Alexander Arnold (actor)

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Alexander Arnold
Born (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 31)
Ashford, Kent, England
Other namesAlex Arnold
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • singer
Years active2010–present

Alexander Arnold [1] (born 21 December 1992) is an English actor, singer, and musician, best known for his role as Rich Hardbeck in the E4 teen drama Skins . [2]

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Career

Acting

Arnold made his professional debut in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins , playing the keen metalhead Rich Hardbeck. He got the role while still in the sixth form through the open audition process in London. [3] In September 2011, he starred in the music video “Death Cloud” by Cloud Control. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain over two days. [4]

He starred in a two-part ITV drama called A Mother's Son , written by Chris Lang and first screened in September 2012. [5] In 2013, he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh , and in the third series of crime drama Vera . [6] He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series What Remains . [7] In 2015, he joined the cast of Poldark , a new BBC series based on The Poldark Novels. [8]

Arnold landed his first film role in the 2014 western The Salvation , shot in South Africa. [9]

Music

Arnold enjoys playing the bass guitar, [10] and is the lead singer of an indie band called Circuithouse. [11] [12]

Charity work

In April 2011, Arnold donated a painting of his childhood bear to The Bristol Autism Project, which helps autistic children in Bristol. [13] [14]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012 Skins Rich Hardbeck 16 episodes
2012 A Mother's Son Jamie2 episodes
2013 In the Flesh Alex1 episode No.1.1
2013 Vera Sam Bishop1 episode No.3.1
2013 What Remains Adam Moss4 episodes
2014 Silk David Cowdrey1 episode No.3.1
2015 Poldark Jim Carter4 episodes
2015 Capital Parker2 episodes
2016 Death in Paradise Matt Holt1 episode No.5.6
2018 Save Me Luke6 episodes
2022 Pistol Jamie Reid Miniseries
2022Signora VolpeSasha Pavlenko1 episode No.1.3

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Salvation Voichek
2016 David Brent: Life on the Road Pog
2017 My Cousin Rachel Young Lad
2017 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Anaesthetist
2019 Yesterday Gavin
2020 The Outpost SGT Christopher T. Griffin
2023The EntertainerJoePost-production
TBAThe Last BreathBrettPost-production

Short film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012MothsNoble
2013Mickey & Michaela Bury Their DadMickey
2014Apprehension
2014NighthawksJack
2015The SonThe Kid
2015The RemovalMick
2017What is Transference And Why It MattersRyan
2022The Chromakey ManDan
2023Fine DiningLuke
TBAMeet Me by the SeaOliverCompleted
TBAMarble DustPost-production

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2011Death Cloud Cloud Control
2016Painkillers Brian Fallon
2019The Races Sports Team

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueRef
2014Four Minutes Twelve SecondsNick Hampstead Theatre, London [15]
2015 Luna Gale Peter Hampstead Theatre, London [16]
2015Crushed Shells and MudVince Southwark Playhouse, London [17]
2016 Shopping and Fucking Robbie Lyric Theatre, London [18]
2019 Bitter Wheat Roberto Garrick Theatre, London [19]

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