Alex Diaz, a Canadian-Filipino actor, performer, and TV personality, began his professional career in the Philippines in 2013 as part of the highly publicized Star Magic Circle Batch 2013.
He has played supporting roles in various Philippine film and TV productions, including Got To Believe, Bagito, She's Dating The Gangster, Dagsin, Just The Way You Are, and Wansapanataym, as well as lead roles in Carpool, Oh Mando!, My Fantastic Pag-ibig: My Fairy Tail Romance, and the US-produced movie-musical, Glitter & Doom.
McDermott stars in the title role of Glitter, alongside Alan Cammish, Ming-Na Wen, Missi Pyle, Tig Notaro, and Lea Delaria.
He is also set to appear in the upcoming suspense/thriller, Counterplay, as James Alexander.
Apart from television, McDermott has also appeared in the 2017 Globe Live Philippine adaptation of Disney's Newsies as Racetrack Higgins and has released original music, including hit songs: "Hide Away" (2017) and "Dulo" (2018) under Cornerstone Music.
Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, to Filipina mother Jean Diaz McDermott and Scottish-Irish entrepreneur Michael Alexander McDermott, Alex immigrated to Alberta, Canada, at the age of 2, where he was raised until returning to the Philippines in 2007 to finish his studies and begin his professional acting career.
Michael and Jeannie divorced while McDermott was in high school, and Jeannie now resides in Canada as a medical front-liner. Michael is currently a director and shareholder of Philippine-based Film, TV & Media Corporation, The Integritas Group (TIG) and Soil Stabilization Company, Roadpacker Group Ltd.
Prior to his career in acting, McDermott interned as a Radio Jock at Monster Radio RX 93.1 in 2012. He is trained in various dance styles, including Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, and Ballet, and has experience in Gymnastics, Wakeboarding, and Tae Kwon Do, having attained his Black Belt at the age of 12.
He is currently managed by Kyle Dean of McKeon/Myones Entertainment (US) and Mac Merla of Cornerstone Talent Management (Philippines).
