Alex Williams | |
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012-Present |
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Alex Williams is an Australian actor who played the lead role of Julian Assange in the 2012 television film Underground: The Julian Assange Story . Williams also featured as cricketer Shane Warne in the television miniseries Warnie . [1]
Originally from the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Williams attended Mount Lawley Senior High School's Specialist Visual & Performing Arts (SVAPA) Program before moving to St Stephen's School [2] in neighbouring Duncraig where he graduated in 2008. [3] He then attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[ citation needed ]
His first audition after graduation was for the role of Assange. [4] His performance alongside experienced actors Rachel Griffiths and Anthony LaPaglia was critically acclaimed. [5] [6] [7] [8] In 2014, Williams appeared in the 2014 Australian film The Reckoning as a supporting character named AJ. In 2016, he played Romeo in Bell Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet . [9] [10]
In 2016, Williams played the role of Australian motor racing driver John "Slug" Harvey in the miniseries Brock , which aired on Network Ten. [11]
In late 2023, it was announced that Williams was cast to play the late cricketer Shane Warne in the two part miniseries titled Warnie. The trailer for the miniseries also attracted scathing negative commentary on social media when it was first shown on 31 May 2023. The two-part telemovie aired on the Nine network on 25 June and concluded on 26 June 2023. [12] [13] [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Julian Assange | TV movie | |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Kirk Pengilly | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | [15] |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Paul Onions | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Brock | John 'Slug' Harvey | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Friday on My Mind | Mike Vaughn | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Chopper: The Untold Story | Jared Hamill | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Playing for Keeps | Shane Manara | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2019-20 | The Heights | Evan Clarke | TV series, 24 episodes | |
| 2022 | Rock Island Mysteries | Radio DJ (voice) | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2022–23 | Home And Away | Jacob Cameron | TV series, 11 episodes | |
| 2023 | Warnie | Shane Warne | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | [16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spongo, Fuzz & Jalapeña | Dangles / Kray Kray (voice) | |
| 2014 | Paper Planes | Jethro | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Reckoning | AJ | Feature film |
| 2012 | Gingers | George | Short film |
| 2011 | Mercy | Short film | |
| No More Fallen Heroes | Neighbour | Short film |
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