Alex Papps

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Alex Papps
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Alex Papps in 2015
Born (1969-02-11) 11 February 1969 (age 54)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television host
  • writer
  • singer
Years active1985−present
Known for
Awards Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent (1988)

Alex Papps (born 11 February 1969) is an Australian actor, television host, writer and singer.

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Early life

Papps was born in Melbourne in 1969, to Apollo Papps who, though identifying as Greek was born in Cairo, and a mother of English and Jewish descent. Both his parents were teachers and later amateur theatre directors. [1] He attended Belgrave Kindergarten, Upwey South Primary School, Tecoma Primary, and Upwey High School. Papps performed in a number of theatre productions prior to leaving school.

Career

After appearing in TV serial Neighbours as Greg Davis, he became better known for his role in Home and Away as original Frank Morgan. [2] Previously he featured in The Henderson Kids as Vince Cerontonia. He was also a host of music program The Factory.

Since 2005 he has been a presenter on the ABC's children's show Play School , alongside his former Home and Away co-star Justine Clarke who played his girlfriend Roo Stewart, with whom he also appears in the ABC drama The Time of Our Lives . He has released an album of children's songs.

In 1988 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent, and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. [3] In 2018, he returned to Summer Bay, alongside co-star Nicolle Dickson, who played his foster sister and later wife to celebrate the Home and Away 30th-anniversary commemoration. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Head On PeterFeature film
2006Five Moments of InfidelityAnthony / HusbandFeature film (segment 4)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Prisoner Boy 2Season 7, episode 8
Neighbours IanSeason 1, rpisode 149
1987Greg DavisSeason 3, 4 episodes
The Henderson Kids Vinnie CerantonioSeason 2 (main role, 24 episodes)
1988–89,
1991–92,
2000, 2002
Home and Away Frank Morgan TV pilot
Seasons 1–2 (main role, 229 episodes)
Seasons 4–5, 13, 15, 23 episodes
1989–90 The Flying Doctors Nick CardaciSeasons 5–6, 49 episodes
1997 State Coroner Dr. Hamish CampbellSeason 1, episode 13
2000 Blue Heelers Stephen FarrowSeason 7, episode 15
Stingers Derek MasonSeason 3, episode 11
2001 The Saddle Club Ben LawrenceSeason 1, episode 8
2002 MDA Dr. Hamish McGregorSeason 1, episode 6
2003 Blue Heelers Jamie KingstonSeason 10, episode 3
2006– Play School PresenterTV series
2008 City Homicide Supt. Campbell HarlandSeason 2, episode 10
2012Australia on TrialWilliam HobbsMiniseries, episode 3
2013 The Time of Our Lives Tom ReidSeason 1, episodes 7 & 10
2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity Robert HenshawSeason 1, episodes 5 & 6
Offspring SimonSeason 7, episode 4
2018Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and AwayHimselfTV documentary special
2019 Preacher Child Services DriverSeason 4, episode 3
Part-Time Private EyesIanSeason 1, episodes 1 & 2
2021–22 Fisk Petro AndarakisSeasons 1–2, 2 episodes
2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Barry McBrideSeason 2, episode 4
2022 La Brea ProfessorSeason 2, episode 5

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2014 Let's Put the Beat in Our Feet Best Children's Album Nominated

Theatre

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References

  1. Oram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p.45, Angus and Robertson, 1989
  2. Kent, Melissa (8 February 2009). "Cast and fans of Home and Away well on the way to belonging forever and ever". The Age.
  3. "Don't bet on it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2003.
  4. "Bad girl Bobby returns to Home and Away".