Alex Romano (born 27 July 1979) is an Argentine-Australian actor. He has starred

Paul Fenech Paul Fenech (born 21 November 1972) is an Australian filmmaker, film and television actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for writing, directing, producing and starring in the television series ''Pizza'', '' Swift and Shift Co ...

's TV series; as DJ BJ (Big Jams) in ''

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'', "Alex" in ''

Swift and Shift Couriers ''Swift and Shift Couriers'' is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series ''Pizza''. It is s ...

'', and "Jimmy the Junkie" in ''

Housos ''Housos'' (titled ''Housos of the Housing Commission'' from seasons 1 to 2, ''Housos vs Virus: The Lockdown'' from season 3, and ''Housos: The Thong Warrior'' from season 4) is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for ...

''. He grew up in the Western Suburbs of

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, Australia, after he migrated there with his family in 1981.

Career

Alex Romano made his debut in the ''

'' TV series playing the character of DJBJ (DJ Big Jams), the delivery trainee being paid 50 cents a day. He first appeared in 2005 episode "New Shop Pizza", the premiere of season 4. In the 2008 series ''

'', he played the role of Alex in the dispatch room. In 2014 he made a cameo appearance on 7mate's '' Bogan Hunters''. Romano has appeared as the character "Jimmy the Junkie" in the ''

'' TV series, and the two related movies, ''

Housos vs. Authority ''Housos vs. Authority'' is a 2012 Australian comedy film, based upon the stories and characters of the ''Housos'' television series, created by Paul Fenech. The film was released to Australian cinemas on 1 November 2012, following several pre-r ...

'' and ''

Fat Pizza vs. Housos ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos'' is an Australian comedy film based on the combination of the stories and characters of the SBS Australia, SBS series ''Pizza (TV series), Pizza'' and the comedy series ''Housos'', both created by Paul Fenech. The film be ...

'', also making an appearance on the 2016 ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos: Live'' DVD. He featured on Australian rapper Fortay at Large's YouTube television show ''The Fortnightly Report'' in the episode "Sunnyvale Junkies". He appeared in the ''Dumb Criminals'' (2015) film, playing the character of Jimmy Speed. In 2019, he was an actor in the indie film ''Benefited''.

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* Australian male comedians 1979 births Male actors from Buenos Aires Male actors from Sydney Living people Comedians from Sydney {{Argentina-actor-stub