Anton Alexander | |
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 Alexander as Edgar Allan Poe in The Novel | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) London, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Anton Alexander (born 1960[1]) is an English actor, based in Rome.
Alexander was born in London in 1960, to Greek Cypriot parents.[1] He graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1983.[1] Since the late 1980s, Alexander has resided in Rome. He is fluent in English, Greek, and Italian.
Alexander was the recipient of the Best Actor award for The Novel[2] at the NYLA International Film Awards 2013.[3]
His TV and film appearances include EastEnders, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The Greek Interpreter),[4] King David and Cemetery Man[5] - a cult Italian horror film starring Rupert Everett, and hailed by Martin Scorsese as one of the best Italian films of the 1990s. He played Hirah in the Emmy Award-winning TV film, Joseph and Kim Roosevelt in the TV mini series Soraya. He worked with Sir Ridley Scott twice in 2013, playing the machiavellian Roccagiovine in The Vatican and the Hebrew spy Dathan in Exodus: Gods and Kings.[6]