Alejandro Reynaldo "Alex" Livinalli Gonzalez (born January 31, 1984) is a Venezuelan-American actor. He is best known for his role as Attuma in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), a role he is set to reprise in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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Early life
Alejandro Reynaldo Livinalli Gonzalez was born on January 31, 1984, in Caracas, Venezuela. He moved to the United States when he was ten years old and attended Miami Dade College from 2005 to 2007, receiving a degree in drama. Livinalli was first inspired to pursue acting after seeing Benicio del Toro's performance in Traffic.
Career
Livinalli started his career in 2008, appearing in the indie thriller The Next Hit, which also featured rappers such as Flo Rida and Rick Ross. He worked on short and student films before he had a strong supporting role in the 2009 Syfy TV movie Mandrake. Livinalli moved to Los Angeles in 2010 and studied under David Proval.
Livinalli was announced as part of the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by Ryan Coogler during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con. To prepare for the movie, he learned freediving and the Yucatec Maya language. Over three and a half months, he gained 35 pounds, consuming 5,500 calories each day and constantly working out.
Personal life
Livinalli is a fan of the Miami Heat. He is fluent in Spanish and English, but had learned Portuguese, Mayan, and Comanche for films.