Alexander Nathan Etel (born 19 September 1994) is an English former actor most known for his lead roles in the 2004 film '' Millions'' and the 2007 film '' The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep''.

Early life

Etel was born Alexander Nathan Etel on September 19, 1994, in a hospital on the outskirts of

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

, the son of Nicholette Etel and Jason Hartley. Etel is the middle child of his family: he has a younger brother, Daniel Etel, and an older sister, Rebecca Etel. He attended Lum Head Primary School in

Gatley Gatley is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, 3 miles north-east of Manchester Airport. History Toponymy Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Cheshire, in 12 ...

Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey he ...

Career

Etel's film debut was the starring role of Damian Cunningham in '' Millions'', a 2004 family film directed by

Danny Boyle Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on the films ''Shallow Grave (1994 film), Shallow Grave'' (1994), ''Trainspotting (film), Trainspotting'' (1996) and its sequel ''T2 Tra ...

. He played the lead in his second film,

Jay Russell Jay Russell (born January 10, 1960, in North Little Rock, Arkansas), is an American film director, writer and producer. Biography He graduated from Columbia University in 1985 with a MFA in screenwriting and directing, having studied with produ ...

's '' The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep''. Etel played Harry Gregson in the five-part TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's '' Cranford'', which was transmitted in the autumn of 2007 and co-starred

Philip Glenister Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series ''Life on Mars'' (2006–2007) and its sequel '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). He also played DCI William Bell ...

Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, she is noted for her versatility, having appeared in films and television, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage ...

Eileen Atkins Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting ...

Francesca Annis Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in '' Reckless'' (1998), '' Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Deceit'' (2000), and '' Cranford'' (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 ...

and

Imelda Staunton Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre pr ...

. He reprised his role in the two-part second series entitled ''

Return to Cranford ''Return to Cranford'' is the two-part second series of a British television series directed by Simon Curtis. The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was based on material from two novellas and a short story by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849 ...

''. According to his official website, , Etel's acting career is on hold while he attends university.

Personal life

Etel began dating Laura Reid in September 2015. They became engaged in September 2021 after six years of dating. Together they have one child, a son (b. 2023).

Filmography

Appearances

References

External links

* 1994 births Male actors from Manchester English male child actors English male film actors English male television actors 21st-century English male actors Living people {{UK-film-actor-stub