Andrew Alexander is an English actor and singer, who is best known for his role as Sir John Bullock in ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV (TV network), ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United St ...

''. In 2018, he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music for his significant contribution to the creative industries. He is currently training to be an entertainment lawyer at the entertainment law fir
Clintons

Early life

Alexander attended

Bradfield College Bradfield College is a coeducational public school (independent boarding and day school) for pupils aged 13–18, in the village of Bradfield, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It is noted for its open-air Greek theatre and its trien ...

, receiving academic and music scholarships. He went on to read history at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

before training in Musical Theatre at the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is one of the oldest music schools in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the firs ...

Career

Theatre

At 29 he played the lead role, Richard Hannay, in The 39 Steps in London's West End, having understudied the role previously. He was the first understudy to be promoted in the production due to favourable reviews and notices, including from Stephen Fry on Twitter. Other credits include The Hot Mikado at The Watermill (nominated for a TMA award) and Trouble in Mind at The Print Room (nominated for Offie and UK Theatre Awards).

Film and TV

Singing and music

He was an original member of the Sony BMG group Teatro. Teatro's first album was certified Gold in the UK. Performances included headlining at the ''

Royal Variety Performance The ''Royal Variety Performance'' is a televised variety show held annually in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity (of which King Charles III is life-patron). It is attended by senior members of the British royal ...

'', meeting the Queen, and supporting

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at the BBC Proms In The Park in Hyde Park.

Discography

Studio albums

Personal life

Alexander currently lives in West London with his wife, artist Araxie Kutchukian.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Andrew Living people Year of birth missing (living people) English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors Alumni of King's College London Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music People educated at Bradfield College