Alex Karpovsky
Known for
Alex Karpovsky is an American actor and filmmaker best known for playing Ray Ploshansky on the HBO series Girls. He first gained attention in independent mumblecore films, including Tiny Furniture (2010) and Beeswax (2009). Karpovsky also wrote, directed, and starred in Rubberneck (2012). He has continued to work steadily across independent film and television.
Alex Karpovsky
47 Movies
5 Series
Alex Karpovsky is an American actor and filmmaker best known for playing Ray Ploshansky on the HBO series Girls. He first gained attention in independent mumblecore films, including Tiny Furniture (2010) and Beeswax (2009). Karpovsky also wrote, directed, and starred in Rubberneck (2012). He has continued to work steadily across independent film and television.
Movies
Plays Mr. Smitrovich
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Plays Marty Green
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
Plays Mr. Bauer
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Plays Mike Stratton
The Front Runner
2018
Plays Styvesan
Girlfriend's Day
2017
Plays David (voice)
Cryptozoo
2021
Plays Ian
Sleepwalk with Me
2012
Plays Landon
The Sound of Silence
2019
Plays Marty
Rosy
2018
Plays Chuck
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
2015
Plays Jed
Tiny Furniture
2010
Plays Saddler
Amy
2015
Plays Deli Guy
Little Sister
2016
Plays Peter
Gayby
2012
Plays Drake (voice)
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
2016
Plays Paul Scott
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016
Plays Michael
The Return of the Yuletide Kid
2019
Plays Ross
Being Frank
2019
Plays Nick
Supporting Characters
2013
Plays Kaminsky
7 Chinese Brothers
2015
Plays Mean Man Mike
Harmony and Me
2010
Plays Rick
Possibilia
2014
Plays Jake
Good Night
2013
Plays Rookie Agent
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
2012
Director
Plays Alex
The Hole Story
2005
Plays Paul
Lovers of Hate
2010
Director
Plays Alex
Red Flag
2013
Plays Sasha
Almost in Love
2013
Plays Merrill
Beeswax
2009
Plays Terrence Bard
Devil Town
2015
Plays The Mumbling Erotic Accessory Salesman / CNN Executive
The Foxy Merkins
2013
Plays Vlad
Bass Ackwards
2010
Director
Plays Paul Harris
Rubberneck
2013
Plays Seth Greenstein
Marvin, Seth and Stanley
2012
Plays Jamie
Summer of Blood
2014
Plays Charles
Fits and Starts
2017
Plays Mike
Tired Moonlight
2015
Latest Trailers
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Cryptozoo
Full Filmography
Nobody Wants This
Big Noah · 2 episodes
2025
TV
Pillow Fortress
Bart
2023
Film
Angelyne
Jeff Glaser · 5 episodes
2022
TV
Cryptozoo
David (voice)
2021
Film
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Seiderman · 1 episode
2020
TV
The Ride
Chris
2020
Film
The Return of the Yuletide Kid
Michael
2019
Film
The Sound of Silence
Landon
2019
Film
Being Frank
Ross
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most famous roles of Alex Karpovsky?
Alex Karpovsky is best known for roles in Hail, Caesar!, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Front Runner.
How many movies has Alex Karpovsky been in?
Over a 23-year career (since 2003), Alex Karpovsky has appeared in 47 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Alex Karpovsky's first movie?
The career of Alex Karpovsky began with Cry Funny Happy (2003).
What is Alex Karpovsky's most recent movie or series?
Alex Karpovsky's most recent release is The Bride's Curse, which premiered on April 13, 2025.
What TV shows has Alex Karpovsky appeared in?
On television, Alex Karpovsky has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Girls.
Does Alex Karpovsky have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Alex Karpovsky's upcoming work includes: The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight (2026).
Alex Karpovsky
Alex Karpovsky is an American director, actor, screenwriter, producer and editor.
Alex Karpovsky's first feature-length film, The Hole Story, was completed in 2006. The critically acclaimed dark comedy garnered numerous awards on the festival circuit before being released theatrically by Indiepix. Karpovsky's follow-up feature, Woodpecker premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival and was released by Carnivalesque Films in September 2009. Alex's most recent film, Trust Us, This Is All Made Up, premiered at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival and was released by B-Side Entertainment in February 2010 before the company folded a few days later (the film was subsequently released by the New Video Group and continues to air regularly on The Documentary Channel).
As an actor, Karpovsky recently played the male lead in Beeswax which premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival; the voices of several Russian gangsters in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV; Mean Man Mike in Harmony and Me, which premiered at the 2009 New Directors/New Films Series; Paul Lucas in Lovers of Hate, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Vlad in Bass Ackwards, which also premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Jed in Tiny Furniture, which premiered at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Jury Prize for Best Feature Film; Paul in The Grownups, which screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Rookie Agent in Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and Wally Combs in Wuss, which is set to premiere at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival.
Karpovsky also recently acted or is committed to act in the following films, set to be released later in 2011: Almost in Love, Home, Incredibly Small, The Third Day, Marvin Seth and Stanley, and Seven Chinese Brothers. This fall Karpovsky will also appear as Ray in the HBO comedy series Girls.Alex Karpovsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.