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]
England in 2019 appeared in channel 7 drama Secret Bridesmaids' Business . [5] England later appeared in Stan Australia series Caught. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | How to Please a Woman | Tom | |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | CSM Jack Kirby | |
| 2019 | Little Monsters | David "Dave" Anderson | |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Ankor | |
| 2016 | Down Under | Shit-Stick | |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Mnevis | |
| 2014 | Parer's War | Chester Wilmot |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nautilus | Cornelius Fogg | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Caught | Phil Choi | 6 episodes |
| The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | John Morgan | 7 episodes | |
| 2022 | Black Snow | Anton | 6 episodes |
| Barons (TV series) | Arthur Forman | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Jakob Novak | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Queen America | Rick Bishop | 3 episodes |
| 2016-17 | Offspring | Harry Crewe | 16 episodes |
| 2015 | The Beautiful Lie | Peter Levin | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Police officer | 1 episode (Series 3) |
| 2013 | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story | Clyde Packer | Miniseries (2 Parts) |
| 2013 | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | James Packer | Miniseries (2 Parts) |
| 2012 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Doyle | Episode: "The Course Whisperer" |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Tony Greig | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Damien Wilson | Episode: "Love Bites" |
| 2011 | Wild Boys | Conrad Fischer | 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 |
| 2023 | Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Logie Award | Black Snow (TV series) | Nominated [7] |
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