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Freddie Boath
Born
Frederick William Boath

(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 32)
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2000–2013

Frederick William Boath (born 6 May 1991) is an English actor best known for his role as Alex O'Connell in The Mummy Returns (2001). He now works as a marketing and advertising professional.[1]

Career

Boath was offered a part in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but turned it down to do The Mummy Returns instead.[2] He was replaced for the role of Alex O'Connell for the third movie in The Mummy trilogy by Australian actor Luke Ford.[3]

Boath appeared in an ITV1 show called The Children. He played 14-year-old Jack, a troubled teenager;[4] he said he could relate to the character as his parents divorced when he was young. In 2010 he played King Henry II as a teenager in The Pillars of the Earth.[5]

Boath appeared as Benji Reed in the 2013 television series House of Anubis.[5]

Boath graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor of Arts, and completed an internship at London's The Red Brick Road, an advertising agency.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Mummy Returns Alex O'Connell
2012 Nomad The Contact Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Rosemary and thyme Roderick -a boy “the invisible worm” - episode
2008 The Children Jack Miller 3 episodes
2009 The Bill Stevo Grainger Episode: "Old Habits"
2010 Doctors Barney Howerd Episode: "Dead Weird"
The Pillars of the Earth Henry 15 years old
2013 House of Anubis Benji Reed 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2002 The Mummy Returns Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated
2002 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Where is Alex O'Connell from the Mummy Returns Now?". 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Freddie Boath Happily Rejected $9.58B Franchise Role of a Lifetime to Play Brendan Fraser's Son in The Mummy Returns - FandomWire". fandomwire.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Brendan Fraser's son cast in The Mummy 3". May 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ^ Walton, James (2 September 2008). "Last night on television: The Children (ITV1)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Grant, Stacey (4 May 2016). "Here's What Alex O'Connell From 'The Mummy Returns' Looks Like Now". MTV. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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