Alex Shaffer Biography: Wife, Age, Parents, Height, Net Worth, Career, Movies & TV Shows, Instagram

Alex Shaffer is an American actor best known for his breakout performance as the troubled teenage wrestler Kyle Timmons in the 2011 independent film Win Win.

A former high school state wrestling champion from New Jersey, he transitioned into acting after an injury ended his athletic career and has since appeared in films including The Lifeguard, We Are Your Friends, and Recovery, along with television work such as Harley and the Davidsons.

Alex Shaffer
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Alex Shaffer
Born:	23 August 1993 (age 32 years old)
Place of Birth:	Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.78 m
Parents:	Michael Shaffer and Gina Shaffer
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$500,000

Early Life and Education

Alex Shaffer came into the world on 23 August 1993 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, to parents Michael Shaffer and Gina Shaffer. Siblings are not publicly detailed.

He was raised in Raritan Township and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School, where he excelled as a wrestler, winning the 2010 New Jersey State Wrestling Championship at 119 pounds as a sophomore before a broken L-5 vertebra ended his athletic career. He is of mixed Ashkenazi Jewish, Hungarian, and possibly Danish origin, and his religion is Christianity.

Career

Alex Shaffer began his professional acting career with little prior experience beyond a sixth-grade school production. While still a high school sophomore and successful wrestler, a classmate alerted him to open auditions for a film seeking a genuine athlete-wrestler.

He landed the lead role of Kyle Timmons, a troubled teen prodigy, in Tom McCarthy‘s 2011 independent drama Win Win opposite Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan. His naturalistic performance drew strong critical praise, including from Roger Ebert, who called it effortlessly convincing, and the film’s realistic wrestling scenes benefited directly from his real-life background. The role marked his screen debut and convinced him to pursue acting full-time after his wrestling career ended due to injury.

Following the success of Win Win, Shaffer expanded into a range of independent and studio projects. In 2013 he starred as Matt alongside Kristen Bell and Martin Starr in the Sundance drama The Lifeguard. He continued with the independent film Runoff (2014) and took a supporting turn as Squirrel in the 2015 electronic-music drama We Are Your Friends starring Zac Efron.

Additional film credits from this period include Youth in Oregon (2016), Delinquent (2016), and Recovery (2016). On television he appeared as Albert “Shrimp” Burns in the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons (2016) and guest-starred on Outcast. He also briefly filled in as a guest host on MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show.

In later years Shaffer continued working steadily in independent cinema and smaller screen projects, including The Griddle House (2018), Ring Ring (2019), and the short film Thanks for Coming In (2023). His career remains defined by that early breakthrough and a preference for grounded, ensemble-driven stories.

Social Media

• Facebook Handle: Alex Shaffer

Personal Life

Alex Shaffer has maintained a private personal life away from public scrutiny. No verified details are available regarding a spouse, romantic partners, or children.

He has focused publicly on his transition from competitive wrestling to acting and has shared little about family relationships or lifestyle beyond the early support of his parents during his initial career shift.

Filmography

• Win Win (2011)
• The Lifeguard (2013)
• Runoff (2014)
• We Are Your Friends (2015)
• Recovery (2016)
• Youth in Oregon (2016)
• Delinquent (2016)
• Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
• The Griddle House (2018)
• Ring Ring (2019)
• Thanks for Coming In (2023)

Net Worth

Alex Shaffer has an estimated net worth of around $500,000, built primarily through his acting roles in independent and studio films such as Win Win, We Are Your Friends, and The Lifeguard, along with television appearances including Harley and the Davidsons.

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