Alexander Arnold (actor)

Alexander Arnold
Born Alexander John Clark Arnold[1]
21 December 1992
Ashford, Kent, England
Other names Alex Arnold
Occupation Actor
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]

Alexander Arnold (born 21 December 1992) is an English actor, best known for his role as Rich Hardbeck in the third and last generation of the E4 teen drama Skins.[3]

Early life

Arnold was educated at The Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford, Kent, where he pursued his interests in Art and Drama in his GCSE choices.[4] He performed Lucille Fletcher's The Hitch-Hiker for his final performance and received a B grade. Outside of school, he has been involved in several plays with Ashford Youth Theatre and attended The National Youth Theatre for two years.[5]

Career

Arnold made his professional debut in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins, playing the keen metalhead Rich Hardbeck. He got the role while at sixth form through the open audition process in London.[6]

In September 2011, he starred in the music video "Death Cloud" by Cloud Control, alongside Sam Palladio. It's a story of two tense guys in a van, and a strange creature ill-equipped to survive in our world. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain for two days.[7]

Arnold has been announced as appearing in a short film called Moths, written and directed by Todd Wearn for Stuffed Fox, a Production Company formed by students at the University of West London.[8]

In May and June 2012 he filmed in London and Suffolk a two-part ITV drama called A Mother's Son, written by Chris Lang and first screened on September 2012. It's the story of an ordinary mother (Hermione Norris) tormented by her suspicions that her son Jamie, played by Arnold, may be capable of murder.[9] In 2013 he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh, written by Dominic Mitchell and directed by Jonny Campbell, and in the third series of crime drama Vera.[10] He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series What Remains.[11] In 2015 he will be in the cast of Poldark, a new BBC series based on The Poldark Novels starring Aidan Turner.[12]

Arnold has landed his first big screen role opposite Eva Green in the 2014 western The Salvation, shot in South Africa.[13]

Personal life

Arnold can play the bass guitar[14] and is lead vocalist in an Indie/Post-punk band from Ashford called Circuithouse.[15][16]

In April 2011 he donated a painting of his childhood Bear to The Bristol Autism Project, which provides an essential service to the Autistic children of Bristolwon by a Canadian fan. This helped fund Sensory play for ASD children of ages 5–16.[17] [18]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2011–2012 Skins Rich Hardbeck E4 TV series (16 episodes)
2012 Moths Noble Short film
A Mother's Son Jamie ITV mini-series (2 episodes)
2013 Mickey & Michaela Bury Their Dad Mickey Short film
In the Flesh Alex BBC Three drama (first episode)
Vera Sam Bishop ITV drama (1 episode: 3.1)
What Remains Adam Moss BBC One mini-series (4 episodes)
2014 Silk David Cowdrey BBC One drama (1 episode: 3.1)
The Salvation Voichek post-production
2015 Poldark Jim Carter BBC One drama
Music videos
Year Song Artist Notes
2011 Death Cloud Cloud Control Director: Luke Snellin

References

  1. ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 A45B
  2. ↑ "Alex Arnold Profile". the casting website. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. ↑ BBC: The new Skins cast revealed
  4. ↑ NKS School: Alex Arnold on Skins
  5. ↑ The Dominion Post: The kids are aight
  6. ↑ C4 Info Press: Alexander Arnold plays Rich
  7. ↑ Promonews: Cloud Control ‘Death Cloud’ by Luke Snellin
  8. ↑ "Moths teaser". stuffedfox. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Hermione Norris and Martin Clunes to front new ITV Drama". Radio Times. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Lynn (26 October 2012). "Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson to star in new BBC3 zombie drama, In The Flesh". Unreality Primetime. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "David Threlfall leads all-star cast in Tony Basgallop's compelling new BBC One drama What Remains". BBC. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  12. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (11 April 2014). "Poldark: new BBC One drama adds '70s series star Robin Ellis". Digitalspy. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Salvation". spierfilms. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Alex Arnold previews Rich's episode". digitalspy. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "Circuit House's Open Mic". vimeo. Retrieved 11 Sep 2012.
  16. ↑ "Circuit House". facebook. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  17. ↑ "Art Explosion for Bristol Autism Project". ecojam. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  18. ↑ http://www.thefutondimension.tumblr.com

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