Season 3 of My Life with the Walter Boys dropped all eight episodes on August 6, 2026, and once again the conversation kept circling back to Alex. Not the loudest Walter, not the most chaotic one, but the one viewers seem to trust. Ashby Gentry plays him with a stillness that is easy to underrate on a show built on noise, and that stillness has made a 27-year-old from Phoenix one of the more interesting young leads Netflix has right now.
He also arrived better prepared than the job title "teen drama heartthrob" suggests.
The file on Ashby
| Detail | What we know |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ashby Gentry |
| Born | July 30, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona |
| Age | 27 (as of October 2026) |
| Nationality | American |
| Background | Mixed, with Mexican roots |
| Height | About 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Education | BFA in Performance, Boston University College of Fine Arts (2021) |
| Best known for | Alex Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys (Netflix) |
| Sibling | One sister, Claire |
| Net worth | Icon Polls estimate: $2 million to $4 million |
| @ash.bygentry |
Phoenix, a pizzeria and a family name
Start with the name, because it carries a story. Ashby was named after his great grandfather on his father's side, a small detail that says something about the kind of family he grew up in: small, close and attentive to where it came from.
He grew up in the Phoenix area and found acting in high school, including local theater. Before any of that paid, he worked in a pizzeria kitchen, and that is where he became fluent in Spanish. It is a nice, unglamorous origin, and it connects to something he has spoken about openly. In a 2025 interview with Latin Times, he talked about his Mexican roots and how a multicultural upbringing shaped both his life and the way he approaches a role.
Four years of doing it properly
Plenty of streaming leads are discovered. Gentry trained. He went to Boston University's College of Fine Arts, studied in the School of Theater and graduated in 2021 with a BFA in Performance.
You can see it in the work. Alex is a character who often has less to say than the people around him, and a less disciplined actor would fill that space with mugging. Gentry lets scenes sit. That is a theater habit, and it is a big part of why his version of the "nice brother" never feels like a placeholder in a love triangle.
Porter, then Alex
The screen career started small. In 2018 he appeared in the short film Speechless. In 2019 he played Porter in Nickelodeon's revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a credit that put him on the industry's radar.
Then came 2022, when he was cast as Alex Walter. The show premiered in December 2023 and found its audience fast. Season 2 followed in August 2025 and Season 3 this August. Alex sits at one corner of the central triangle with Jackie Howard and Cole Walter, and fan loyalty to his side of it has become one of the show's defining arguments.
There is an irony he has noticed himself. Gentry comes from a small family and plays one son in a famously crowded household. Talking to Visual Tales magazine, he reflected that a big family gives you more people to lean on and listen to you, but also carries the risk of getting lost in the crowd. That is, more or less, Alex's whole arc.
What comes after Season 3
The Walter Boys is not done. Season 4 is confirmed, and Gentry has been doing horse training in Calgary, where the series films, to get ready for Alex's rodeo scenes.
Away from Netflix, the choices are more interesting than you might expect:
- Mooch (2025): an indie crime comedy in which he played Joey. A smart move for an actor who needs to show range beyond a teen drama.
- The American Winner: an upcoming horror film from director Farbod Ardebili, with Flula Borg and Troy Kotsur in the cast. Sharing scenes with an Oscar winner like Kotsur is the kind of booking that changes how casting directors see you.
He was also out at the Tuner premiere in New York in May 2026. Our read: he is quietly building a film résumé so that whenever the Walter Boys wraps, he is not starting from zero.
If you think he belongs in the conversation about the best working TV actors, make your case in our Best Actors on TV fan vote.
What he's worth, roughly
Icon Polls estimates Ashby Gentry's net worth at $2 million to $4 million in 2026. Treat that as an estimate, not a fact. No official figure exists, and his per-episode Netflix salary has never been disclosed.
The range is built on what is visible: three seasons as a lead on a popular Netflix series, film work like Mooch, and the brand and social media opportunities that come with an Instagram following above 562,000. With Season 4 and The American Winner ahead, the direction of travel is up.
Height, heritage and the Canada mix-up
Gentry stands about 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm), with brown hair and dark eyes. He is reported to follow a vegetarian diet and to train regularly, though he does not turn his workouts into content. His hobbies lean the same way: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, reading, and lately a lot of time on horseback.
A recurring question online is whether he is Canadian. He isn't. The confusion comes from the show filming in Calgary, Alberta. He was born and raised in Arizona and is American, of mixed heritage with Mexican roots. He follows the Christian faith, though he rarely discusses it.
What he keeps to himself
On family, the public record is short: he has a sister, Claire, and he has spoken warmly about a supportive upbringing. His parents largely stay out of view, and he has not shared much more.
His romantic life gets the same treatment. Gentry keeps his private life private and has not publicly confirmed a relationship, so we are not going to fill that gap with guesswork. His off-screen warmth shows up instead in behind-the-scenes moments with his Walter Boys castmates, which fans clearly enjoy.
Three things people ask
How old is Ashby Gentry?
He is 27. He was born on July 30, 1999, which makes him a Leo.
Who does he play in My Life with the Walter Boys?
Alex Walter, one of the Walter brothers and one side of the show's love triangle with Jackie Howard and Cole Walter.
Does Ashby Gentry speak Spanish?
Yes. He became fluent while working in a pizzeria kitchen before his acting career took off, and he has talked about his Mexican heritage in interviews.
