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

High Wycombe High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( ), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye, Buckinghamshire, River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, ...

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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) and Lorna (

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), sees the ghost of a girl who died in mysterious circumstances many years before.

Father Figure, BBC 2013

Alex played Drew Whyte in the

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', 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. In a BBC interview with the cast, Byrne, who also wrote the

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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

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show

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. He also made a guest appearance in episode 7 ''Submarine'' of

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. He is currently starring as a main character for

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, having been absent only one episode out of seven episodes. He made a guest appearance in the first & fifth episode of

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Stage

Alex appeared at the

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in the 2012 production of

The Duchess of Malfi ''The Duchess of Malfi'' (originally published as ''The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy'') is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theat ...

starring

Eve Best Emily "Eve" Best (born 31 July 1971) is an English actress and director. She is known for her television roles as Dr Eleanor O'Hara in the Showtime series '' Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2013), First Lady Dolley Madison in the ''American Experience' ...

and

Harry Lloyd Harry Charles Salusbury Lloyd (born 17 November 1983) is an English actor. His performance in the Channel 4 miniseries '' The Fear'' (2012) earned him a British Academy Television Award nomination. He gained prominence through his roles as W ...

References

External links

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