About
Alex Désert (born July 18, 1968) is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World. He is also a founding member of Los Angeles-based ska band Hepcat. His first strong television presence was on a controversial CBS program entitled TV 101 where he co-starred with friend Matt LeBlanc. From 1990 to 1991, he played police lab scientist Julio Mendez alongside John Wesley Shipp in CBS' superhero TV series based on DC Comics' The Flash. In 1992 he starred in the short lived Fox series the The Heights. From 1995 to 1996 Désert played Eli Williams on the hit TV show Boy Meets World From 1998 until 2004, he played the role of Jake Malinak, the blind magazine stand owner, on the American sitcom Becker alongside Ted Danson. As a film actor he appeared in PCU with Jeremy Piven and Jon Favreau. He also appeared in Swingers...
Known for
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
HouseSeries • 2004
Chicago FireSeries • 2012
The FlashSeries • 2014
ShamelessSeries • 2011
Better Call SaulSeries • 2015
Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990
Once Upon a TimeSeries • 2011
How to Get Away with MurderSeries • 2014
ScandalSeries • 2012
MomSeries • 2013
Station 19Series • 2018
Reno 911!Series • 2003
Fire CountrySeries • 2022
HoppersMovie • 2026
Boy Meets WorldSeries • 1993
All RiseSeries • 2019
A Different WorldSeries • 1987
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesSeries • 2010
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManSeries • 2025
Marvel's Spider-ManSeries • 2017
BeckerSeries • 1998
The Sarah Silverman ProgramSeries • 2007