Alex Williams (actor)
Alex Williams is an Australian actor who played the lead role of Julian Assange in the 2012 television film Underground: The Julian Assange Story.
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Born | Perth, Western Australia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | Since 2012 |
Originally from the northern Perth suburb of Sorrento, Williams attended Mount Lawley Senior High School's Specialist Visual & Performing Arts (SVAPA) Program before moving to St Stephen's School[1] in neighbouring Duncraig where he graduated in 2008.[2] He then attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His first audition after graduation was for the role of Assange.[3] His performance alongside experienced actors Rachel Griffiths and Anthony LaPaglia was critically acclaimed.[4][5][6][7] In 2014, Williams appeared in the 2014 Australian film The Reckoning as a supporting character named AJ. In 2016 he will play Romeo in Bell Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet.[8]
In 2016, Williams played the role of Australian motor racing driver John "Slug" Harvey in the miniseries Brock, which aired on Network Ten.[9] He currently plays cricket for Mount Lawley Inglewood Panthers.
Filmography
- Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012) – Julian Assange
- INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (2014) - Kirk Pengilly
- The Reckoning (2014) – AJ
- Brock (2016) – John "Slug" Harvey
References
- "Wicked role for Assange actor". Community Newspaper Group. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- "Alex Williams (Class of 2008, Duncraig)". The Dove. St Stephen's School (83): 26. Winter 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- Juddery, Mark (6 October 2012). "Portrait of the hacker as a young man, How to make a hero out of Julian Assange". The Spectator.
- Simon, Alissa (11 September 2012). "Underground (Australia)". Variety.
- Kalina, Paul (4 October 2012). "Portrait of a Teen Hacker". Brisbane Times.
- Duck, Siobhan (8 October 2012). "Alex Williams turns in stellar performance as Julian Assangeby". Herald Sun.
- Hasted, Nick (12 October 2012). "LFF 2012: Underground: Gripping recreation of Julian Assange's early years". The Arts Desk.
- Bell Shakespeare. "Romeo and Juliet". bellshakespeare.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Brock at the Internet Movie Data Base