Mervin Kenneth Alexander

Lieutenant Stokes

Mervin K. Alexander Jr. (LT. John Stokes) is an award-winning actor who hails from Brooklyn, New York. He began his acting career in community and Broadway Theaters (including Lincoln Center Theatre and the Billie Holliday Theatre) around the country. Working as a resident actor for the famed UJAAMA Theatre Company, where he received the "Best New Artist Award,” Mervin also worked with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) the prestigious Negro Ensemble Theatre Company Broadway in the Hood, The Ira Aldridge Theatre, and the Lablv Theatre. Mervin continues to pursue his love for acting by performing in numerous films, print, and stage productions. Mr. Mervin is truly a blessing to this cast and to the arts as a whole. After 35 years of working in the medical field, he is honored to spend his retirement on stage sharing his AMAZING gifts with the world!