Adam Sevani, who plays the character Robert "Moose" Alexander III, appears in two Step Up movies: Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and Step Up 3D (2010) . Moose is a nerdy lighting design student who accidentally discovers his unconventional talent for dance. Sevanis performance as Moose was praised by critics for portraying a character who "might be the baddest nerd in movie history". Moose is a fan favorite across the entire Step Up franchise, and Sevanis character appeared in every movie in the franchise, except for the first.