Alex Etel

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Alex Etel
Born
Alexander Nathan Etel

(1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 (age 26)[1]
Manchester, England
Other namesAlex
OccupationActor
Years active2003–2010

Alexander Nathan Etel (born 19 September 1994) is a former English actor most known for his lead roles in the 2004 film Millions and the 2007 film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

Early life[]

Etel was born in a hospital on the outskirts of Manchester, the son of Nicholette Etel and Jason Hartley.[2] Etel is the middle child of his family: he has a younger brother, Daniel Etel, and an older sister, Rebecca Etel. He attended Lum Head Primary School in Gatley in Stockport.[3]

Career[]

Etel's film debut was the starring role of Damian Cunningham in Millions, a 2004 family film directed by Danny Boyle. He played the lead in his second film, Jay Russell's The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.

Etel played Harry Gregson in the five-part TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, which was transmitted in the autumn of 2007 and co-starred Philip Glenister, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Francesca Annis and Imelda Staunton.[4] He reprised his role in the two-part second series entitled Return to Cranford.

According to his official website, as of February 2016, Etel's acting career is on hold while he attends university.

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Millions Damian Cunningham Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated—Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2007 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Angus MacMorrow Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Cranford Harry Gregson TV mini-series (7 episodes: 2007-09)
2009 From Time to Time Tolly
2010 Ways to Live Forever Felix Stranger

Appearances[]

Year Title Notes
2007 Entertainment Tonight TV series (1 episode: "27 December 2007")
2008 Richard and Judy TV series (1 episode: "7 February 2008")

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Manchester Evening News
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ BBC Press Office (20 April 2007). "All-star cast announced to star alongside Judi Dench in Cranford". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.

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