Alexander Nuñez is a Canadian actor and writer of Jamaican and Chilean descent. He is most well known for his performances in Wish Upon (2017), Avocado Toast (OutTV), and Moonshine (CBC). On Moonshine, he both stars as Sammy Finley-Cullen and contributes to the series as a writer. Born and raised in Mississauga Ontario, Nuñez discovered his love for performing at the young age of 10. He would go on to train at the Professional Actors Lab in Toronto as well as Angela Besharah's The Lighthouse Studio, where he continues to study today. In 2014, Nuñez landed his first professional role in the Disney pilot Try It. Shortly after, he was cast in his first scripted television role on the first episode of the hit CBC and Netflix series Kim's Convenience. To date, Nuñez has amassed a significant body of work including The Bold Type (Freeform), The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), Avocado Toast: The Series (OutTV), A Teacher (FX on Hulu), In the Dark (The CW), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Grand Army (Netflix), and Private Eyes (Global). In addition to acting, his writing credits include This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC), Avocado Toast (OutTV), and the critically acclaimed short, Diversity Hire (2019). Nuñez is also working with Border2Border Entertainment to develop his own original concept series, Well Versed, in partnership with IPF and CMF.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Moonshine (2021)
Starring as Sammy Finley-Cullen
(24 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: High Season (Sep 3, 2023)
- Episode 3x07: Get My Baby Back (Aug 27, 2023)
- Episode 3x06: Hold Me Closer Tiny Cancer (Aug 20, 2023)
- Episode 3x05: How to Lose Friends and Shit-Can Your Reputation (Aug 13, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: I Am the Night! (Aug 6, 2023)
- Episode 3x03: Sunk the Junk (Jul 30, 2023)
- Episode 3x02: It's a Vulva, Son (Jul 23, 2023)
- Episode 3x01: You Try Reinventing Your Life In Your Forties F**kers (Jul 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: How to Slander a Finley-Cullen or Die Trying (Nov 20, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: 44.6304N 64.0515W (Nov 13, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Mommy Issues (Nov 6, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: The Dinnervention (Oct 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Call of the Kraken (Oct 23, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Bitches, I've Now Gone Outlaw (Oct 16, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Moose Knuckle & The Golden Clam (Oct 9, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: The Three Sisters of Fate (Oct 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: So Long, Farewell, You're Staying (Nov 2, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Who is the Dead Guy? (Oct 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Blueberry Season (Oct 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Love Will Tear Us Apart (Oct 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Zen and the Art of Midlife Maintenance (Oct 5, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: There Is No I in Denial (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Escape Goat (Sep 21, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Standby Out of Newark (Sep 14, 2021)
Avocado Toast: The Series (2020)
Guest starring as Jordan
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: All That's Left is a Pit (May 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Splitting Truths (May 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Tacos or Tubesteak (May 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Slap Me (May 18, 2020)
In the Dark (2019)
Guest starring as Arcade Employee
- Episode 2x09: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Dying (Jun 11, 2020) [Co-Star]
Crossword Mysteries (2019)
Guest starring as Barista
- Episode 2019-03-10: Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (Mar 10, 2019)
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Guest starring as Follower #3
- Episode 2x06: A Light Supper (Jul 31, 2020) [Co-Star]
Wayne (2019)
Guest starring as Kenny
- Episode 1x04: Chapter Four: Find Something Black to Wear (Jan 16, 2019) [Co-Star]
Private Eyes (2016)
Guest starring as East-West Employee
- Episode 4x08: Blueprint for Murder (Jan 7, 2021)
Monk (2002)
Guest starring as Terry
- Episode S08 Special: Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (Dec 8, 2023) [Co-Star]
Crew Credits
Moonshine (2021)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: Get My Baby Back (Aug 27, 2023)
- Episode 3x03: Sunk the Junk (Jul 30, 2023)