Alex Mercer

Alex Taylor is one of the main protagonists of the Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms. He is portrayed by Owen Patrick Joyner.

Biography
Alex was born in 1977-78 (his exact birthdate has not been determined, but he was 17 in 1995). Not much is known about Alex's past.

Sometime in the 1990s, Alex formed the band Sunset Curve with close friends Luke, Reggie, and Bobby.

Alex’s parents became distant when he came out as gay (according to Luke in S1E02). They remained unreconciled at the time of his death.

One night in 1995, Sunset Curve was due to play at The Orpheum, a popular Hollywood venue known for kickstarting numerous musical careers (Luke S1E01 "We're playing the Orpheum. I can't even count how many bands have played here and then ended up being huge”). After soundcheck, Luke, Reggie, and Alex leave the venue to get “street dogs” before the show while Bobby stays behind to talk to a pretty girl named Rose who works there (allegedly Julie Molina’s mom). The three, however, never return. After biting into his hotdog, Alex states “that’s a new flavor”, to which Reggie replies “street dogs haven’t killed us yet” (S1E01). Within the hour, the three teenagers are dead, and Sunset Curve never plays the Orpheum.

Personality
Alex is a very anxious and nervous person. He started playing drums when he was young to cope with his anxiety. He is very kind hearted, and of the group is the most level headed personality. Alex can be seen letting go a bit throughout season one as he develops relationships with Julie and Willie, and he and the boys learn more about their existence as ghosts. He has an underlying passion for dance, exhibited when he dances on stage with minor-antagonist Carrie and her musical group “Dirty Candy”.

Physical Appearance
Alex has green eyes and blonde hair, cut short on the sides and back, but longer in front with a flip of hair over his right eye. He can usually be seen wearing a pink top or jumper with a denim jacket and black pants. He also always wears a gold chain and usually a black bumbag/fanny pack over his left shoulder.

Alex is 5 feet, 10 inches tall.

Family
Unnamed mother

Unnamed father

Friendships
Willie (boyfriend)

Reggie (bandmate/best friend)

Luke Patterson (bandmate/best friend)

Julie Molina (bandmate/best friend)

Trivia

 * He plays the drums in Julie and the Phantoms
 * He is the first open LGBT character to be featured in a Kenny Ortega production.
 * Alex meets Willie when skateboarder Willie crashes into him while Alex is taking a walk to clear his head. When Willie takes off his cracked helmet, Alex is smitten.
 * He enjoys dancing.
 * Cast Owen Joyner, Charlie Gillespie, and Madison Reyes joked in an interview that Alex and Luke dated briefly in 1995.
 * This assertion has yet to be confirmed or supported by any of the show's creators and has not been stated as fact in any episode in season one, yet is wildly encouraged by the fan base.