Max Alexander is a stand-up comedian that has appeared numerous times on the Tonight Show. Born on the East Coast, he moved to Los Angeles, California in his mid-twenties. Alexander quickly became a household name, with supporting appearances on many sitcoms like Full House and Matlock, along with early big screen roles in several films including Roxanne (1987) and Punchline (1988).
His film credits include supporting roles with moguls such as Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Jim Carrey. He also appears in Comedy Central's Best of the Improv, vol. 5 (2003) and Comedy Club Greats with Jerry Seinfeld (2007). In recent years Alexander is frequently in Las Vegas, Nevada, performing his comedy alongside Tom Jones and others. His most recent film is Stand Up (2007).
Max Alexander is a journalist and editor. He was a senior editor at People Weekly. Before his job at People, Alexander served as executive editor of Variety and Daily Variety, where he edited The 1994 History of Show Business (Abrams).
Alexander grew up in Michigan, and earned a baccalaureate of arts in art history from Columbia University.
A Maine resident since 1999, Alexander writes for Reader’s Digest, This Old House, Martha Stewart Living and Country Home, among other magazines. Alexander's book reviews have been published in The New York Times Book Review and People. He co-wrote The Arrows Cookbook (Scribner) with Jeremiah Tower, and edited George Plimpton’s last book, Ernest Shackleton.
His first memoir, Man Bites Log: The Unlikely Adventures of a City Guy in the Woods, was published in 2004.
Max Alexander (born May 11, 1981 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American boxer.
