Alex Arnold

• Name — Alexander Arnold • Other Names — Alex Arnold • Born — 21 December 1992 • Birthplace — Ashford, Kent, England • Occupation — * Actor • musician • singer • Years Active — 2010–present

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 still in the sixth form through the open audition process in London. In September 2011, he starred in the music video “Death Cloud” by Cloud Control. Directed by the award-winning Luke Snellin, it was shot in Spain over two days. He starred in a two-part ITV drama called A Mother's Son, written by Chris Lang and first screened in September 2012. In 2013, he appeared in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh, and in the third series of crime drama Vera. He also earned a starring role as Adam in the television series What Remains. In 2015, he joined the cast of Poldark, a new BBC series based on The Poldark Novels. Arnold landed his first film role in the 2014 western The Salvation, shot in South Africa.

Arnold enjoys playing the bass guitar, and is the lead singer of an indie band called Circuithouse.

In April 2011, Arnold donated a painting of his childhood bear to The Bristol Autism Project, which helps autistic children in Bristol.

Key • Denotes projects that have not yet been released

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2011–2012 — Skins — Rich Hardbeck — Series regular; 16 episodes • 2012 — A Mother's Son — Jamie Cutler — Miniseries; 2 episodes • 2013 — In the Flesh — Alex — Episode: "Series 1, Episode 1" • Vera — Sam Bishop — Episode: "Castles in the Air" • What Remains — Adam Moss — Miniseries; 4 episodes • 2014 — Silk — David Cowdrey — Episode: "The Goodbye Kid" • 2015 — Foyle's War — Daniel Woolf — Episode: "Trespass" • Poldark — Jim Carter — Recurring role; 4 episodes • Capital — Parker — Miniseries; 2 episodes • 2016 — Death in Paradise — Matt Holt — Episode: "Dishing Up Murder" • 2018 — Save Me — Luke — Recurring role; 6 episodes • 2022 — Signora Volpe — Sasha Pavlenko — Episode: "Truffles & Treachery" • Pistol — Jamie Reid — Miniseries; 3 episodes • 2025 — Just Act Normal — Rory — Recurring role; 2 episodes

• Year — Song — Artist • 2011 — Death Cloud — Cloud Control • 2016 — Painkillers — Brian Fallon • 2019 — The Races — Sports Team

• Year — Title — Role — Venue — Ref • 2014 — Four Minutes Twelve Seconds — Nick — Hampstead Theatre, London • 2015 — Luna Gale — Peter — Hampstead Theatre, London • 2015 — Crushed Shells and Mud — Vince — Southwark Playhouse, London • 2016 — Shopping and Fucking — Robbie — Lyric Theatre, London • 2019 — Bitter Wheat — Roberto — Garrick Theatre, London • 2025 — Most Favoured — Mike — Soho Theatre, London