Alex Dimitriades

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Alex Dimitriades (Template:Langx; born 28 December 1973[1] is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid and as Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off Heartbreak High. He won critical acclaim for his role as Ari, a troubled second generation Greek Australian in Head On (1998), based on Christos Tsiolkas's 1995 novel, Loaded.[2] He won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award for Best Actor for the role and was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. He later starred in The Slap (2011) based on Tsiolkas's novel of the same name and won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor. He also starred in the titular role of the drama series, The Principal (2015) and won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor. He has also had roles in a number of British-Australian co-productions such as The Cry (2018) and The Tourist (2022).

Early life

Dimitriades was born in Sydney, as Alexandros Dimitriades. He is the son of first generation Greek immigrants and the youngest of three siblings. He has a brother, George, and a sister, Melinda. He grew up in Earlwood, Sydney.[3] His parents divorced when he was 12.[4] His mother worked as a legal secretary, and she raised the children as a single mother.[5]

Career

Film

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Dimitriades at the 2016 Logie Awards

Dimitriades first attracted national attention for his co-starring role as Nick Polides in the 1993 Australian romantic comedy film The Heartbreak Kid, for which he received positive reviews and acclaim.[6]

In 1998, he played the protagonist Ari in the Ana Kokkinos film Head On, based on the book Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas. Dimitriades' performance in the role was critically acclaimed and earned him an AFI Award nomination.[7] The film was controversial for its graphic violence, sex scenes and LGBT subject matter, but it earned mostly positive reviews.[8] It screened at dozens of festivals around the world, including the Director's Fortnight at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[9]

His other film roles include the Australian comedies Let's Get Skase (2001) and La Spagnola (2001), the Greek film To Gamilio Party (English title Bang Bang Wedding, 2008), Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010), and Summer Coda starring with Rachael Taylor.[10] He had roles in the Hollywood films Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005).[11]

In 2015, he co-starred in Ruben Guthrie with Patrick Brammall.

Television

After making his acting debut in the film The Heartbreak Kid, he starred in a television spin-off Heartbreak High, in which he played Nick Poulos.[12] He went on to play underworld figure, Warren Lanfranchi, in the 1995 drama television series Blue Murder.[13] The following year, Dimitriades played estate agent Steve George in the television soap opera Neighbours.[14] In 1997, he took a role in the police drama Wildside.

In 2002, he appeared in Young Lions. In years to follow, he had a small guest role in the Australian science fiction series Farscape. In 2008, Dimitriades starred in the drama series Underbelly.[15]

In 2011, he featured in The Slap, the TV adaptation of the novel of the same name by Christos Tsiolkas. He was awarded the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for his role as the protagonist, Harry.[16] In 2015, he starred in The Principal, a SBS four-part crime drama screened over two weeks in October, for which he won a Logie Award.[17] The series received positive reviews and various accolades, including several nominations from the Australian Film Institute in 2016. He appeared in the shows Secret City and Seven Types of Ambiguity.

In late 2018, Dimitriades had a recurring role in the BBC One drama The Cry as Detective Peter Alexiades and in the Netflix series Tidelands, again playing a police officer.

In 2021, Dimitriades appeared in the second season of ABC drama Total Control (TV series) in the role of Nice Pearce.[18] Dimitriades also appeared in Channel 9 drama Amazing Grace (Australian TV series) as Kirk.[19]

In 2022, Dimitriades played the Greek gangster, Kosta, in the TV series The Tourist with Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald.[20]

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Dimitriades DJing at an event in 2012

Theatre

In 1996 and 1997, Dimitriades, along with Nick Giannopoulos and Vince Colosimo, toured as part of the Wogboys comedy stage shows.[21][22]

Dimitriades has appeared in many theatre productions, including two plays by Louis Nowra for Griffin Theatre Company, The Woman with Dog's Eyes (2004) and The Emperor of Sydney (2006); The Nightwatchman (2007) and Rain Man in 2010; and the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Glengarry Glen Ross in 2014.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

DJ

Dimitriades, an avid collector of vinyl records, has stated that his love of music started in childhood.[23] He has a passion for both hip hop and dance music and has stated he is inspired by Kings Go Forth because of their "’70s sound."[24] He works as a DJ professionally across Australia, often referred to as DJ Boogie Monster.[25] Dimitriades has headlined and performed at numerous events, including Derby Day,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and as the headline act for the relaunch of the popular South Melbourne nightclub Motel.[26]

Although Dimitriades is primarily known as an actor, his DJ work predates his acting work:

It's partly my fault, I was a DJ before I was an actor, but I wasn't known and haven't been known as one. It's two sides of me that will never go away.”[24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 At Last Eric
2018 My Boy Oleg Ari Short
2017 Remembering Agatha Robert Short
2015 Ruben Guthrie Damian
2014 The Orchard Saverio Short
The Infinite Man Terry
2010 Summer Coda Michael
2010 Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos Mihalis
2008 Three Blind Mice Tony
To gamilio party Ilias
2007 Touched By Fellini Tony Short
2006 Loveproof Short
Checkpoint Theo Short
Love Thy Neighbours Peter Short
2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Enzo Giarraputo
2003 Subterano Conrad
2002 Ghost Ship Santos
2001 Let’s Get Skase Danny D'Amato
La Spagnola Stefano
1998 Deflated Short
Head On Ari
1993 The Heartbreak Kid Nick Polides

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2025 Bay of Fires Allessandro TV series; (S2)
2023–present Strife Daniel TV series; regular
2022 The Tourist Kostas Panigiris TV series; 4 episodes
2021 Total Control Nick Pearce TV series; 6 episodes
Amazing Grace Kirk Gilbert TV series; 8 episodes
2020 The End Dr. Nikos Naoumidis TV series; 9 episodes
2019 Epiphany Theo TV movie
2018 Tidelands Sergeant Paul Murdoch TV series; 7 episodes
The Cry Detective Peter Alexiades TV series; 4 episodes
2017 Wake in Fright Evan 'Doc' Tydon TV miniseries; 2 episodes
Seven Types of Ambiguity Joe Marin TV miniseries; 6 episodes
2016 Secret City Charles Dancer TV series; 6 episodes
Wanted Anton Maric TV series; 2 episodes
2015 The Principal Matt Bashir TV miniseries; 4 episodes
2014 Carlotta Angelo TV movie
2011 The Slap Harry TV miniseries; 8 episodes
2010 Rescue: Special Ops Guy Hewitt TV series; 1 episode
2008 Underbelly Victor Brincat (Mr.T in original broadcast) TV series; 5 episodes
2007 Love My Way Julien TV series; 1 episode
2006 Stepfather of the Bride Jack TV movie
Two Twisted Rolly TV series; 1 episode
The Society Murders Robert Nazaretian TV movie
2004 Go Big Hamish Fitz-herbert TV movie
2002 Young Lions Det Snr Constable Eddie Mercia TV series; 23 episodes
2000 The Love of Lionel's Life Steve TV movie
Farscape Lieutenant Velorek TV series; 1 episode
1998–99 Wildside Charlie Coutous TV series; 44 episodes
1996 Neighbours Steve George TV series; 18 episodes
G.P. Luke Papadopoulos TV series; 1 episode
1995 Blue Murder Warren Lanfranchi TV miniseries; 2 episodes
1994 Heartbreak High Nick Poulos TV series; 38 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Wogboys Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2000 The Caribbean Tempest Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
2004 The Woman With Dog’s Eyes Todd Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2005 Hurlyburly Stables Theatre, Sydney with The Group Theatre
2005 Love Letters Andrew Makepeace III NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
2006 The Emperor of Sydney Todd Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2007 The Nightwatchman Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2010 Rain Man Charlie Babbitt Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2014 Glengarry Glen Ross Richard ‘Ricky’ Roma Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
2023 Loaded Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne[27]

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Personal life

Dimitriades had an 8-year relationship with Terry Biviano in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[5][29]

In 2004, a portrait of Dimitriades by Michael Zavros, was a finalist in the Archibald Prize. The portrait is now displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.[30][31]

In 2008, Dimitriades was arrested driving under the influence. It was reported that he had a blood alcohol reading of .11, more than twice the legal limit in Australia. The charge resulted in the suspension of his driver's licence.[32][33]

In September 2009, his mother died after a long-time illness.[34]

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