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Alexander Aze

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Alexander Aze
Born
Alexander Aze

(2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 21)
Occupation(s)Student, Actor
Years active2011–present

Alexander "Alex" Aze (born 25 September 2003) is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Luke in the ITV drama Lightfields,[1] in which role The Daily Telegraph described him as a 'promising young talent'.[2]

Personal life

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Alex lives in High Wycombe, England. He has previously trained at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe.[3] Alexander used to study at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe but currently attends university.

Television

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Lightfields, ITV 2013

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Alex played Luke in ITV's supernatural drama Lightfields, shown in the UK in February–March 2013.[4] Luke, grandson to Barry (Danny Webb) and Lorna (Sophie Thompson), sees the ghost of a girl who died in mysterious circumstances many years before.

Father Figure, BBC 2013

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Alex played Drew Whyte in the BBC comedy 'Father Figure', shown in the UK in the autumn season 2013.[5] Alexander's character is the younger son of the title figure, Tom Whyte, played by Jason Byrne. In a BBC interview with the cast, Byrne, who also wrote the script for the series, described Alexander as a "great little actor."[6]

The Dumping Ground, BBC 2015–2018

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Alex played Dexter, Sasha's brother, for two episodes, in Series 3 of the CBBC show The Dumping Ground.[7] He also made a guest appearance in episode 7 Submarine of Series 4. He is currently[when?] starring as a main character for Series 5, having been absent only one episode out of seven episodes. He made a guest appearance in the first & fifth episode of Series 6.[citation needed]

Stage

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Alex appeared at the Old Vic Theatre in the 2012 production of The Duchess of Malfi[8] starring Eve Best[9] and Harry Lloyd.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Lightfields review by Alison Graham". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ "TV Highlights, Telegraph". Lightfields. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Client News". Jackie Palmer Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Lightfields finale review". CultBox. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ^ "BBC One - Father Figure - Drew Whyte". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  6. ^ "BBC One, Father Figure: Web Exclusives: Matt and Alex". BBC. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ^ "The Dumping Ground, Series 3, Credits". BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Alexander Aze". Duchess of Malfi. About the Artists. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  9. ^ "The Duchess of Malfi Review". The Duchess of Malfi. View of the Arts. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ^ Billington, Michael (29 March 2012). "Duchess of Malfi Review". The Duchess of Malfi. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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