Who Is Jennifer Aniston’s Half-Brother Alex Aniston? Things You Should Know

Have you heard the name, Alex Aniston? If not, Alex is the son of the late popular American actor John Aniston and his second wife Sherry Rooney. Besides, Aniston is also recognized as the half-brother of Friends star Jennifer Aniston. She appeared in the television sitcom along with Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.

Unlike his parents and sibling, Alex has chosen a different path away from acting. But what does Alex do for a living? Is Alex married? What about his girlfriend?

Here, find out everything about Alex Aniston’s career & relationship.

Who Is Jennifer Aniston’s half-brother Alex Aniston? Bio, Siblings

Alex Aniston is the youngest son of the late actor John Aniston with his second wife Sherry Rooney. He was born on May 2 in 1989, in Los Angeles, California. As of 2023, Alex is 33-years-age and will turn 34 on coming 2nd of May.

20 years younger than his elder sibling Jennifer Aniston, Alex grew up with his half-brother John T. Melick, Sherry’s son from her previous marriage. His elder sibling Jennifer, who is an actress, was born from his father’s first marriage with Nancy Dow.

He shares a great relationship with both his parents and half-sibling as well.

Alex Aniston Professional Life; He is a Footloose

Although Alex comes from a family of actors, the celebrity brother does not seem to show a little interest in acting. He rather defines himself as a free soul and is more into traveling.

In fact, in his late teenage years, Aniston moves away from all his family members, traveling alone in his black van. As per the sources, the celebrity sibling had been traveling and living in his van, driving from one place to another, mostly to and fro between Alaska to LA and vice versa.

His eccentric lifestyle came to people’s attention after Alex was spotted at Burning Man’s festival in California.

Jennifer Aniston’s Half-Brother Alex is an Artist

Besides, Alex also identifies himself as an artist. As per one of his friends, Aniston likes collecting animal skulls and even makes his own clothes. In fact, during his traveling times, Alex even made a living cleaning roadkill animals and selling them at taxidermy. Talking about Alex’s creative aspirations, one of his friends stated,

I feel he does his own thing, he makes his own clothes, he’s a really creative guy. I remember he was interested in things like animal skulls but I’ve not seen him that recently and not sure what art he does with them, I would describe him as an artist. He also likes to make original bikes out of different bike parts.

Moreover, Alex has a tattoo “Free Soul” on his abdomen which further highlights his creative fashion.

Alex Aniston Had Two Children With His Ex-Girlfriend

33 years old Alex has been in a few romantic relationships. Back in 2014, Alex dated a makeup artist and model Adriane Hallek. While they are never married, they together had two children from their romantic relationship.

His first child, a son Ryat, with his girlfriend Adriane, was born on December 7, 2014, in Los Angeles. Likewise, they welcomed their second child a daughter Kira, who was born in July 2016.

Unfortunately, Alex and Adriane are no more together. Both Ryat and Kira currently live with their model mother. In fact, Adriane often gives a sneak peek into her life with her children. She seems to have moved on and is apparently enjoying her life at present.

Alex Aniston Girlfriend Kiri Peita After His Break-Up With Adriane

After a split with Adriane, Alex began dating a girlfriend named Kiri Peita. The couple was first spotted by Daily Mail, walking together in California, back in April 2017.

As per the sources, the artist along with Kiri lived together in his squalid apartment in suburban California. Though the couple seemed to have a great bonding initially, there is no update on their relationship for a long time now.

Talking about Alex Aniston’s new girlfriend Kiri, she was born in Australia and raised in Georgia, USA. A Veterinary Technician by profession, Peita belongs to the Maori ethnicity.

Alex Aniston’s Father and Sister Are Actors

As we already mentioned, Alex comes from a family of actors. Both his father John and sister Jennifer are successful actors. His late dad appeared in over a dozen movies and TV shows. Some of his successful movies are Mission: Impossible, Diagnosis Murder, and American Dreams.

Similarly, his sister is an A-lister in the Hollywood film industry. Making a film debut with Mac and Me in 1998, she has appeared in numerous successful movies and TV series. Some of her successful roles include He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), The Bounty Hunter (2010), and Wanderlust (2012).

How is Alex Aniston’s relationship with his sister Jennifer?

Well, truth to be told, the half-siblings don’t have a great relationship. For a long time, sources close to Jennifer have claimed they are estranged from one another.

Alex, who is like a rebel in the Aniston family, loves to join protests across the country. Back in 2020, a source close to Jennifer said,

“No one has heard from AJ in months and he hasn’t been on social media since July. Jen knows he’s very into political protests and fears he’s mixed up in the riots in America. She watches the news of civil unrest in places like Portland – where AJ has friends and is likely to be hanging out – with her heart in her mouth, half hoping to see him so she knows where he is, but half knowing not too so she doesn’t have to fear for his life.”

For more than a decade, Alex hadn’t spoken to his father and sister. What’s more, he even once said that being related to Jen is like ‘a pain in my ass for years.’

Net Worth

Born in a well-to-do family, Alex never had a proper profession to earn a living. He initially spends his life wandering in his van and is rather focused on fulfilling his creative obsession in the present.

Well, though Alex doesn’t have a proper income source, the star kid enjoys all the luxuries in life with a $10 million net worth owned by his father. On the other hand, his half-sister Jennifer Aniston has a massive fortune of $320 million as of 2023.

Profile Summary of Alex Aniston

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