Alex is a comedian, an actor, and get this… a writer! Some say he was the first to ever do all three.

 

Alex got his start with Brave New Workshop in Minnesota before moving to Chicago where he continued training at Second City, iO, and The Annoyance Theater. Since moving to L.A. (aka Los Angeles), Alex has sped his way up through The Groundlings obstacle course, currently attaining what many describe as the “advanced” stage.  (He was always bright for his age.)

 

In addition to commanding the sketch and improv worlds, Alex also performs standup at such notable venues as Largo, The Elysian, and Flappers. He hosts a weekly mic at the PDA Theater in Altadena (notable as the location for Maria Bamford’s last special).  He is also currently a member of the Pack Theater’s house sketch teams, Blood Pact and Ugly Cry.

 

You can see Alex in multiple award-winning commercial spots.  (Please don’t Google.) He’s been featured on Funny or Die and won The Chicago Reader’s “Best Comedian” award.  He has 180,000 followers on TikTok (@alexcollyard), none of whom can be counted on in a true emergency.  Alex also teaches drums to kids ages 8-12 and would very much like to not do that anymore because it is scary.