Alexander's maternal grandfather was Robert Kaufman (the son of William S. Kaufman and Esther Diamond). Robert was born in New York, to Bessarabian Jewish parents, and was a prominent real estate developer. William founded The William Kaufman Organization, Ltd., a real estate agency. He was born in Briceni, Bessarabia, the son of Morris Kaufman and Clara Nulman. After attending the Hopkins School in New Haven, he moved to Boston to a-t tend Boston College, where he majored in philosophy. His most recent role is starring in the Warner Brothers horror film Lights Out, alongside Teresa Palmer and Maria Belo. He is also shooting a major recurring role in the Amazon drama series Good Girls Revolt. He stars as a war veteran who attempts to restart his life after being deep- yl affected by his time in Vietnam. He also starred in a two-part series of short films directed by Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal, titled "Drifting: Part I" (Luna) and "Drifting: Part 2" (Garcia Bernal), as well as the drama "Thorns", that screened at both the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals. DiPersia's additional film credits include a role in I Am Legend, starring Will Smith and An American Carol with Kelsey Grammer. On the small screen, he has appeared on FOX's Gotham and CBS' NCIS: New Orleans. DiPersia played Marco Vitturi in Lovestruck: The Musical.