Paul | Alejandro "Alex" Meraz

The Character

Name: Paul

Type: Human/Werewolf

Special Ability: None unique only to Paul except those abilities that are common to werewolves: telepathy with his pack, delayed aging, advanced healing, senses, endurance, durability & strength.

About Them: Paul doesn't control his anger well which leads to his angry outbursts which cause him to burst into his wolf form. One of the larger wolves, he is the most volatile members of the pack. When a wolf Paul has dark gray fur. Paul becomes so enraged when he hears that Jacob told Bella about the pack that he quickly turns into a wolf and attempts to attack Bella. In general Paul has no hard feelings towards Bella or Jacob but he strongly believes in the pack first. In Breaking Dawn we find that Paul has imprinted on Jacob's older sister, Rachel. This is to the annoyance of Billy and Jacob as Paul eats them house and home, yet, Billy is happy that Rachel is staying at home longer from school because of Paul.

Their Early History: Due to being human there is not much of a past for Paul. He only as the future ahead of him.

Actor Biography

Name: Alejandro Meraz

Nick Name(s): Alex

Date of Birth: January 10th 1985

Height: 6' 0"

Hair: Brunette

Eye Color: Brown

Fun Fact: His wife, Kim, is the big Twilight fan

Hometown(s): Mesa, Arizona

Career: Alejandro Meraz landed his first major motion picture in 2005 in The New World. He then has had some small roles on T.V. including Dancing with the Spirit, The American Experience, and We Shall Remain. In 2007 he played Luke in Two Spirits, One Journey. Alex has now been cast for the role of Paul, a member of Jacob's wolf pack in the upcoming New Moon.

About Them: Alex Meraz attended and graduated from the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator. Alex is a Native American Indian of First Nation descendant of the Purepecha (Tarasco) Nation which hails from Mexico. He has a child named Somak with his wife Kim who is Vietnamese-American. For 12 years Alex studied mixed martial arts and won numerous tournaments in karate and capoeira. Because of his accomplishments he has trained with the likes of Andy Cheng as a stuntman. Alex is highly sought after in the indigenous dance world as he has worked as a lead dancer with renowned choreographers Raoul Trujillo, Rulan Tangen, and Santee Smith.

Quick Quote: "I suck at bowling! I bowl like a drunk man would...I found myself slipping and falling into the splits ripping my damn pants!"

Here is Alex's Twitter page.

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