Actor-producer Aldis Hodge boasts a nearly 20-year career within the film industry. He got his start in Hollywood via a Die Hard sequel before gaining his first recurring role on Leverage. Since then,

The new eight-episode series' biggest strength is its leading man, with 38-year-old Aldis Hodge taking the lead as the buff and confident crime solver. While Hodge is a familiar face due to his past decade of supporting film roles,

Aldis Hodge told UPI that no downside existed in bringing the iconic Washington homicide detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross to the small screen for the first time.