Alexander "Alex" Aze (born 25 September 2003) is a British

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. He is best known for his portrayal of Luke in the

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drama '' Lightfields'', in which role ''

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'' described him as a 'promising young talent'.

Personal life

Alex lives in

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. He has previously trained at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in

. Alexander used to study at The

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but currently attends university.

Television

Lightfields, ITV 2013

Alex played Luke in

's supernatural drama '' Lightfields'', shown in the UK in February–March 2013. Luke, grandson to Barry (Danny Webb (actor), Danny Webb) and Lorna (Sophie Thompson), sees the ghost of a girl who died in mysterious circumstances many years before.

Father Figure, BBC 2013

Alex played Drew Whyte in the BBC comedy 'Father Figure (TV series), Father Figure', shown in the UK in the autumn season 2013. Alexander's character is the younger son of the title figure, Tom Whyte, played by Jason Byrne (comedian), Jason Byrne. In a BBC interview with the cast, Byrne, who also wrote the Screenplay, script for the series, described Alexander as a "great little actor."

The Dumping Ground, BBC 2015–2018

Alex played Dexter, Sasha's brother, for two episodes, in Series 3 of the CBBC show The Dumping Ground (series 3), The Dumping Ground. He also made a guest appearance in episode 7 ''Submarine'' of The Dumping Ground (series 4), Series 4. He is currently starring as a main character for The Dumping Ground (series 5), Series 5, having been absent only one episode out of seven episodes. He made a guest appearance in the first & fifth episode of The Dumping Ground (series 6), Series 6.

Stage

Alex appeared at the Old Vic Theatre in the 2012 production of The Duchess of Malfi starring Eve Best and Harry Lloyd.

References

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* English male television actors English male child actors Male actors from High Wycombe 2003 births Living people {{UK-tv-actor-2000s-stub