Alex Esmail

Alex Esmail
Born Alexander Nazir Esmail
18 July 1993[1]
Islington, London, United Kingdom
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present

Alexander "Alex" Nazir Esmail[2] (born 18 July 1993)[1] is a British actor who is best known for his role in the award winning film Attack the Block.[3][4][5][6][7]

Career

After making his debut in multi-award winning science fiction film Attack the Block in 2011,[8] Alex Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help.[9][10][11] In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves.[12][13][14] He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch.[15] Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012.[16] He is starring alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul, set for release in October 2014.[17] Alex also starred in an Asda commercial.

Wrestling

Alex is also a member of the tag team wrestling duo "The Velocity Vipers". Alex has been wrestling since 2011 and wrestled alongside William Ospreay in the Velocity Vipers in places such as Lucha Britannia and This Is Progress Wrestling. Alex also competes under the name "Nero", wrestling in RCWA against stars on their "Underground" weekly series online against William Ospreay, Tim Lee, Mason Ryder and other stars in his brief return.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2011 Attack the Block Pest Nominated for Best Ensemble at 2012 Black Reel Awards with Simon Howard, John Boyega, Franz Drameh, Nick Frost, Leeon Jones, Luke Treadaway, Jodie Whittaker and Jumayn Hunter
2012 Payback Season Leon
Strippers vs Werewolves Sean.
Casualty Clint Jackson (TV series) 2 episodes
My Brother's Keeper (Or How Not To Survive The Apocalypse) Jo short film
Switch Hoodie (TV series) 1 episode
2013 Northern Soul Stee

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Question and Answer Session - Youtube". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Search birth records". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Attack the Block (2011) - IMDb". Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Alex Esmail - IMDb". Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  5. ↑ Lamont, Tom (2011-05-08). "Meet the new kids on the block - Film - The Observer". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  6. ↑ "The five leads from Attack The Block - Youtube". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  7. ↑ "John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones & Alex Esmail Interview For ‘Attack The Block’". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Attack The Block World Premiere at SXSW". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Alex Esmail - Awards". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Pariah’s Nine Noms Lead the Black Reel Awards Field". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  11. ↑ "Black Reel Awards". Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  12. ↑ "Variety Reviews - Payback Season - Film Reviews". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  13. ↑ "Strippers vs Werewolves - Eventful Movies". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  14. ↑ "Strippers vs Werewolves DVD Movie". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  15. ↑ "BBC One Casualty, Series 26, #HolbyRiot - Part 2". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  16. ↑ "The 2012 PNR Rising Stars List". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  17. ↑ "Northern Soul - The Film". Retrieved 2014-07-26.

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