CBS All Access series. The 19-year-old, who uses the pronouns he/him or they/them, came into the fold after executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise saw his work on Netflix's short-lived series, , where Alexander played Buck Vu.
Originally auditioning for the role of Adira, the franchise's first non-binary character that went to newcomer Blu del Barrio, Kurtzman and Paradise were so impressed by his take that they molded Gray specifically for Alexander.«Playing Gray really has reassured a lot of my own self-confidence, and really boosted that belief and faith that I have in myself.
Because I think I do tend to feel a lot of imposter syndrome,» Alexander tells ET. I think that's sort of the conundrum of a lot of other trans.