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Alex's father was murdered when he was only a few months old, and he grew up extremely underprivileged, and he has endured constant adversity in his life.

Through all of this, he graduated the top of his high school class in spite of his adverse conditions and circumstances. In striving for a better life, he managed to work two jobs during his high school years: One as a cargo handler at the airport where he worked nights and went to school during the day, and the other where he worked after school and on weekends—both jobs paying him one dollar an hour. Excited and hopeful about speeding up the process, Alex took and passed the US Military ASVAB test while a junior. However, because he didn't have a diploma or GED at the time, the recruiters could not enlist him. Still, he did not give up.

Alex would surmount this obstacle too, serving over six years of active duty in the US Army where he was honorably discharged after multiple combat tours. He worked his way up the military ladder from Weapons of Mass Destruction specialist to Advisor to Military Intelligence Organizations and affiliations to National Security Agencies. Another distinct credit accomplishment for Alex was a Valorous Award in November 2003 for his heroic efforts and gallantry in saving the lives of over 15 soldiers after a helicopter crash.

After his military service, Alex set his sights on going to college. He would attend Honolulu Community College. His motivation to better himself never wavered. While in college he started a clothing line business, a security company, auto detailing business, and a refurbishing business. These companies all failed, but his enthusiasm never failed. It was this same passion that led Alex to the world of entertainment. After doing some local modeling, dancing, and theatrical work in Hawaii, this resulted in other opportunities. He would go on to debut in 2 feature films: "Paradise Broken" and "Hang Loose," working opposite of Nadine Heimann, Dante Basco, Kevin Wu, and Justin Chon.

Alex had to traverse many obstacles throughout his childhood to adulthood, but he has done it and acquired a good deal of success up to the present. Currently pursuing a master’s degree, Alex also is actively involved in community outreaches. He speaks to youth groups about his life’s experiences, school gatherings, and church events. He is on a mission in hopes of helping others by sharing his personal life story. Alex's most important message is that one can dream big while still in small places. No doubt this message still comes in handy for him as he continues to embark on his journey as an actor, entrepreneur, and a motivational speaker. In fact, Alex Gilfiley has already made history because he is the first Micronesian actor and filmmaker to be working in the Hollywood Film Industry with some of Hollywood’s top talents and organizations such as ABC Studios, Gary Sinise Foundation, Veterans on Set, Veterans in Film and Television, Robin Thicke, Frank Stallone, Jack Scalia, Robert Patrick, and other household names. Alex has truly been a pioneer and an inspiration to many individuals and to countless across the world who has come across his journey in this life.