope
Sing for Hope news post · https://singforhope.org/news/the-sing-for-hope-pianos-return-to-new-york-city
Sing for Hope — About page · https://www.singforhope.org/about
Records formal involvement beginning in 2021, an original song performed with the Sing for Hope Youth Chorus at the Pianos Kickoff, subsequent performances and creative activations at the United Nations, and the introduction of the organization's partnership with the New York Mets. Google Translate
The Alethos Initiative
alethosinitiative.org · https://alethosinitiative.org/
Founder and Executive Director. A nonprofit providing journalism training and expert access to social media creators to address the spread of misinformation online. Team pages indexed, e.g. https://alethosinitiative.org/mariam-azaramTedxberlin
TEDxBerlin speaker biography · https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/68282
Third-party hosted description of Alethos and its mission.
Early record
Nickelodeon work beginning at age three · Salt (2010), cast alongside brother Max Garfin in a separate part · first Law & Order: SVU appearance in 2009 · Off-Broadway debut at sixteen while enrolled at LaGuardia · international convention guest appearances 2022 to 2025 across the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and New Zealand: https://fancons.com/guests/bio/7200/alexander-garfin and https://www.rostercon.com/en/people/alex-garfinWikidata
Languages
English, Spanish, Japanese.