What is Aldis Hodge's Net Worth?
Aldis Hodge is an American actor who has a net worth of $10 million. Aldis Hodge is known for his roles in such films as "Straight Outta Compton," "Hidden Figures," "Brian Banks," "Clemency," "One Night in Miami…," and "Black Adam." He is also known for his roles on the television series "Leverage," "Underground," "City on a Hill," and "Cross." Among his other credits, Hodge starred in the television film "The After."
Early Life and Education
Aldis Hodge was born on September 20, 1986 in Jacksonville, North Carolina to Aldis Sr. and Yolette, both former US Marines. His father is from the Virgin Islands, and his mother is from Florida. Hodge has an older brother named Edwin, who also became an actor. Growing up, Hodge played the clarinet and violin. For his higher education, he went to ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.
Film Career
Hodge made his debut on the big screen in 1995 with a brief role in the action thriller "Die Hard with a Vengeance," the third film in the "Die Hard" series. Over the next decade, he had small parts in such films as "Bed of Roses," "Big Momma's House," and "The Ladykillers." Hodge had bigger, but still supporting, roles in the 2005 films "The Tenants" and "Edmond." He landed one of his first starring roles in 2009, as a soldier in the horror film "Red Sands." A few years later, Hodge appeared in the thriller "The East." He went on to appear in the action thriller "A Good Day to Die Hard," the fifth installment in the "Die Hard" film series. Hodge had one of his most notable film roles in 2015, when he portrayed rapper MC Ren in the biographical drama "Straight Outta Compton," about the seminal hip hop group N.W.A. The film was a critical and commercial success. Hodge's profile continued to rise over the subsequent years. In 2016, he appeared in the action thriller "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" and the biographical drama "Hidden Figures." Two years later, Hodge starred as the titular football player in the biopic "Brian Banks." He closed out the decade with starring roles in "Clemency" and "What Men Want."
Hodge began the 2020s starring opposite Elisabeth Moss in the science-fiction horror film "The Invisible Man." He next had a supporting role in the Disney+ family fantasy film "Magic Camp." Hodge followed those two films with one of his most acclaimed yet: the biographical drama "One Night in Miami…," based on the play by Kemp Powers and directed by Regina King. In the film, which depicts a fictionalized encounter between four major African-American public figures in the 1960s, he portrays football player and actor Jim Brown. Hodge next appeared in the 2021 crime thriller "The Birthday Cake." The year after that, he was in a pair of superhero films based on DC Comics: the animated "Green Lantern: Beware My Power," in which he voices the titular character, and "Black Adam," in which he plays Carter Hall and his alter ego Hawkman. Hodge reprised his role as Green Lantern in the 2024 animated film "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths." Also that year, he starred in the heist film "Marmalade" and the science-fiction thriller "Parallel," the latter of which he co-wrote. Hodge went on to appear in the thriller "The Dutchman," based on the play by Amiri Baraka.
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Television Career
Hodge first appeared on television with a recurring role on "Sesame Street" in the early-to-mid-1990s. Later in the decade, he had guest roles on "Between Brothers," "NYPD Blue," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and "Pacific Blue." In the early 2000s, Hodge made appearances on such shows as "Judging Amy," "City of Angels," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Boston Public," "Charmed," and "American Dreams." From 2005 to 2006, he had a main voice role on the animated superhero series "A.T.O.M." After that, Hodge had recurring roles on "Girlfriends" and "Friday Night Lights." He also appeared in episodes of "Numb3rs," "Bones," "Supernatural," and "Standoff." In 2008, Hodge began starring as hacker Alec Hardison on the TNT action crime drama series "Leverage"; the show ran for five seasons through 2012. During that time, Hodge appeared on such shows as "Castle," "Private Practice," and "CSI: Miami."
Between 2014 and 2017, Hodge had a recurring role on the AMC period drama series "Turner: Washington's Spies." In 2014, he also starred in the television film "The After," and had guest roles on "Rectify" and "The Walking Dead." From 2016 to 2017, Hodge starred on the WGN America period drama series "Underground," about the Underground Railroad. He went on to have guest roles on such shows as "The Blacklist," "Black Mirror," "Star Trek: Short Treks," and "Medal of Honor." Hodge had his next main role from 2019 to 2022, as ADA DeCourcy Ward on the Showtime crime drama series "City on a Hill." The show, co-starring Kevin Bacon, ran for three seasons before it was canceled. Meanwhile, from 2021 to 2023, Hodge reprised his role as Alec Hardison on "Leverage: Redemption," a revival of "Leverage." After that, in 2024, he began starring as police detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross on the Amazon Prime Video series "Cross," based on James Patterson's "Alex Cross" novel series.
Aldis Hodge Watch Collection
Aldis Hodge is passionate about collecting watches. His collection includes significant pieces, several of which are worth north of $400,000. He also loves pocket watches. His personal collection of wrist and pocket watches is worth at least $1 million. In 2016 he launched his own luxury watch brand called Basil Time Piece. He actually spent more than a decade learning the intricacies behind building a watch.
