| Alex Etel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Nathan Etel 19 September 1994 Manchester, England, UK |
| Other name(s) | Alex |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Official website | |
Alexander Nathan Etel (born 19 September 1994), commonly credited as Alex Etel, is an English child actor.
His film debut was the starring role of Damian Cunningham in 2004's Millions, a family film directed by Danny Boyle. He played the lead in his second film, Jay Russell's The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. The film, based on a Dick King Smith story about a boy who adopts a monster sea creature, opened in North America on Christmas Day, 2007 and in other countries in early 2008. The film is set in Scotland during World War II, although all the scenes involving the creature itself were shot in New Zealand.[1]
Etel also played the bright-eyed ragamuffin Harry Gregson in the six-part TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's "Cranford" for the BBC and WGBH, which was transmitted on BBC 1 in the autumn of 2007 and co-starred Philip Glenister, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins and Imelda Staunton.[2]
He is currently scheduled to appear in two projects for release in 2009: From Time to Time, an adaptation of The Chimneys of Green Knowe directed by Julian Fellowes, and Easter Sixteen set in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916.
Etel was born in Manchester. He enjoys football, swimming, listening to music, PlayStation, Trampolining, go-carting, and playing cricket, and qualified as a scuba diver following his experience on The Waterhorse. He hopes one day to play for Manchester United, his favourite team. Alex Etel currently goes to Hulme Hall High School in Manchester. His previous primary school was Lum Head Primary School located in Gatley, Manchester.
Filmography
- Millions (2004) .... Damian
- The Waterhorse (2008) .... Angus MacMorrow
- Cranford (2007) .... Harry Gregson (TV miniseries)
- From Time to Time (2009)
- Easter Sixteen (2009)
- Ways to Live Forever (2010) .... Felix
- Tunnels (2011) .... Will Burrows
References
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (23 November 2007). "Schoolboy starts small but set for monster hit". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?in_page_id=1794&in_article_id=495920. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "All-star cast announced to star alongside Judi Dench in Cranford". BBC. 20 April 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/04_april/20/cranford.shtml. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
External links
 |
This article about a British film actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
