Alex Etel
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Early life
Etel was born Alexander Nathan Etel on September 19, 1994, in a hospital on the outskirts of Manchester, the son of Nicholette Etel and Jason Hartley.[1] Etel is the middle child of his family: he has a younger brother, Daniel Etel, and an older sister, Rebecca Etel. He attended Lum Head Primary School in Gatley in Stockport.[2]
Career
Etel's film debut was the starring role of Damian Cunningham in Millions, a 2004 family film directed by Danny Boyle. He played the lead in his second film, Jay Russell's The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.
Etel played Harry Gregson in the five-part TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, which was transmitted in the autumn of 2007 and co-starred Philip Glenister, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Francesca Annis and Imelda Staunton.[3] He reprised his role in the two-part second series entitled Return to Cranford.
According to his official website, since February 2016[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Etel's acting career is on hold while he attends university.
Personal life
Etel began dating Laura Reid in September 2015.[4][5] They became engaged in September 2021 after six years of dating.[6] Together they have one child, a son (b. 2023).[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Millions | Damian Cunningham | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer Nominated—Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 2007 | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Angus MacMorrow | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 2007–2009 | Cranford | Harry Gregson | TV mini-series (7 episodes) |
| 2009 | From Time to Time | Tolly | |
| 2010 | Ways to Live Forever | Felix Stranger |
Appearances
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Entertainment Tonight | TV series (1 episode: "27 December 2007") |
| 2008 | Richard and Judy | TV series (1 episode: "7 February 2008") |
References
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External links
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