Day 8 of the Jan 6 committee hearing saw a Clark Kent, aka Superman, lookalike steal the show. The mystery man, who was later identified as Alex Wollet, is apparently ‘not single.’
Internet users went wild on Thursday, July 21, after several pictures and videos of the superhero-lookalike began trending on Twitter. The mysterious man was seated in the front row behind witnesses Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews and stole the hearts of many viewers.
Here’s what we know about him.
SEE: Jan 6 hearing’s Clark Kent is ‘not single’ as Superman lookalike steals show.
Who is Clark Kent from Jan 6 hearing?
The Clark Kent lookalike from Thursday’s Jan 6 committee hearing is Alex Wollet.
He is a 23-year-old medical student from Youngstown, Ohio.
Alex, who is 5-foot-10-inches tall graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 2017. He played basketball and was pictured wearing the No. 15 jersey while sporting a Justin Bieber-inspired haircut.
He went on to study neuroscience at the Ohio State University and is currently living in Washington DC. TMZ reports that Alex is currently completing a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.
Due to the outpouring of attention on the internet, Alex has already made his Instagram account private. At the time of writing, he has over 7000 followers on the platform and zero posts.
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Journalist Yashar Ali says Alex Wollet is not single
American journalist Yashar Ali, who has contributed to HuffPost, NBC News, and New York magazine, took to Twitter after Alex Wollet went viral and teased that he knew that the Jan 6 hearing hunk.
He tweeted that Alex is ‘not single,’ sending a message to all the singletons thirsting on the Clark Kent lookalike.
“The good-looking man sitting behind Pottinger is not single,” he said. “That’s all I will say and that’s all you need to know!”
Yashar, who could see all about the attention the 23-year-old was getting, later tweeted: Leave him alone!!
The journalist has over 722,000 followers on Twitter.
Superman lookalike steals the show at Jan 6 hearing
Many viewers who tuned to watch day eight of the January 6th hearing were distracted due to the presence of the Superman lookalike. Here’s how a few of them reacted on Twitter…
“Can’t help but laugh thinking about how the Clark-Kent-looking guy behind Pottinger is going to walk out of this hearing and find out he’s become a national obsession,” one Twitter user wrote.
“Why are people questioning Clark Kent’s presence at the Jan. 6 hearings? He’s obviously covering the event for the Daily Planet,” joked another user.
“I keep waiting for the guy behind Pottinger to whip off his glasses and tear his shirt open to reveal the S underneath,” another viewer joked.