Born in Siena, Italy and immigrated to the United States from London, England. A true polyglot, fluent in several languages, he is known for an astonishing facility with a variety of accents. A Harriet Hale Wooley Scholar, Alexi-Malle studied in Paris, Moscow and in London at RADA, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the US in 1995, acting in acclaimed theatrical productions On and Off Broadway: in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Titanic" and Off-Broadway, in the American premiere of the hugely successful New Group Theatre production of "Goose-Pimples" by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott. In the role of 'Mohammad' Alexi-Malle garnered unanimous critical praise. And in addition, nominations as Best Featured Male Performance in both the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics' Circle Awards. As a result, he was invited by director Frank Oz, producer Brian Grazer and Steve Martin to co-star in the Universal Pictures/Imagine Entertainment feature, Bowfinger (1999), written by and starring Steve Martin with Eddie Murphy.He is actively creating and developing film, television and performance projects through his production company 'JP2A2M Worldwide Entertainment', Siena Films and VirtuosoTV as well as the creation of the film and theatre repertory company, Blistering Muses.In addition to acting, he maintains an active career as classical violinist, pianist, singer and conductor.2014 saw the publication and release of his first book, a collection of poetry entitled, "A Confederacy of Joy." by the Siena Press. Written under his birth name, Juan-Paolo Perre, he was awarded the 2014 Legacy Poetry Prize. The book was recently acquired into the collections of the British Library and the Library of Congress. Show less «