Alexander Paul Charak was born on January 4, 1988, to parents Conrad and Jodi. In high school, he was active in student government, drama club and girls. During this time, he began studying at the Lee Strasberg Institute where he would continue to study through college at NYU. Alex has two sisters, Malorie and Lindsay. Currently, Alex is portraying Elwood Hoffman on "As The World Turns". - IMDb Mini Biography