Alexander England | |
|---|---|
 Alexander graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) 2009 | |
| Born | Alexander England 24 July 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Alexander England is an Australian actor. He is from Albury in New South Wales, [1] where he attended Scots School Albury. [2]
Alexander England was selected to play Tony Greig, a former captain of the English cricket team known in Australia for his cricketing commentary, in 2012 for the television miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War . To copy Greig's distinctive accent, England listened to commentary recordings. [1]
In 2016, England was cast to play Harry Crewe in the Australian television series Offspring . Joining the show in season 6, England said "Offspring is a really interesting show tonally. It can swing from the extreme height of comedy to serious tragedy within one episode. I knew I was going to have to pay attention to what was going on around me and really respond it." [3]
England starred opposite Lupita Nyong'o and Josh Gad in the 2019 zombie comedy horror film Little Monsters . [4]
| Year | Role/Character | Title/Production | Company/Studio | Director/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tom | How to Please a Woman | Feisty Dame Productions | Renee Webster | [5] |
| 2019 | CSM Jack Kirby | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Danger Close Productions | Kriv Stenders | |
| 2019 | David "Dave" Anderson | Little Monsters | Made Up Stories | Abe Forsythe | |
| 2017 | Ankor | Alien: Covenant | Brandywine Productions | Ridley Scott | |
| 2016 | Shit-Stick | Down Under | Riots Films | Abe Forsythe | |
| 2016 | Mnevis | Gods of Egypt | Mystery Clock Cinema | Alex Proyas | |
| 2014 | Chester Wilmot | Parer's War | Pericles Films | Alister Grierson | |
| Year | Role/Character | Title/Production | Company/Studio | Director/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | John | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Made Up Stories | Amazon Prime Video | Glendyn Ivin | |
| 2022 | Cornelius Fogg | Nautilus | Disney + | Michael Matthews | |
| 2022 | Phil Choi | Caught | Deepwater Films | Kick Gurry | |
| 2022 | Anton | Black Snow | Goalpost Television for Stan and Sundance | Sian Davies Matthew Saville | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Arthur Forman | Barons (TV series) | Micanical Media / 2Jons | Shawn Seet | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Jakob Novak | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Seven Studios | Tori Garrett Jennifer Perrott | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Rick Bishop | Queen America | Facebook Watch | Various | |
| 2017 | Harry Crewe | Offspring (series 7) | Network Ten | Various | 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Harry Crewe | Offspring (series 6) | Shine Productions 3 Pty Ltd | Various | |
| 2015 | Peter Levin | The Beautiful Lie | Endemol | Glendyn Ivin Peter Salmon | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Police officer | Rake | Essential Media | Various | 1 episode (Series 3) |
| 2013 | Clyde Packer | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story | Nine Network | Geoff Bennett David Caesar | Miniseries (2 Parts) |
| 2013 | James Packer | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | ABC Australia | Daina Reid | Miniseries (2 Parts) |
| 2012 | Doyle | Mr & Mrs Murder | Network Ten | Unknown | Episode: "The Course Whisperer" |
| 2012 | Tony Greig | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Nine Network | Daina Reid | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Damien Wilson | Tricky Business | Nine Network | Various | Episode: "Love Bites" |
| 2011 | Conrad Fischer | Wild Boys | Southern Star Productions | Bertrand Mandico | 10 episodes |
| Year | Role/Character | Title/Production | Theater | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Paris | Romeo and Juliet | Sydney Theatre Company | Kip Williams | |
| 2011 | Nil | The Nest | Hayloft Project | Anne-Louise Sarks | |
| 2010 | Macbeth | Manbeth | Forty Five Downstairs | Tanya Gertsie | An adaptation of Macbeth |
| Phu Dien Vinh | For a Better World | Griffin Independent Theatre | Daisy Noyes | ||
| 2009 | Mads Moen | Peer Gynt | VCA | Daniel Schlusser | |
| Chrysale | The Learned Ladies | Paul Weingott |
| Year | Category | Prize | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | AACTA Award | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story Part 1 | Nominated |
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