Alex Russell
Alexander Andrew Russell (born 11 December 1987) is an Australian actor and director. He made his film debut in the thriller film Wasted on the Young (2011) before his breakout with a starring role in the found footage superhero film Chronicle (2012). Russell had starring roles in the films Bait 3D (2012) and Believe Me (2014), and supporting roles in the films The Host (2013), Carrie (2013), and Unbroken (2014).
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Alex Russell
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- Name
- Alex Russell
- Born
- 11 December 1987
- Birthplace
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Birth Name
- Alexander Andrew Russell
- Education
- National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupation
- actor · film director
- Languages
- English
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Biography
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In the mid-to-late 2010s, Russell starred in the films Goldstone (2016) and Jungle (2017), and had a supporting role in the biographical film Only the Brave (2017). He had a main role as Jim Street on the first six seasons of the CBS action drama television series S.W.A.T.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alex Russell • Born — 11 December 1987 • Birthplace — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • Birth Name — Alexander Andrew Russell • Years Active — 2008–present • Education — National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Early life and education
Early life and education
Alexander Andrew Russell was born on 11 December 1987 in Brisbane and grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland. He is the son of bariatric and general surgeon Andrew Russell and interior designer Frances Russell who also own Capricorn Bariatric & General Surgery in Rockhampton, Australia. He has a younger brother, Dominic who also has an interest in directing films and works as a teacher as well. Alex also has a younger sister, Georgiana who is a content creator and PR consultant. He finished studies at Rockhampton Grammar School in 2004 and afterward attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
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Alex Russell, an actor, was born on 11 December 1987. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Career
Career
Russell made his debut in the 2010 film Wasted on the Young. In 2011, he appeared in two short films, The Best Man and Halloween Knight. He directed a short film as well, titled Love and Dating in L.A., which was featured on El Rey Network's Peoples Showcase: Horror Edition. In 2012, Russell starred in Josh Trank's found footage science fiction film Chronicle, which was a critical and commercial success. A year later, he featured in Kimberly Peirce's remake of Stephen King's Carrie as Billy Nolan, a role originated by John Travolta. In 2014, he starred in the independent film Believe Me. Five years after his TV debut as a guest star on NTSF:SD:SUV in 2012, Russell joined the main cast of the 2017 reboot of the 1975 series S.W.A.T. as Officer Jim Street, the role originally played by Robert Urich.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012 — NTSF:SD:SUV — Stewie Mears — Episode: "16 Hop Street" • 2015 — Galyntine — Roman — Television film • 2017–2024 — S.W.A.T. — Jim Street — Main role, also director
Director
Director
• Year — Title — Notes • 2021–2025 — S.W.A.T. — "Safe House", "Witness", "SNAFU", "Devil Dog"
Life and career
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Life and career
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1998
Solaz del espíritu en el hachía y el vino: y otros textos árabes sobre drogas / (con fragmentos de Próspero Alpino y Alex Russell); introducción, traducción y notas de Indalecio Lozano., dated 1998, held by Wellcome Collection.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2010 — Wasted on the Young — Zack • Almost Kings — Hass • 2012 — Chronicle — Matt Garetty • Bait 3D — Ryan • 2013 — The Host — Seeker Burns • Carrie — Billy Nolan • Love and Dating in L.A. — Short film; director • 2014 — Believe Me — Sam Atwell • Cut Snake — Sparra Farrell • Unbroken — Pete Zamperini • 2015 — Prisoner of War — Bo • Pacific Standard Time • 2016 — Goldstone — Josh • Blood in the Water — Percy • 2017 — Only the Brave — Andrew Ashcraft • Jungle — Kevin • Rabbit — Ralph • 2018 — Brampton's Own — Dustin • 2020 — Under My Skin — Ryan
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