Alex Esmail
Alex Esmail | |
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| Born | Alexander Nazir Esmail 18 July 1993[1] |
| Occupations | Actor, former wrestler |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Attack the Block |
| Awards | nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards |
Alexander Nazir Esmail (born 18 July 1993)[1] is a British actor, and former wrestler.[2] He is known for his role in the film Attack the Block (2011).[3][4][5]
Career
[edit | edit source]After making his debut in multi-award-winning fantasy film Attack the Block in 2011,[6] Esmail was nominated for Best Ensemble at the 2012 Black Reel Awards along with the rest of the cast, but lost to The Help.[7][8]
In 2012 he went on to star in films Payback Season and Strippers vs Werewolves.[9][10][11] He also had roles in television shows Casualty and Switch.[12] Popcorn n Roses named him number 2, behind Lucas Cruikshank, on their list of rising stars of 2012.[13] He starred alongside Steve Coogan in Northern Soul.[14] In 2013 he starred in the music video Infinity by Infinity Ink.[citation needed] He featured in a 2015 collection campaign for Saint Laurent.[15] In 2018, he signed on to voice the character Scalpel in the animated dark fantasy film Dagon: Troll World Chronicles which was released in 2019.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Attack the Block | Pest | Nominated for Best Ensemble at 2012 Black Reel Awards along 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 | |
| 2018 | Dagon: Troll World Chronicles’ | Scalpel |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Alex Esmail at IMDb
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English male actors
- Actors from the London Borough of Islington
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English people of Iraqi descent
- Male actors from London
- Models from London
- People from Islington (district)
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Islington