Alexander Babara was born in the former USSR, in the city of Chisinau (Kishinev), the capital of the Republic of Moldova. He is fluent in Russian, Romanian, Ukrainian and English. He's been an artist his whole life. At an early age he started break dancing, then writing music, rapping and has always looked for a way to express himself in an artistic way. He was raised by his mother, a cook and his step father, a farmer. After leaving Moldova at the age of 22 for the American Dream with only a friend and $400 in his pocket, barely speaking any English he settled in New Orleans, LA and fell in love with acting and the city. Alex graduated with a BA in Film Theater and Communication Arts from the University of New Orleans and became a proud US Citizen. He still lives in New Orleans with his wife and 2 young sons. Alexander can be seen on the big screen opposite Oscar winners and nominees like Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlize Theron and other stars like Vin Diesel, Gal Gadot, Aron Paul, Norman Reedus and many others. Soon Alex will be sharing the big screen opposite Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish and Tye Sheridan in the upcoming drama The Card Counter written and director by Paul Schrader and produced by Martin Scorsese.