Alex Etel

Alex Etel
Born
Alexander Nathan Etel

(1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 (age 30)[1]
Manchester, England
Other namesAlex
OccupationActor
Years active2003–2010
Partner(s)Laura Reid (2015–present; engaged)

Alexander Nathan Etel (born 19 September 1994) is an English former 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.

Personal life

Etel began dating Laura Reid in September 2015.[5][6] They became engaged in September 2021 after six years of dating.[7]

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
2007–2009 Cranford Harry Gregson TV mini-series (7 episodes)
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. ^ "Alex Etel - the Official Website". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ Manchester Evening News
  3. ^ "Alex Etel - the Official Site". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  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.
  5. ^ "Together 5 years today ❤️". instagram.com.
  6. ^ "First week back in Leeds with the missus ❤️". instagram.com.
  7. ^ "After a lot of planning… She said yes! ❤️💍🍾". instagram.com.


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