Alex Breaux had the opportunity to make his mark in the universe of Stranger Things by playing two completely different characters. Breaux joined the series' universe in a very special way and is, therefore, an anomaly compared with the other cast members. He joins the final season of the series while also performing on Broadway in the show's prequel stage production. This makes him the only actor to perform two unique roles within the series' universe.Alex's first character came to the popular Netflix show in Season 5, which was released on November 26, 2025. His second character joined a Broadway show, Stranger Things: The First Shadow.This great opportunity was extended to Breaux to work on both a major streaming platform and one of the most prestigious stages in theater simultaneously. The fans of this web series have become intrigued by this interesting casting and the two very different characters that he portrays.Read more about the two different roles played by Alex Breaux.Stranger Things Season 5 (Lieutenant Robert Akers) View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLt. Robert Akers, played by Alex Breaux, is a new character in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. He's introduced as a military man working directly for Dr. Kay, played by Linda Hamilton. Lt. Akers leads a special elite unit in the United States military. It is his job to hunt down Eleven and other subjects under Dr. Kay's operations at the laboratory. Lt. Akers is part of the military forces involved in the conflict and is dealing with the events of the show.Breaux describes his character as one leading a splinter cell of a special forces operative. The character shows the perpetuation of villainous schemes started by Dr. Brenner in previous seasons. Lt. Akers works with Dr. Kay in trying to capture and manage Eleven and her powers. Meanwhile, this military aspect will bring another phase of conflict to the last season as good will rise against evil. Breaux brings intensity and danger to the previous episodes of this TV series as he depicts the tactical military leader.Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Dr. Martin Brenner) View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAlex Breaux's second character in the Stranger Things universe is Dr. Martin Brenner. He will play a younger version of this character in the current Broadway production, Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Dr. Brenner is a research scientist who runs the controversial experiments at Hawkins National Laboratory. He is portrayed by Matthew Modine in the older version of the television series. In the stage production, Breaux shows how Dr. Brenner became the villain featured throughout Stranger Things. His character does dangerous experiments on gifted children, attempting to control their supernatural powers.Dr. Brenner plays a father figure to some of his subjects while fueling violent impulses in others. The Broadway show is based on Dr. Brenner's history and discloses important backstory about Henry and how he developed his deadly abilities. Seeing Breaux play the younger Dr. Brenner on stage helps explain the origin of the cruel nature of this character. This theatrical role connects to the television narrative by explaining how the show's universe developed its most sinister character and his motivations.Follow Soap Central for more updates!