Alex Roe
Born: June 18, 1990
Age: 34
Birthplace: Westminster, London
Alex Roe (born Alexander Michael Roe-Brown; 18 June 1990) is an English film and television actor, best known for playing Jay Keaton in the series The Fugitives and Elliott Baden in The Cut. He is also a football player.
Career
Roe made his acting debut in 2000 with the horror film The Calling along with Laura Harris, Richard Lintern, Francis Magee, and Alice Krige.
In 2005, Roe played the lead role of Jay Keaton in the children's science fiction drama series The Fugitives.
In 2010, Roe played Elliott Baden, a popular sportsperson in the BBC Two's teen drama The Cut.
In 2011, Roe appeared in the series including Holby City as Connor Lane, Doctors as Matt Goonan, Hollyoaks as Toby, and The Jury as Schoolboy.
In 2014, Roe played the male-lead role of Luke Holt in the ABC Family's television tennis drama film Unstrung along with Chanel Celaya. Jay Karas directed the pilot.
Roe played one of the lead roles, Evan Walker, in the science fiction thriller film The 5th Wave, along with Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, and Maika Monroe. J Blakeson directed the film, which was released on 22 January 2016, by Columbia Pictures. Roe will star as Holt in the horror film Rings, along with Matilda Lutz, and directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez. The film is scheduled to be released on 1 April 2016, by Paramount Pictures.
Roe is currently filming the coming-of-age drama film Hot Summer Nights along with Maika Monroe and Timothée Chalamet, scripted by Elijah Bynum who is also directing.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Calling | Dylan St. Clair | |
2013 | A German Word | Dean | Short film |
2014 | Unstrung | Luke Holt | TV film |
2014 | Sniper: Legacy | Reese | |
2016 | The 5th Wave | Evan Walker | |
2016 | Rings | Holt | Post-production |
2016 | Hot Summer Nights | TBA | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | The Fugitives | Jay Keaton | 7 episodes |
2009 | Jam & Jerusalem | Christopher Martin | 1 episode, also known as Clatterford |
2010 | The Cut | Elliott Baden | 21 episodes, short series |
2011 | Holby City | Connor Lane | 1 episode |
2011 | Doctors | Matt Goonan | 1 episode |
2011 | Hollyoaks | Toby | 1 episode |
2011 | The Jury | Schoolboy | 2 episodes |