Kevin Alves (born October 19, 1991) is a Canadian-Brazilian actor and former figure skater. He competed in the free skate at five ISU Championships. He is the first male skater to represent Brazil at an ISU Championship (2008 Four Continents)[1] and the first Brazilian skater to appear in any discipline at the World Junior Championships (2008).
| Kevin Alves | |
|---|---|
 Alves at the 2010 Junior World Championships | |
| Full name | Kevin Alves |
| Born | October 19, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hometown | Newmarket, Ontario |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Brazil (2007–12) Canada (until 2007) |
| Discipline | Men's singles |
Personal life
Alves was born on October 19, 1991, in Toronto and raised in Newmarket, Ontario. His mother is from Brazil and his father is from Portugal.[2]
Acting, directing and producing
Alves began modeling at the age of 12. At age 19 he began studying acting for film and television. Since then he has been acting in shows including Warehouse 13 and What's Up Warthogs. He has a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation playing Fab, a love interest to Tristan Milligan. In 2017, he plays newly arrived werewolf Bat in the second season of Shadowhunters.[3] He portrayed Javi in Netflix series Locke & Key.[4] Alves also has a starring role as Travis in the Showtime drama series Yellowjackets.[5]
Towards the end of March 2024, Alves announced to Deadline his feature film directorial debut with Lucky Weekend.[6] The film is a coming-of-age story, in which 18 year-old Gabe (Alves), who finds out his best friend has stolen his winning scratch ticket and wrangles a group of unlikely friends to help him steal it back before it is cashed in.[7]
It was also announced in April 2024 that Alves will take on a recurring role in Netflix's eight episode comedy series No Good Deed.[8]
Skating career
Alves competed up through the junior level in the Canadian domestic competition structure. While he was a young skater, he discussed with his parents switching to compete for Brazil, his mother's country of origin. He switched to Brazil in 2007.
In the 2007–2008 season, Alves competed at the 2008 Four Continents Championships, becoming the first men's single skater to represent Brazil at an ISU Championship, and placed 26th. Later that month, he placed 36th at the 2008 World Junior Championships, and became the first skater to represent Brazil at the event.
In the 2008–2009 season, Alves made his debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. He placed 20th at the event in Courchevel, France, and 10th at the event in Cape Town, South Africa. He placed 16th at the 2009 Four Continents Championships and went on the following month to place 37th at the 2009 World Championships, where he became the first men's skater from Brazil to compete at the senior World level.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 [2][9] | Fosse medley | Carmen by Georges Bizet |
| 2009–2010 [10] | Samba Hop by Hernani Raposo | Carmen by Georges Bizet |
| 2008–2009 [11] | Samba Hop by Hernani Raposo | Spider-Man 2 by Danny Elfman |
| 2007–2008 [12] | Carmen by Georges Bizet | Spider-Man 2 by Danny Elfman |
Competitive highlights
| Season | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 37th | 27th | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 19th | 16th | 17th | 23rd | ||
| Egna Spring Trophy | 7th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 23rd | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 8th | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 19th |
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
| Season | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 36th | 19th | ||
| JGP France | 20th | 10th | ||
| JGP Germany | 22nd | |||
| JGP South Africa | 10th | |||
| JGP United States | 14th |
References
External links
- Kevin Alves at IMDb
- Kevin Alves at the International Skating Union
- Kevin Alves at SkatingScores.com