Freddie Boath

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Freddie Boath
Born
Frederick William Boath

(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33)
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2000–2013

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]

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Career

Boath was going to audition for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , but chose to audition for 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]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 The Mummy Returns Alex O'Connell
2012NomadThe ContactShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Rosemary and thymeRoderick -a boy“the invisible worm” - episode
2008 The Children Jack Miller3 episodes
2009 The Bill Stevo GraingerEpisode: "Old Habits"
2010 Doctors Barney HowerdEpisode: "Dead Weird"
The Pillars of the Earth Henry 15 years old
2013 House of Anubis Benji Reed4 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultRef.
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

References

  1. "Where is Alex O'Connell from the Mummy Returns Now?". 11 September 2021.
  2. "Boath Too Busy For Potter". www.killermovies.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. "Brendan Fraser's son cast in The Mummy 3". May 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. Walton, James (2 September 2008). "Last night on television: The Children (ITV1)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Grant, Stacey (4 May 2016). "Here's What Alex O'Connell From 'The Mummy Returns' Looks Like Now". MTV. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.