English actor (born 1971)
Alex Avery (born 6 August 1971) is an English actor. Beginning his career in 1999, he has appeared in numerous television series, films and stage productions. Alongside appearing in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Avery has had notable stints in "Holby City", "The Bill" and "EastEnders", as well as portraying villain Graham Elton in the BBC soap opera "Doctors".
Life and career.
Avery was born on 6 August 1971 in Bristol. In 1999, Avery made his television debut in the first series of the BBC medical drama series "Holby City". He portrayed the recurring role of Carl until the second series. A year later, he made his film debut in "Quills", as well as beginning his stage career, appearing in "Another Country". He also appeared in "A Tender Prayer" at the Bristol Old Vic later in 2000. In 2001, he appeared in four episodes of "The Bill" as Special Constable Knowles. His character died at the end of Avery's stint. Then in 2004, he was cast in the BBC project "Dunkirk". In December 2006, Avery made his first appearance in the BBC daytime soap opera "Doctors". This marked the first of numerous of Avery's appearances in the soap.
Avery appeared in two Royal Shakespeare Company productions in 2004: "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" and "Julius Caesar". Then in 2007, he starred in a West End theatre production "Kean" as the Prince of Wales. The production later toured the UK. A year later, Avery was cast in the recurring role of Simon Ackroyd on the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". His character was introduced as Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Ben Mitchell's (Charlie Jones) teacher. He appears again in 2014 and 2016. Throughout the early 2010s, Avery made various film appearances, including: "The Grind" (2012), "What You Will" (2012), "National Theatre Live: War Horse" (2014) and "The Ones Below" (2015). In 2019, Avery portrayed the titular role in Rose Theatre Kingston's production of "Macbeth". In 2024, Avery returned to the BBC soap "Doctors", but this time was cast in the recurring role of Graham Elton. At the time of his casting, Avery was unaware that he had been cast as a villain.
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