Alec Rosenthal

Alec Rosenthal is an American actor and performer whose work spans international independent film and television. Born and raised in New York City, he brings a distinctly unconventional sensibility to the screen, moving between character-driven drama, offbeat comedy, and the eccentric worlds of independent and arthouse cinema. His screen credits include Without Remorse, starring Michael B. Jordan, alongside a diverse range of international feature films, short films, television projects, music videos, and voice performances. His filmography includes South of Hope Street, The Spiritualization of Jeff Boyd, The Parallax Realm, Blue Alliance, Runaway Diamond, and Hotel Transylvania, among other projects. Beyond acting, Rosenthal is a published poet and independent filmmaker whose artistic roots lie in New York’s literary and cultural traditions. The godson of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, he maintains a close connection to Ginsberg’s literary legacy and serves on the board of the Allen Ginsberg Estate. His family’s theatrical heritage also connects him to Viola Spolin, his relative and a pioneering figure in improvisational theatre whose influential methods helped shape modern performance and the improvisational tradition associated with Chicago’s legendary The Second City. Rosenthal is co-founder of Kissing Apes Films, an independent production company developing documentary and archival projects exploring the intersections of art, literature, and cultural history. Its projects include Allen & Ai, a film exploring the artistic and cultural legacies of Allen Ginsberg and Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei. Moving between acting, poetry, and filmmaking, Rosenthal brings a perspective shaped by New York’s experimental artistic traditions and an international creative life. His work reflects a lasting interest in unconventional storytelling, complex characters, and the space where performance and lived experience meet. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5263566/