"I'm a big ham and I gotta be out there and doing crazy stuff for no apparent reason, especially on stage...," admits A.J. But then, one might have guessed that there was something brewing when, as a youngster in his very first acting job, A.J. brought the house down as Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, by sixth grade, Alexander James McLean had appeared in 27 classics such as The Nutcracker, The King And I and Fiddler on the Roof. While attending junior high, A.J. won a part in Nickelodeon's High Honey, I'm Home and began an ongoing relationship with both Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel. A.J. sang, trained extensively in dance, and took acting classes.
When he's not working, A.J., who's a skilled puppeteer, spends time cartooning, writing poetry that inspires his songwriting, playing basketball, volleyball and shooting pool. His take on the tracks of the Backstreet Boys' debut album? "In my mind, they're gonna be hits!"
Full Name: Alex James McLean
Born: January 9, 1978, West Palm Beach, Florida
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Nicknames: Bone, Mr. Cool
Pets: A daschund named "Toby Wan Kanobi", a boxer named "Delilah"
Pastimes: Dancing, basketball, writing poetry, shopping, shooting pool
Musical Instrument: Bass Guitar
Favorite Color: Yellow, Purple
Favorite Food: MCDonald's
Favorite Movies: Pulp Fiction, Ghost
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld, Boy Meets World
Favorite Stars: Dustin Hoffman & Geena Davis
Favorite Cologne: CK One
Favorite Foreign City: Paris
Favorite School Subject: English
His Ideal Lady: "I like their eyes. Honestly. I know most guys would not agree with me, but the first thing that I look at is eyes. I have to look into her eyes because if I could look deep past those eyes it's like WOW ! And I like long hair. Short hair isjust as nice, but I like long hair. I don't care if they are fat, skinny, tall, short"
Jobs: Playing Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in grade school.
Other: AJ is a puppeteer who worked on the Nickelodeon show "Welcome Freshmen."
He's Most Likely to: Dare you to buy that crazy dress. His sense of style is outrageous.
Goals: To Get a college degree.
