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Alex Greenwald

Alex Greenwald, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

Born
October 9, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1979

About Alex Greenwald

Alexander Greenwald is an American musician and actor. Prior to his music career, he began his professional career as a teen actor with both live-action and animated roles in films like The Halloween Tree (1993) and No Dessert, Dad, till You Mow the Lawn (1994), before primarily transitioning to a music career shortly after, and has been the frontman and rhythm guitarist of the California rock band Phantom Planet since their inception in 1994. Greenwald has also been a member of Blackblack and the indie pop supergroup Phases and is a frequent collaborator of the British musician, DJ and producer Mark Ronson. Greenwald also played a minor role in then-fianceé Brie Larson's 2017 film Unicorn Store. In 2010, he collaborated once again with Ronson on the album "Record Collection", on which Greenwald shares writing credits on six out of the eleven tracks. In 2006, he and Phantom Planet bandmate Sam Farrar collaborated with the British DJ and record producer Mark Ronson, to cover the Radiohead song, "Just". He became part of Ronson's band, The Business Intl. for this record.

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Alex Greenwald timeline

  1. In 2006, he and Phantom Planet bandmate Sam Farrar collaborated with the British DJ and record producer Mark Ronson, to cover the Radiohead song, "Just".
  2. In 2010, he collaborated once again with Ronson on the album "Record Collection", on which Greenwald shares writing credits on six out of the eleven tracks.
  3. Greenwald also played a minor role in then-fianceé Brie Larson's 2017 film Unicorn Store.

The world when Alex Greenwald was born

Alex Greenwald was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alex Greenwald's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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