Alexander James Sawyer (born 13 February 1993) is an English actor, singer, songwriter and director. He is best known for his roles as Alfie Lewis in House of Anubis and Topher in The End of the F***ing World. In 2018, he began portraying David Oumou in Get Shorty.
Sawyer began acting at the age of nine when he was in a production of Oliver! as one of the chorus members in a local theatre. He attended classes at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 11, and in 2010 after appearing in a school production of Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange was scouted by an agent, starting his career as an actor.[1][3]
He starred as Alfie Lewis on House of Anubis for Nickelodeon which he appeared in up to and inclusive of the third season as well as the TV Movie Special, Touchstone of Ra.[4][5] Sawyer and the rest of the cast won two Kid's Choice Awards for Favourite Show over the course of the series, in 2011[6] and 2013.[7][8]
In late 2013, Sawyer released his debut single "Relapse" featuring Tasie Lawrence.[9]
At the end of 2016, Sawyer was cast in the BBC series Eve as Michael Hoffman.[10] The next year, he appeared in the BBC One's Father Brown as Oscar Bergeres[11] and as Kofi, the novice monk on US network Starz's The White Princess.[12]
Alex was cast as the alternate Alexander Hamilton in the hit musical Hamilton in 2022 at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, eventually taking the part full time from June 2024.
