| Alex Meraz | |
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![]() Meraz at a Twilight Saga: New Moon promotional appearance in Houston, Texas, November 10, 2009 |
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| Born | Alex Meraz January 10, 1985 [1] Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer, actor |
| Years active | 2005 — present |
Alex Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. Meraz played a hot-tempered werewolf named Paul in the film New Moon, the sequel to 2008's Twilight.[2]
Meraz is a Native Mexican Aboriginal of the Purepecha (Tarasco) Nation.[3][4] He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator.[1] He is married to his Vietnamese-American wife, Kim. They have a son named Somak.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The New World | Core Warrior | Movie |
| 2007 | Two Spirits, One Journey | Luke | Short Film |
| "Dancing with Spirit"-Here on Earth | Dancer | TV | |
| 2009 | We Shall Remain | Warrior | TV |
| The American Experience | Warrior | TV | |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Paul | Movie | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Paul | post-production |
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