Alex Wyndham | |
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Born | Winchester, England, UK | 1 January 1981
Education | University of Oxford Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Alex Wyndham (born 1 January 1981) is an English actor, known for his role as Gaius Maecenas in the HBO television series Rome (2007). [1]
He was educated at Winchester College and has a degree in history from the University of Oxford where he appeared in a number of student plays. During his studies he did a lot of stage performance, including touring Japan with an OUDS production of Love's Labours Lost . He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 2005. Wyndham augmented his formal education by completing programmes such as: a camera acting course at BBC Elstree Centre; earning the BASSC Certificate 1st class (distinction) armed and unarmed combat; and achieving the level of black belt (1st Dan) Shotokan Karate. He has many skills including period and Flamenco dancing, and sings baritone. His special interests include: athletics, films, travel, guitar, and graphic design. [2]
His first job as a professional actor was playing Silvius in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of As You Like It while he was still at drama school. [3] His other credits include an appearance in T4's girl-band soap Totally Frank as Ben, [4] The Line of Beauty and Little Dorrit .[ citation needed ] He also appeared in the BBC World War One medical drama The Crimson Field . He narrates the historical romance novels of Bliss Bennet (The Penningtons) and Stella Riley (The Rockcliffe series and The Roundheads and Cavaliers series).
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | As You Like It | Sylvius |
2007 | Arn – The Knight Templar | Armand De Gascogne |
2009 | The Hills Run Red | Lalo |
2011 | Lotus Eaters | Marlon |
2011 | Super Eruption | Josh |
Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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2005 | Totally Frank | Ben | 7 episodes in season 1 |
2006 | The Line of Beauty | Wani Ouradi | Miniseries |
2007 | Maurice | Maurice | BBC Radio 4 |
2007 | Rome | Maecenas | 7 episodes in season 2 |
2008 | Little Dorrit | Henry Gowan | |
2014 | The Crimson Field | Miles Hesketh-Thorne | |
2021–2023 | Yellowjackets | Kevyn | Recurring |
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Balahn |
2018 | We Happy Few | Arthur Hastings |
2023 | Immortals of Aveum | Hauser |
2024 | Dead by Daylight | Alucard |
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