Alexis Conran

Alexis Conran
Born 1972
South Paris, France
Residence London, England
Nationality Britain
Other names Alex Conran
Occupation Actor, writer and stage magician
Children 2
Website http://www.alexisconran.com/

Alexis Conran (aka Alex Conran) is a British actor, writer and stage magician. He was born in South Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was a child.

Early life

His father was a gambling addict and started to get in debt. He turned to crime and became a thief and conman, eventually getting arrested. When Conran was 7 years old, his parents got divorced. He was then raised by his mother with the help of her parents.[1]

Career

In 2000, Conran starred in the music video for Blockhead's "Insomniac Olympics", directed by Sam Arthur.. Later that year he had a minor role in the TV miniseries Arabian Nights, playing Prince Ali.[2]

His stage work includes 'Excuses!' in 2003.

He was a co-writer and presenter (confidence trickster) on the 2006-2012 hit series The Real Hustle on BBC Three. In 2015 he starred in the show Man v Expert on the Discovery Channel, in which he used various tricks to try to beat experts in their own field of expertise.

He has helped the Office of Fair Trading show consumers how to avoid becoming the victim of a fraud.[3]

His other television roles include 2 episodes he starred in season 5 of the show Waking the Dead, as Michael Sherman.[4][5] He appeared in the TV show Wire in the Blood. He also starred in a TV advert for Zovirax cold sore cream. In 2013 he appeared in the Channel 4 show Eye Spy and in August 2015 he presented the Channel 5 morning show The Wright Stuff whilst the host was on holiday.

Conran is a member of The Magic Circle and Equity.

Personal life

He is a fan of English football club Manchester United.

References

  1. ↑ "Gambling and Me: The Real Hustler – Alexis Conran". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "IMDb profile". Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "How to stay off the suckers' list". BBC News. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Waking the Dead: Season 5, Episode 5". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Waking the Dead: Season 5, Episode 6". Retrieved 23 March 2012.

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