Alexander "Alex" Aze (born 25 September 2003) is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Luke in the ITV drama Lightfields,[1] in which role The Daily Telegraph described him as a 'promising young talent'.[2]
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| Born | Alexander Aze 25 September 2003 |
| Occupation(s) | Student, Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Personal life
editAlex lives in High Wycombe, England. He has previously trained at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe.[3] Alexander used to study at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe but currently attends university.
Television
editLightfields, ITV 2013
editAlex played Luke in ITV's supernatural drama Lightfields, shown in the UK in February–March 2013.[4] Luke, grandson to Barry (Danny Webb) and Lorna (Sophie Thompson), sees the ghost of a girl who died in mysterious circumstances many years before.
Father Figure, BBC 2013
editAlex played Drew Whyte in the BBC comedy 'Father Figure', shown in the UK in the autumn season 2013.[5] Alexander's character is the younger son of the title figure, Tom Whyte, played by Jason Byrne. In a BBC interview with the cast, Byrne, who also wrote the script for the series, described Alexander as a "great little actor."[6]
The Dumping Ground, BBC 2015–2018
editAlex played Dexter, Sasha's brother, for two episodes, in Series 3 of the CBBC show The Dumping Ground.[7] He also made a guest appearance in episode 7 Submarine of Series 4. He is currently[when?] starring as a main character for Series 5, having been absent only one episode out of seven episodes. He made a guest appearance in the first & fifth episode of Series 6.[citation needed]
Stage
editAlex appeared at the Old Vic Theatre in the 2012 production of The Duchess of Malfi[8] starring Eve Best[9] and Harry Lloyd.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Lightfields review by Alison Graham". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "TV Highlights, Telegraph". Lightfields. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Client News". Jackie Palmer Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Lightfields finale review". CultBox. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "BBC One - Father Figure - Drew Whyte". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "BBC One, Father Figure: Web Exclusives: Matt and Alex". BBC. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "The Dumping Ground, Series 3, Credits". BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Alexander Aze". Duchess of Malfi. About the Artists. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "The Duchess of Malfi Review". The Duchess of Malfi. View of the Arts. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Billington, Michael (29 March 2012). "Duchess of Malfi Review". The Duchess of Malfi. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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