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Freddie Boath | |
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| Born | Frederick William Boath 6 May 1991 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
Frederick William Boath (born 6 May 1991) is an English actor best known for his role as Alex O'Connell in The Mummy Returns (2001). He now works as a marketing and advertising professional. [1]
Boath was offered a part in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , but turned it down to do The Mummy Returns instead. [2] He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford. [3]
Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children . He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager; [4] he said he could relate to the character as his parents divorced when he was young. In 2010 he played King Henry II as a teenager in The Pillars of the Earth . [5]
Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis . [5]
Boath graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor of Arts, and completed an internship at London's The Red Brick Road, an advertising agency. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Alex O'Connell | |
| 2012 | Nomad | The Contact | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Rosemary and thyme | Roderick -a boy | “the invisible worm” - episode |
| 2008 | The Children | Jack Miller | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Bill | Stevo Grainger | Episode: "Old Habits" |
| 2010 | Doctors | Barney Howerd | Episode: "Dead Weird" |
| The Pillars of the Earth | Henry 15 years old | ||
| 2013 | House of Anubis | Benji Reed | 4 episodes |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2002 | The Mummy Returns | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor | Nominated |
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