# Alex Song-Xia
**Alex Song-Xia** (also known as [Alex Song](https://www.edgepedia.org/alex-song)) is a Canadian-American writer, actor, and comedian based in Los Angeles, known for writing on *Rick and Morty* and *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon*, acting in *The Week Of* and *Dimension 20*, and writing, directing, and starring in the short film *Really Good Driver* (2024).[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) The Movie Database lists their gender as non-binary.[3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2555251-alex-song-xia?language=en-US)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Writer, actor, and comedian based in Los Angeles[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) |
| Notable writing credits | *Rick and Morty* (2023, 10 episodes, writer and story editor); *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* (2016–2017, 80 episodes)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) |
| Other writing credits | *Praise Petey*, *Little Demon* (FX), *Exploding Kittens* (Netflix), *Night of Too Many Stars* (HBO), *It's Personal with Amy Hoggart*, a Jumanji animated series[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) |
| Acting highlights | Danielle in *The Week Of* (2018); Erin in *High Maintenance*; Liv Skyler, Kingskin, and Conrad Schintz in *Dimension 20* (2023–2024, 16 episodes)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) |
| Directing | *Really Good Driver* (2024), their directorial debut, which debuted at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html) |
| Comedy background | Trained and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre; co-host and producer of the variety show Asian AF[5](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/1d/c3/0cc181234611d54df78f97eb415d.pdf) |
| Development | Two projects in development with DreamWorks[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) |
## Background
Song-Xia migrated from Canada to the United States and has described using comedy to fit in after the move.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38792261/) An earlier professional biography placed them in New York, where they trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre as a house team performer and writer, a member of the UCB Touring Company, and co-host and producer of the variety show Asian AF; they also trained at the William Esper Studio.[5](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/1d/c3/0cc181234611d54df78f97eb415d.pdf) In a 2024 interview they said they came up through comedy in New York, starting with weekly shows and improv classes at UCB while working day jobs to pay for them.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html) A Loyola Marymount University MFA screenwriting directory from 2018 includes a biography describing their comedic writing interests.[7](https://sftv.lmu.edu/media/sftv/documents/mfascreenwritingdirectory/MFA%20Screenwriting%20Graduates%202018%20small.pdf)
## Writing career
Song-Xia's television writing credits span late-night, animation, and comedy series. On *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* they are credited as a writer for 80 episodes across 2016 and 2017.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) In 2023 they wrote ten episodes of *Rick and Morty*, also serving as story editor, and wrote ten episodes of *Praise Petey* as executive story editor.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) Their own website lists additional writing credits on *Night of Too Many Stars* (HBO), *Little Demon* (FX), *[Exploding Kittens](https://www.edgepedia.org/exploding-kittens-tv-series)* (Netflix), *It's Personal with Amy Hoggart* (Jax Media/truTV), and a Jumanji animated series (Sony/Netflix), along with two projects in development with DreamWorks.[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) Earlier credits include story consultant on 41 episodes of *Comedy Knockout* (2016–2018) and writing for the 2017 HBO special *Night of Too Many Stars*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/)
## Acting
On screen, Song-Xia played Danielle in the 2018 Netflix film *The Week Of*, starring [Adam Sandler](https://www.edgepedia.org/adam-sandler) and [Chris Rock](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-rock), and Erin in an episode of HBO's *High Maintenance*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) • [5](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/1d/c3/0cc181234611d54df78f97eb415d.pdf) They appeared as Cheerleader Chelsea in *Helpsters* (Apple TV).[8](https://www.metacritic.com/person/alex-song-xia/)
**Dimension 20 and Dropout.** Song-Xia has appeared in several projects from Dropout, the independent comedy streaming service. On the tabletop roleplaying series *Dimension 20*, produced by Dropout with Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, they played Liv Skyler and Kingskin in the 2024 side quest *Never Stop Blowing Up* and Conrad Schintz in 2023, totaling 16 episodes across 2023 and 2024.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) • [9](https://www.distractify.com/p/distracted-with-alex-song-xia) In 2025 they appeared as Claude McCaw in an episode of Dropout's *Very Important People*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) They have also appeared on Dropout game shows including *Um, Actually...* as a contestant in 2019.[3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2555251-alex-song-xia?language=en-US)
Their voice work includes Wife Wendy in seven episodes of *Praise Petey* (2023) and roles in podcast series such as *Tiny Dinos* and *Bitcherton* (both 2024).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/) Theatre credits include the Ojai Playwrights Conference, Public Assembly, Celebration Theatre, The Tank NYC, and *The Joy Who Lived*, and they were an inaugural member of Skylight Theatre's OPEN SKY Playwrights Club.[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about)
## Really Good Driver
*Really Good Driver* (2024) is Song-Xia's first short film as a director, which they also wrote and in which they star alongside Keiko Agena.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html) It debuted at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, where it was an official selection.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html) • [10](https://www.hollyshorts.com/news/proudly-announcing-the-2024-hollyshorts-official-selections) The film depicts an Asian American mother teaching her grown-up child to drive, a situation that surfaces past tensions between them, including the child's having already come out.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html) Song-Xia has described the story as fairly autobiographical and said they wanted to end on a hopeful note rather than focusing only on the pain of the coming-out experience.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html)
## Comedy and podcast work
Song-Xia regularly improvises at the UCB Theatre and was a featured stand-up for *Netflix is a Joke: Introducing*.[1](https://alexsongxia.com/about) They have appeared as a podcast guest and performer on shows including Earwolf's *Dragons AF* (2024), in which they played Dashiell Tu, and the rom-com rewatch podcast *Podstruck* in 2025.[11](https://www.earwolf.com/person/alex-song-xia/) • [12](https://shows.acast.com/podstruck-a-rom-com-rewind/episodes/always-be-my-maybe) On the podcast *Dead Eyes*, host [Connor Ratliff](https://www.edgepedia.org/connor-ratliff) described how Song-Xia's brief time as a writer on *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* ended before their contract was up.[13](https://headgum.com/dead-eyes/18-saturday-tonight-live)
## References
1. [Alex Song-Xia | About](https://alexsongxia.com/about)
2. [Alex Song-Xia – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5194546/)
3. [Alex Song-Xia – The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2555251-alex-song-xia?language=en-US)
4. [Writer-Director Alex Song-Xia On How They Turned Their Unique LGBTQ+ Experience Into A Driving Lesson, Deadline via Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/writer-director-alex-song-xia-012854178.html)
5. [Alex Song-Xia – professional biography (PDF)](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/1d/c3/0cc181234611d54df78f97eb415d.pdf)
6. ["It Takes A Universe" Alex Song-Xia Interview – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38792261/)
7. [LMU MFA Screenwriting Graduates 2018 directory](https://sftv.lmu.edu/media/sftv/documents/mfascreenwritingdirectory/MFA%20Screenwriting%20Graduates%202018%20small.pdf)
8. [Alex Song-Xia – Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/alex-song-xia/)
9. [Distracted With... Alex Song-Xia, Distractify](https://www.distractify.com/p/distracted-with-alex-song-xia)
10. [2024 HollyShorts Official Selections](https://www.hollyshorts.com/news/proudly-announcing-the-2024-hollyshorts-official-selections)
11. [Alex Song-Xia – Earwolf](https://www.earwolf.com/person/alex-song-xia/)
12. [Always Be My Maybe: All Hail Keanu (with Alex Song-Xia), Podstruck](https://shows.acast.com/podstruck-a-rom-com-rewind/episodes/always-be-my-maybe)
13. [Dead Eyes: 18 – Saturday Tonight Live, Headgum](https://headgum.com/dead-eyes/18-saturday-tonight-live)
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